Gunard Turbine Steamer
It is stated that as the result of a prolonged meeting of the Cunard directorate recently, it has been decided to order from Messrs. John Brown and Co., Limited, of Clydebank, a…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1904
369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 19
Russia Buys a Mail Steamer
LONDON, Sunday.—The German mail steamer Furst Bismarck has been indirectly sold to the Russian Government for £200,000…
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The steamer Airlie, of Messrs Burns, Phlip and Company's line, has returned to Sydney, having kept splendid time on her first trip under the new flag. She left Singapore on…
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The steamer Urmstan Grange met with an exciting incident during the voyage from Capetown to Melbourne. She left the former port on February 28. and immediately after…
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News of the loan of the steamer Finsbury in a typhoon during last September has come in hand. The loss of the vessel was a mystery, and nothing about her was known until a…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The Russian cruiser Boyan, 7800 tons, flying Admiral Makaroff's flag, chased and over hauled the British steamer Halman,…
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The new steamer Port Phillip, the latest addition to Messrs. W. Milbura and Co's fleet, was recently launched by Messrs. R. and W. Hawthorn, Lesile, and Company, at Hebburn…
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The steamer Trebia, which arrived at Sydney from New York yesterday, met with a sensational experience in a hurricane in the North Atlantic Ocean, during which a large quantity…
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The Marine Board to-day held at inquiry into the wreck of the steamer Lady Musgrave, on the Richmond River bar, on the 27th March. Several witnesses were…
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LONDON, Saturday.—The "Daily Mall" reports that the submarine vessel known as A1, which was sunk near the Nab Lightship off Portsmouth…
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Messrs. Howard Smith and Co. have been advised by cable from Durban of the departure from the port on the 2nd instant of their new steamer Bombala, with 140 passengers, for…
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The five-masted American schooner George E. Billings on Tuesday struck, a rock in Baas Straits, and ran, ashore in Waratah Bay north. The vessel left Adelaide on the 14th instant…
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The steamer St. George while crossing out at the Richmond Heads yesterday afternoon went around at the spit. She remained fast, but is apparently not in danger, and is expected to…
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Messrs. Wood Bros, and Boyd report the sale of the steamer Ripple, which has been lying in the harbour for some months past. The purchasers, a Sydney, syndicate, paid £3600 for…
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The steamer Trebin which grounded on the Stockton beach on Thursday night and was lowed off by the lugs Victoria and Here, entered port early yesterday morning. During…
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At the last meeting of the Victorian Marine Board there was a discussion in regard to the steamer Winfeld. When the vessel left Geelong for South Africa in February last,…
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A Vancouver paper says:—"The Australian Steamer Eurimbia will not come to this Pacific coast. Captain Midden and Chief-engineer. George M'Greger, who were sent out by the…
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LONDON, Sunday.–"Welt Korrespondenz" states' that in consequence of what it terms the insulting references made to the German. Consul…
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Mr. D. Mline has arrived at Sydney to superintend the completion of a new tunnel steamer being built for the Northern Union Steame[?]at Service of Kalpara. The vessel is being…
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The steamer Pellean has been disposed of by the Government of Western Australia to a Melbourne firm of shipowners and will in future be used as a tug for which purpose she is said…
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