Capsized by the Wash of a Steamer. a Waterman Drowned
The boat of a waterman named Christian Peterson, who was rowing in the harbor near Circular Quay yesterday, was [?] by the wash from…
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Another Overdue Steamer
Yet another steamer is reported to be overdue as a result of the heavy weather being experienced on the coast. This is the Sydney coal tramp Lord…
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Buras, Philp and Co,steamship owners,this morning received cable message from Suva, Fiji, giving tidings of their steamber Luwern, bound for Glsborne, New Zealand,…
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Few subjects in connection with engineering are at present more interesting even to the layman, that the problem of marine propaision…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. the Drifting Steamer
The Union Steamship Company's steamer Toina arrived this morning from a cruise amongst the channels. The captain reported that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jack Tars Day Ashore at Auckland. American Police in the Streets. AUCKLAND
Another beautiful day has favored the festivities in connection with the entertainment of the American fleet. This was Jack Tar's day on shore…
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The Moran, a new vessel build for the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, was yesterday launched on the Clyde. The Moron is 10,000 tons register…
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The new turbine steamer Otald, which has been constructed for the New Zealand Shipping Company at Dumbarton, in Scotland, was launched at that place yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cablegrams. Shocking Colliery Disaster. Explosion in a Shaft. 76 Miners Suffocated. Rescue Parties Attacked by Fire Damp. Maypole Colliery Wrecked. Pitiful Scenes Amongst the Women. London
A terrific explosion, involving great loss of life, occurred yesterday in the No. 1 shaft of the Maypole Colliery at Abra[?], in Lancashire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Negroes and Whites. Riots at Springfield. Negro Quarter Wrecked. London, August 16
The city of Springfield, Illinois, is a scene of bloodished and rioting, owing to the outbreak of a race feud between negroes and whites. The outbreak was precipitated by…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →The Missing Steamer Aeon
The steamer Aeon, considerably over[?] a voyage from Fra[?]ised to Australian ports, has been re-[?]edat a member of be gaineas…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cablegrams. a Steamer Founders. Off the Norwegian Coast Forty Passengers Drowned. London
Advice have been received from Bergen a [?]port in the west of Norway, to the effect that the Norwegian steamer Folge [?] because stranded at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Wracked. Forty Lives Lost. London, August 24
Advices were received yesterday from Bergen the Norwegian seaport, of the wreck of the Norwegian steamer Folgerfonden, with serious loss of life. The…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Collision Off the New South Wales Coast. Between Steamer and Tug. Sydney
The steamer Suva, which left Sydney for Newcastle, collided with the tug Hero, about 2.30 this morning. The weather was beautifully fine at the time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Sensational Marine Collision. Tug Rams a Steamer. the Suva Badly Damaged. Both Vessels Return to Port. Sydney
The steamer Sava, wmon and Syanoy for Noweastie at midnight, roiurned to port early this morning leaking badly, The eaptain reported that about 3 a.m. the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Disastrous Shell. on a Danish Steamer. Five Sailors Killed
A promature shell explosion has occarred during gusury praction on boulsal the Dauilsh oruiser Holya Arbus,killing [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Sailing Ship Wrecked. in Swansea Bay. Twenty Sailors Drowned. Watched by Thousands of Spectators. London
The [?] sup Amazon, [?]den with local, was wrecked yesterday afternoon during a florce storm in Swauson Bay, on the ooast of South Wales, close in to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Whiths Circous Wrecked). Tents Blown Down in a Storm [?] Pehsons Injured
A severe wind and rain slerm swept over Orange on Tuesday night, and considerable damage was done, Wirths oirons was In full swing when the storm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Last Night Ashore
Much jollification was shown by the American sailors and marines on their last night ashore (says a Sydney paper). They walked about the city anxious to see all…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Cablegrams. Storms in the Channel. Excursion Steamer Wrecred. Exciting Scenes on Board. London
The heavy st[?] which have prevailed for the part day or two in the English Channel are responsied for many wrecks along the coast, and severed exciting…
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