SYDNEY TRAGEDY

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1927, Page 3

SYDNEY TRAGEDY

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

inquest adjourned. SYDNEY, Nov. 9. Tlio inquest on tho victims of the ferrv disaster was commenced, and adjourned till Tuesday next, in order to allow the police to make further inquiries, and perhaps recover more bodies. ENQUIRY OPENS. (Received this day at 8 a.nr.) SYDNEY, Nov. 10. A combined State-Federal enquiry into the ferry disaster opened before Justice Campbell, but was adjourned till Wednesday next without hearing evidence, to allow counsel for the different interested parties to prepare their cases. INQUEST PROCEEDINGS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 9. At the inquest into the ferry disaster, Doctor Palmer (Government Medical Officer) gave evidence that in his opinion drowning caused almost every death. Ex-Detective Comyn, who was a passenger on another ferry, wherefrom he witnessed tho accident, gave evidence that when lie first sighted the Greyclilfe, she was about four lengths ahead of the Tahiti and appeared to be bearing in towards the larger ship. The Greycliffe appeared to be drawn in towards the Tahiti, although the ferry apparently had not altered her course. He then heard one short blast from the Tahiti, and the latter appeared to push the Greycliffe over, striking hep twice, forward and amidships.