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The steamer Marra Marra, which is running in place of the steamer Hawkesbury which was lately destroyed by fire, was disabled just below Wiseman's Ferry through the shaft breaking. The steamer Gosford,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The fricnds of the passengers on board the R.M.S. Victoria, the P. and O. ma. 1 steamer, which arrived here from London yesterday, were naturally anxious with respect to the action to be taken by the Health Department. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, January 26.—In the trial trip of the new steamer Laucana, which, has been, built for the Australian trade, she attained a. speed of 19 knots…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TO-DAY being the 32nd anniversary of the birthday of Emperor William of Germany the German ships in port are profusely decorated with bunting, and present a most…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Hauroto brings news from New Zealand to date January 10. On that day the steamer Kakanui was 26 days out, she having sailed for the Macquarie Islands to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The new steamer Laucana, which has been built for the Australian trade, has performed a trial trip, during which she attained a speed of 19 knots…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →HOBART, Tuesday.--During a strong northwest gale this morning the ketch Florence, from Penguin for Launceston, timber laden, was dismasded outside Low Heads and driven…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Tuesday. -- The Maritime Unions having boycotted the vessels of the Shaw, Savill and Albion line, the steamer Ionic, bound for New Zealand, will collect a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An accident occurred yesterday as the collier Timaru was endeavouring to run alongside the steamer Ronondo at Messrs. Howard Smith's wharf. At the Hunter River Wharf close at hand, there were having the Namol next the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Thursday Island, Wednesday.--The steamer Airlie arrived fram Hongkong to-day, and sailed again southwards. The China Navigation Company's steamer Shanghai was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →During the year 1890 16 vessels representing 6303 tons were wrecked on or in the vicinity of the coast of New South Wales. The value of the vessels and cargoes is given as £146,350…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The loss of the topsail schooner Surprise off Terrigal was reported to the Marine Board yesterday. The vessel sprung a leak whilst on a voyage from Newcastle to Sydney coal laden,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The arrival of the French mail steamer Polynesian at Albany from Marseilles was announced yesterday. The Polynesien is a new Teasel, on her maiden voyage and is the second…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamer Augusta left Newcastle at 6.45 p.m. on the 28th instant, for Sydney, with the schooner Surprise in tow, both vessels being coal-laden. Captain Russell, in charge of the steamer, says that when off Terrigal, through signals it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the invitation of Captain M'Farlane and Siddeley and Co, agents of the B. I. S. N. Company, the Harbour Trust Commissioners and a representative gathering of importers and merchants…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Thursday Night. -- It is believed that a French transport, bound for Tonquiu, has foundered in the China Sea, and that all on board, 700 in number, have perished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a meeting of the Marine Board to-day the lifeboat Storm King was discussed, and the opinion was expressed that New South Wales and Victoria might well join in subscribing £800 required to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The steamship Howard Cassard was launched at Baltimore 6th November. This boat represents an attempt to revolutionise ocean travel. Her inventor, Mr. Froyer believes she will make 35 miles [?] hour, and 50,000dol. will…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THURSDAY Island, Wednesday.—The steamer Airlie arrived from Hongkong to-day. sailed again south wards. The China Navigation Company's steamer Shanghai was burned on…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →BRISBANE, Sunday.--The harbormaster at Rockhampton has sent to the postmaster a report wherein he states that the Perseverance schooner, into the loss of which an inquiry was…
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