A COLLISION.
COLLIER GUT ALMOST IN | HALVES nited Press Association—Fy Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received Match 9, 11.15 a.m. SYDNEY, March 9. I The Wyreema struck the Kurramga a terrific blow,at right angles, j arft idships, and almost cut her in halVv es - vast volume of watei poured into tfev ' collier > extinguishing the fires. , The vas& el setlled by fc hea im " •»» nd within a few minutes mediately,. 3. ... plunged hraA t0 the bottoras - , The Wyreesv immediately lowered u t a 'ed the crew, with a boat, and the exception ©df e man ' The night was* fe A number of mote. b °f ßandoth " craft were quickly ®w R B P o *' 30 picked up the missing '• The damage to th® Wy* eeraa is nnt serious—only three sraasllS. es * n the bows above the water-Mine The collision was appaorentSy due to the Kurrajong, in seeking to avoid sailing craft, getiwg J?sgh. ' across the Wvreema's course. »
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9991, 10 March 1910, Page 5
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154A COLLISION. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9991, 10 March 1910, Page 5
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