AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 April 1924, Page 1

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[by TELEGRAPH —rER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] LOSS OF AY YR ALL AH. ENQUIRY OPENED. MELBOURNE, April 15. The Marine Court has opened an enquiry into the Dilkcra-AVyrallah lision.Captain Bracken, master of the AVyrallah, gave evidence that when the steamers were approaching the Dilkera’s lights suddenly changed. Ho .concluded that she had been caught by the tide, which was rushing out of the Rip. He tried to avoid tho collision which followed. He gave no orders to launch the lifeboats because he saw it was useless. He jumped when the vessels were sftven feet apart, and was dragged on to the Dilkcra. He thought everybody had escaped, but on mustering found six missing. The man on the bridge of tho Dilkcra said he could not stop the ship and not knowing the amount of damage, was afraid, on account of the tide, that ' f be attempted to turn she would sink. He heard cries as the AVyrallah sank, but the Dilkera’s captain could do nothing for them. Ho said it was better that one ship should he lost than two. [The steamers Dilkcra and Wyndkih collided off Port Phillip Heads late on the night of April Bth. The AVyrallah foundered in three-quar-ters of an hour, and six men were drowned.] SHOW AAVARDS. SYDNEY, April 16.

1 Show awards include, Champion ? Clydesdale Stallion “Craigie Master- ; stroke,” a New Zealand bred. Lin- ' coin Green was awarded the championship, and the New Zealand bred Native Prince, first prize for trotting stallions, three year old class. SYDNEY, April 16. At the Show Cattle Sales, on account of L. AVhite (Rnknia), and L. Storey (Southhridgc), live shorthorn bulls realised 142] guineas. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. ADELAIDE, April lb. The Labour Party has selected the following Cabinet:— Air Gunn: Premier, Treasurer and Minister of Irrigation and Repatriation. Air Denny: Attorney-General, Aliuistcr of Housing and Assistant Minister of Repatriation. Mr Kelly: Chief Secretary and Aliuister for Railways. Air Butterfield: Commissioner of Crown. Lands and Minister of Agricu 1 - ture. Afr Hill: Alinister of Education. Commissioner of Public AYorks an 1 Minister of Industries. Air Kirkpatrick: Alinister of Mine-. Marine, Immigration and Local Government. THE AVYRALLAH ENQUIRY. AIELDOURNE, April IT At the inquiry into Die sinking of I lie AVyrallah, AVise, mate of the AV.vraila’i, gave evidence that when he got aboard Die Diekcra lie board shouting nu the sinking ship. Ho ran to the Diekera’s bridge and asked the officer: “Are you not going to lower the boats!- Some men are calling us.’ The officer said: “No; if wo don’t look out we will be aground ourselves directly.”