The Steamer Persic
HOBART (TAS.); "Wednesday.—The steamer Persic, of the White Star line, took her departure at 10 o'clock to-day for South Africa. All are well on board. j…
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A New Island Schooner
There was launched yesterday from the yard'of Messrs. Fisher and Son, at Blue's Point, a new schooner for the New Guinea Company's trade. The vessel, which was…
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A representative of the " Herald," on making inquiries yesterday afternoon among the various shipping offices as to what was being done in the way of carrying out the new arrangements, ascer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Bubonic Plague. Government Scheme for Combating It. Certain Wharfs to Be Isolated. Ferutes to Be Removed. Jetties to Be Cleansed and Disinfected. Steamer Traffic Rearranged. Conference with Steamship Owners
A conference between the Premier and representatives of vartous steamship companies which use wharfs in what is regarded as the plagueinfested area abutting on Darling Harbour took…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mishap to the Steamer Kawatiri. Narrow Escape From Shipwreck
QUEENSTOWN (TAS.), Sunday.--The Union S.S. Company's boat Kawatiri, trading from Melbourne to Strahan, very narrowly escaped being wrecked when entering Macquarie Harbor…
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Mr. Thomas Pratt, agent of the London Missionary Society, has been advised of the arrival of the mission steamer John Williams at Samarai, New Guinea, on the 7th inst. She made…
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The steamer Ras Rowa, from Melbourne February 18, has arrived at East London, Cape Colony…
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The steamer Ros Rowa, from Melbourne February 18, has arrived at East' London, Cape Colony…
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Captain Mills, of the steamer Australind, from Singapore, reports that when passing through Lombock Straits he saw about 500 or 600 cases of kerosene floating about, but saw no wreckage…
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The pilot at Richmond River Heads telegraphed this morning that the steamer Sarah Fenwick, whilst attempting to cross in during the night, struck on the end of the northern…
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Anxiety is felt in shipping circles for the safety of the coasting steamer Glenelg, trading between Melbourne and Gippsland Lakes. She left Cunninghame on Saturday, and should have…
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Fears are entertained as to the safety of the large cargo steamer Tropea, which left New York on January 21st. She was expected to touch at Adelaide a week ago. In Victorian shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shipping Disasters. Loss of a Victorian Coasting Steamer. Only One Man Reported Saved
News was to hand yesterday of a serious shipping disaster on the Victorian coast. The steamer Glenelg, which was considerably overdue at Melbourne from Gippsland Lakes,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shipping Disasters. the Sarah Fenwick. Wrecked at Ballina. Fast Breaking Up
BALLINA, Wednesday Afternoon.—The steamer Sarah Fenwick, belonging to the Fenwick line of steamers, while crossing the bar at midnight last night, struck the spit just inside the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wreck of the Glenelg. List of the Passengers and Crew. Nineteen Passengers and Thirteen Seamen Missing. Cunninghame, Thursday Morning
The following is a complete list of the officers and drew of the steamer Glenelg (the wreck of which is reported on another page):—Captain F. H. English, aged 45, married, with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An Australian-bound Ship Wrecked. the Talus Thrown on Her Beam Ends. Abandoned by the Crew
The underwriters yesterday received further particulars of the loss of the ship Talus, which was fixed to load at Fredrikstadt for Melbourne. It appears that the chief officer of the Talus reached…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Steamers Wrecked. Foundering of the Glenelg. the Vessel Swamped. Only Three Survivors. Melbourne
The steamer Glenelg, which left Cunninghame on Saturday for Melbourne, and should have arrived on Sunday night, has been wrecked off the coast. She was a good sea boat, and formerly ran between…
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BALLINA, Wednesday.--The steamer Sarah Fenwick, owned by the firm of Thos. Fenwick of this town, and in charge of Captain Loutit, whilst attempting to cross the bar laden with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Alarm at Newcastle. Suspicious Case on a Schooner
NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The community was thrown into considerable excitement this morning by a report that a case of bubonic plague existed on the schooner Jones Brothers, which arrival…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A New Steamer for Queensland
The light draught twin-screw steamship Emerald, building for Queensland, will be launched from the builders' yard at Rozelle Bay on Monday next, at 10 a.m. The new vessel is for the…
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