WRECK OF THE KIA ORA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13482, 23 July 1907, Page 2

WRECK OF THE KIA ORA.

c MARINE COURT'S DECISION.

(Per Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, July 23.

The finding of the Court of Inquiry regarding the wreck of the Kia Ora was delivered this morning. Captain Blacklock is entirely exonerated. The certificates of the second officer and the chief engineer are to be returned.

The certificate of the chief officer was forwarded to Wellington, the Court finding that he was somewhat intoxicated at the time of the wreck, but that the evidence was not sufficient to justify a finding as to the real cause of the disaster.

The Northern Company and the chief officer were ordered to pay the costs of the inquiry.