AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
SYDNEY FERRY STEAMER ACCIDENT. UY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT . ... SYDNEY, Sept. 10. . At the coorner’s inquest on the victims of the steamer Karcela accident a verdict of accidental death was merely recorded in : view of- the fact that a Marine Court enquirv is nending. ‘ The evidence was very conflicting. According to the captain, when he found the steering gear jammed he gave the order “full speed astern.” fhe engineer gave evidence that the order was immediately acted on, but came too late The crash occurred three seconds later. (The Karcela, a Sydney harbour ferry boat crashed into the P. and 0. lost) a two Jives were A DISPUTE SETTLED. Received Sept. 11, 9.55 a.m , FREMANTLE, Sept.'ll. • ji dispute concernthe crew of the Commonwealth lighthouse steamer Kyog] e has been settled. The present crew will he re turned to Sydney and a new crew signed on. SHIPPING. Received Sent. 11, 10.55 a.m. Sail ed—Moer a ki. PORT STEPHENS. Sent. 11. Sailed.—Koromiko, for New Zealand.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 11 September 1924, Page 5
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