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Sydney , September 23 . —The Belfast steamer Sydney Star . ( ll , 096 tons ) , owned by Frederick Leyland ; & Co .,. Ltd ., . was , holed amidships and . had ! to be beached'following a collision to-night-in , Sydney ^ ^ ' Harbour with , the Melbourne ,: vessel Macumba . ( 2526