The Sydney" Harbour Collision

Southland Times, Issue 19114, 3 August 1903, Page 2

The Sydney" Harbour Collision

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Per United Press Association. By Electric Telegi'aph.—Gopyrighti

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[ When the collision occurred in the j harbour last night between the mers Mildura and Argus the weather was overcast aiid gloomy. The Miidura struck the Argus stem on, and her plates on the starboard bow were cut into from the rail to below the waterline. When the vessels rebounded it was seen that tho Argus needed assistance, arid the Mildura immediately put OutYbbatsto render aid, but the, Argiiajsteamed-over to .]Ooat : Island, and was beached in 12 feet of water. Tho Mildura's bows are cruni- ! pled up,, but no damage done below the. waterline. Both : vessels bad commenced to go astern before the ''•""'''.. - -'- ; ''••'■

' - The Argus had a number oi passengers, .irYchidirig women and children,; and, as all were ;bcdow, they were : thro vnx -into Ya -temporary ■ panic when the shock came. Y At the top the hole is 15 feet wide, tapering to 6 feet ou the: waterline. Some of the crew had narrow escapes, as the bunks in the forecastle .were smashed to iratchwood.

. Over -a \ huhd red /horses were abba r d , iiicluding .valuable "- : '- racers, which plunged and kicked wildly. The Sul-tah-pjf Johore [endeavoured to ; caliu the vvwmen. He states he M&ais surprised^at the way the YLascar crew behaVed; y ;^ u d u^rged ' Jtliem dtp ."-act-' caJnily. /''.S '-.' ..,;. ; Y.' 'Yy ',^ r J'?C'- "::'"'...

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tJAf ter temporary repairs the Argus was "floated YAhia -^ternoon, and the horses laiTded.-/*.: She Iwill be docked when a portion; of, the is landed.: v-Ti>e, damaged" cargo is chiefly fodder. v The Y^tildura^. ; having: . been temporarily ~Vepiii*edr restfmed running; oh Saturday.