WRECK OF THE CATTERTHUN.
Sydney, August, 13.
The evidence at the inqneßt showed that the weather was very thiok when the relief tug arrived on the scene. Another Chinaman's body has been recovered, and was buried at Bea. A small quantity if wreckage ia coming ashore, inoluding some passengers' tffeota,
Later.
At tbe inquest on those drowned by tbe Catterthun wreck, tbe second mate, after some pressure, stated that tbe course Bteered wbb north 40deg. east when tbe vessel struck. He bad headed her out to the eastward three pointß eight minutts before ehe struck, as he thought they were getting too clote in shore The course steered from Port Stephens showed he did not intend to go between the Seal Bocks and the mainland, but either a high sea or a high following sea brought her in. The vessel was steering north 30deg. east when he took oharge.
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Colonist, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8326, 14 August 1895, Page 3
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149WRECK OF THE CATTERTHUN. Colonist, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8326, 14 August 1895, Page 3
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