THE WRECK OF THE GLENELG.
( BODIES RECOVERED. [PEB PHESS ASSOCIATION.] Received 3, 9.40 a.m. Melbourne, April 3. The bodies of four of the victims of the Glenelg disaster are difficult of identification owing to terriblo mutilation by sharks. THE INQUEST. Received 4, 1.20 a.m. Melbourne, April 3, The inquest was opened at seven on the Glonelg wrock victims. Stevens and Palmer and Mesdames Griffiths J and Hyatt have been identified.
The survivor Lamb's evidence was -imilar to his previous statement. When it was found that the veesel was sinking, the passengers were ordered to go on the bridge. Ha saw a number with life-belts on. He did not know how many got away in the starboard boat, which was in charge of the boatswain, and was well found and had plugs in. After assisting to launch the lifeboat the mate jumped back to the bridge to join the captain, whoso lafet ■■ ords were: " Order the boats to keep away for fear of swamping," Everything possible was done to mvo liv«s.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 81, 4 April 1900, Page 3
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170THE WRECK OF THE GLENELG. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 81, 4 April 1900, Page 3
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