LINER AND FREIGHTER
SYDNEY HARBOUR COLLISION 9FFKIAL INQUIRY OPENER Pnm Anoei»tion—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, March 15. (Received March 15, at 12.48 a.m.) The inquiry opened to-day into tho collision between a Blue Star liner and a Union Steam Ship Company freighter. William Henry Gardner, master of the freighter, gave evidence that while doing about 3i knots passing under tho harbour bridge he observed the dim mast lights of another vessel ahead, whereupon he twice blew his whistle and ordered full speed astern, then saw the Blue Star liner 32Qft ahead, swinging rapidly. The latter also gave blasts of the whistle. At the time of impact the freighter was reversing, while the liner was moving at a good speed. Gardner admitted that he had no officer on watch at the time of the accident.
The court adjourned and will examine the damaged ships to-morrow.
CONGRATULATIONS ON ESCAPE (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, March 14, (Received March 15, at noon.) Messages from India have been arriving throughout the day congratulating the Secretary of State for India on his escape from' yesterday’s outrage at Gaxton Hall.
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Evening Star, Issue 23526, 15 March 1940, Page 6
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