Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Friday 10 September 1937, page 12
TUG AND MOTORSHIP
COLLIDE.
One Man Killed; One
Injured.
CORAKI, Thursday.
Joseph Smith, 72, englnedriver, was killed, and Charles Young, seaman, was seriously in-jured when the tug Teven and the coastal motor-ship Nimbin came into collision near Coraki to-night.
The Teven was towing a timber barge When the collision occurred. Young, who was steering, was hurled on to the barge, suffering severe Injuries to the back. Smith, who was in charge of the engine, was crushed and flung into the water. His leg was smashed practically to pulp, and he was dead when
picked up.
Smith was married, and had five children.