THE WRECK OF THE LIZZIE BELL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 169, 31 July 1901, Page 2

THE WRECK OF THE LIZZIE BELL.

* INQUIRY. The Magisterial ecquiry into the wreck of tha Lizzie Bell off Oeo was formally opened at the Court House on Tuesday by Mr R. L. Stanford, bub as only oae nautical assessor, Captain Hood, was present the proceedings were adjourned till to-day at 9.30 to enable Captain Adamson of Auckland, an expert in sailing vessel?, to tike his seat as the other assessor. The Coroner's jury on Friday, in giving their verdict at the inquest on 'he bodies recovered from the wreck, added a rider to the eff.ct " That in censequeoce of the frequent recurrence of wrecks in the locality, a lighthouse idvmld ho erected near the mouth of the Oeo viver." The Waimate Witness undei stands tout tins is Captain Rees' third shipwreck, while Mr Barrow, the first oliioar,. was burnt out at sea on a previous occasion. The latter is a remarkably young man for the position, being only 24 years of age. He was second officer of a 4000 ton ship when only 20 years of age. At Opunake on Saturday between £9 and ,£lO was co'leeted for the shipwrecked men of the Lizzie Ball. A sheet was spread at the cemetery gate »t 000 on Sunday, in which people pissing placed any coin they felt disposed to give. A substantial sum was I liaised by this mews. The settlers! living in the district have contributed nobly, and gifts of clothing, etc., have ' also eoiuo from Ilnwera. I