THE GREYCLIFFE DISASTER.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19667, 10 July 1929, Page 10

THE GREYCLIFFE DISASTER.

CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION HELD UP.

(united pkess association— by electeic telegraph— co pyb.ight.)

(Received July 9th, 9 p.m.)

SYDNEY, July 9.

The evidence taken on commission ' in England concerning the GreycliffeTahiti collision has at last arrived in Sydney. This evidence bears on the effect of inter-action between the tiro passing ships. It is expected that the case will be called again shortly in the Admiralty Court of New South Wales. In the meanwhile, the claims for compensation have been held up, and persons affected have been put to the expense of renewing their writs.—Australian Press Association. [The fJnion Company's steamer Tahiti, when passing Bradley's Head, Sydney Harbour, on the afternoon of November 3rd, 1927, came into collision with the Sydney Ferries' Company's steamer Greycliffe, the ferry steamer being cut almost in two. About 30 lives were lost. At a subsequent enquiry, Mr Justice Campbell ruled that the captain of the Greycliffe could not be held responsible. He stated that in his judgment there was no doubt that the speed of the Tahiti was greatly in excess of the prescribed speed limit for outgoing deep sea vessels in that portion of the harbour. Claims were made against the Union Company by relatives of the victims of the disaster, and Sydney Ferries claimed for £30,000 for the loss of the Greycliffe-]