COLLISION.
. COLLIER SUNK-A LIFE LOST. : By Teleeraph— Press Association—Copyriffbi Sydney, March 9. Further details of tho Wyreema-Curra-jong collision show that the Wyreema struck the Currajong a terrific blow, at right angles, amidships, and almost cut her in halves. .."'■"' A vast volume, of water poured into the; collier,, extinguishing the .fires.' She settled, by' the head immediately; .'and. within a few minutos plunged .headlong to the bottom. . . ' ■
The Wyreetna immediately lowered a boat, and rescued the crew, with the exception of .one. man.. .The night was dark. A number- of mbtorrbbats. and Other I craft werei quickly on the spot. ■ The damage to the Wyrcoma. is not serious—only' three -small holes itf the bows above the. waterline: . '■■■".,
The collision was - apparently due to the Currajong, in seeking to , avoid sailing craft, getting right across the Wyrpema'E ,V ■ ,-. The body of Nielson, steersman of the Currajong, has been recovered.
i ij'l'he Gurrajbng wasianiron-twiri-screw, three-masted steamer, of CO3 tons, built in 1875 by.T. Wingate and Co., Glasgow, and owned by the Bellambi Coal Company, Ltd.]
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 762, 10 March 1910, Page 7
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172COLLISION. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 762, 10 March 1910, Page 7
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