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SERIOUS COLLISION.
STEAMER STRIKES A DREDGER.
ADELAIDE. June 17.
Last night the steamer South Africa,
the ii out ward bound from Port
Pirie, (collided with the dredger Sain
lun Reports can in regard to the
exact position of the dredger at the
time Those on board s as she was well
towards the left bank of the channel,
and others maintain that she was well
in the final as Those belonging to
the strained state that the latter
whistled for the slut selling at tables
and room to pass. The vessel's engines
meanwhile were reversed, but even with
going astern there was apparently no
time to want a collision The South
Africa clashed with terrific force into
the Sinking, in whose sides i Solo salt
long and 311 dee]) was Knocked only
21s above the water-line The heart
plates lie about crumpled up like so
much paper, and the rivets were cut
through like choose It is estimated
that the damage to the Sam ian will
cost about 2000 to repair The South
Africa fared better but still sustained
considerable damage and both legs
sels remained at anchorage Pilot
Chapman was in charge of the South
Africa at the time of the collision
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