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LONDON, January 2.—Later reports with reference to the wreck of the steamer Glen-avon in the China Sea state that the missing officers (the captain, first mate, and the second…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The missing officers of the crew of the Glenavon, the wreck of which was reported yesterday, consisting of the captain, first mate, the second and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the General Post Office on Saturday the following telegram was posted:—"Fremantie, Friday.—Barque Sepia still retaining cargo; hull appears same position as yesterday, main and mizzen masts now giving way,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →When the bulk of the crew of the wrecked British steamer Glenavon arrived in Hongkong they reported that the captain, the chief mate, and the second and fourth engineers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Advices from Colombo state that Mr. and Mrs. Palmer, of Gonagalla, who returned by the Rome, were victims of the stranding of the P. and O. China on Perim, in the early part of last year, as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday morning at about 8 o'clock a small steam launch named the Kestrel, 41 tons register, sa[?]k at her moornings close by the railway embankment at the head of Lavender Bay. That she was in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The steamer Kestrel, which for some time past has found a home moored to some piles on the railway embankment which skirts Lavender Bay, sank yesterday morning, and at present all that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Curric line steamer Argus, which yesterday arrived here, has an interesting account of the arrival of the first liquid fuel burning steamer at Colombo on the 12th ultimo. The steamer is the Sultan van Langkat,a vessel that was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A fire broke out early this morning in the steerage portion of the steamer Paroo, which belongs to the A.U.S.N. Co; and was lying alonside the Australian Wharf. A big staff…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, January 3, 4.6 p.m.—American sailors hoisted flags over the wreck of the United states cruiser Maine, in Havana Harbor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A unique function has taken place in Havana Harbour to symbolise the victory of the United State over Spain. A detachment of American sailors…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The hold of the steamer Namol, one of the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Co.'s fleet, now lying at the company's wharf, near Market-street, was the scene of an accident…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, January 4.—The terrible weather in the English Channel and elsewhere has resulted in disastrous losses of shipping. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →American sailors have hoisted flags over the wreck of the United States battleship Maine in Havana harbour. The proceedings evoked tremendous enthusiasm…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A great tempest has been raging in the Bay of Biscay and the English Channel. The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Victoria, which has arrived at Plymouth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The local Marine Board this afternoon held an inquiry into the loss of the steamer Centennial, which occurred at the Broughton Group on Friday last. The taking of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The terrible weather in the English Channel and elsewhere has resulted in disastrous losses of shipping. The Peninsular and Oriental Co.'s steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Wednesday.--The terrible weather in the English Channel and elsewhere has resulted in disastrous losses of shipping. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Norwegian steamship Voorwarts, which was wrecked off Penzance in the late gales, drifted ashore disabled. The captain, officers, and several of the crew…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At half-past six this morning members of the Water Police discovered the body of a young woman floating in the waters of tho harbour at a spot between M'Mahon's and…
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