The Wanaka Enquiry.
(per press association.) New Plymouth, April 13. W H. Skinner, surveyor, produced the tracing showing the position of the stranded vessel. She was 470 yards from high water mark, The evidence of the first mate was taken at the hospital this afternoon. He corroborated Captain Meade's statement. He had been travelling on this coast for some years, and had only known the Wanaka. on one occasion to be unaccountably off her course. That was three and a half years ago, when Captain Grant was m charge. On that occassion she went ten miles out of her course. No cause could be assigned for it, as the course was kept correctly and the weather was perfectly calm. The enquiry was adjoined till to-morrow morning* jflie Court ordered that soundings be made at the spot where the Wanaka (Struck and five miles out.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume X, Issue 2353, 14 April 1891, Page 3
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144The Wanaka Enquiry. Ashburton Guardian, Volume X, Issue 2353, 14 April 1891, Page 3
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