SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 11997, 4 September 1909, Page 5

SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

THE DISABLED WAIPAIU. Press Associat ion-By. Telegraph-Copyright Received: 1, ia.m. r .Sept. 4th., , HIMSBANK, Sept 3. The port authorities refused to allow the Waipara to outer the river, fearing that if the temporary repairs gave way the vt.ssel might sink in the fairway, and such consequences he serious to shipping. NAUTICAL INQUIRY. Per Press Association. • MJGKLAND, Septi 3. A Court of • Inquiry- opened this morning in connection with the accident on tlio' ;■ Steain ; Ship Company's-Rara wii, : ' whereby}' -material damage." was done to-the after boiler of the voyage; 5 fKrtm v it)iielurtvt;a to New: Plymouth. As stated vthW boiler became overheated owing .to tlie.shortness of water, and - thc;\stoanier, Which.-at the time- was carrying a number; of passengers, feturnod : to Onehungn. The ciue'stioii was whetlfef st;he accident was due U>' wfongftilfeact," or default 'Of 'liny • lwrsort' oiv r thifv vessel or elsewhere-.'' r ■ special) v > .Am-■ cernetl' 'are ":A\ E/ Maclndoe "iffirst engiiieer>> A. M. Price, (second . engineer), and R;:" .SmaJlboiie" J (third engihcev). ' •; ■';: : '-- :■- y '■' '' ■