Barque Alexandra Ashore. in a Bad Position. Wellington (N.z.)
The barque Alexandra, from Sydney, is ashore 30 miles south of Westport. She is in a[?] bad position, and is half full of water…
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A Steamer in Distress. Off Cape Otway. MELBOURNE
Reports from Cape Otway announce that yesterday morning the steamer Ras Elba was sighted about five miles off in a disabled condition. The steamer Kalgoorlie, which left…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The lookout at Capo Otway reported at 6 o'clock this morning that one of the Adelaide Company's chartered steamers was in sight about five miles off,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Second Edition. Mishap to a Schooner. in Danger Off North Head. Crew Taken Off by the Pilot Boat
At an early hour this morning our South Head correspondent telephoned as follows:— A schooner, the name of which cannot be ascertained, but which cleared the Heads at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disabled Steamer Off Cape Otway. a Tug Proceeding to Her Assistance. Melbourne
A telegram received from the lightkeeper at Cape Otway this morning stated that at 6 o'clock a steamer, apparently one of the Adelaide Steamship Company's fleet, was disabled about five miles off the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wreck of a Sydney Yacht
News has been received from Manila of the wreck of the yacht Sapphire, a little vessel of 13 tons, and at one time a well-known craft in Sydney Harbor. She left Port Jackson on July…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Schooner in Danger. Crew Rescued by the Pilot Steamer Victoria
During the hard southerly blow on Sunday night a small vessel, the Violet Doopel, was outward bound for Newcastle. The craft left in tow of the steamer Sophia Ann, but had not proceeded for before the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Narrow Escape of a Schooner. Nearly on the Rocks at North Head. The Pilot Steamer's Experience
A "Star" reporter was despatched to Watson's Bay yesterday to make inquiries regarding the schooner which was reported as having been in a dangerous position at North…
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Cape Schanck (Vic.) reported yesterday that a steamer with a red funnel and black top, with a large steamer in tow, was due south steering towards Queenscliffe. It is probably…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Zealand. a Danish Ship Ashore. Apparently a Total Wreck. Wellington
The Danish barque Alexandre, from Sydney to Westport, is ashore 30 miles from the latter place, and is practically a total wreck. She is expected to break up at any time. It is understood the vessel is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Incident at the Heads. a Schooner in Danger
During the height of the southerly burster early yesterday morning, the schooner Violet Doepel, a well-known coaster, had a narrow escape from going ashore at the Heads…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--Intelligence was telegraphed from Cape Schanck at 12.30 p.m. to-day that a large steamer having another in tow, apparently disabled, was in sight about 15 miles off,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brawl on a Steamer. a Fireman's Skull Fractured. ADELAIDE
Late last night Alexander Wallace, a fireman on the steamer Nemesis, was arrested at Port Adelaide on a charge of inflicting grievous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Disabled Steamer Ras Elba. Being Towed to Melbourne. Melbourne
The disabled steamer Ras Elba was towed into the bay to-night by the steamer Tagliaferro. The latter was on her way hither from Newcastle when she picked up the Ras Elba, which was bound from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wreck of the Ariadne
The three accused in the Arladne case pleaded not guilty. The case is proceeding, and the evidence so far is similar to that previously given. The judge decided that Mumford's confession to…
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Captain A. M'Leod, owner and master of the ketch Marie Laurie, supplies the following account of her loss at Stormy Petrel Island, near Robbins Island:—"At 11 a.m. on December 22 the Wind shifted suddenly to S.W.,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Stealing From a Ferry Steamer
Thomas Riley, 44, was before Mr. Macfarlane, at the Water Police Court yesterday on a charge of stealing one silk shawl, a "Bulletin," a photograph, a pot of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Yacht and Steamer in Collision. Marine Court Inquiry
An inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision which occurred in Sydney Harbor between the steamer Clyde and the yacht Actaea, on December 8 last, was held in No. 1 District…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Disabled Steamer Ras Elba. Tail-shaft Broken. Melbourne
The steamer Ros Elba, which broke down near Cape Otway at midnight on Saturday, broke her tail-shaft in the stern tube, and drifted approximately 70 miles before being picked up by the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Ariadne Case. Charge of Yacht Wrecking. Important Correspondence
CHRISTCHURCH (N.Z.), Tuesday Afternoon.— The trial of the three men, Thomas Caradoc Kerry (owner), George Mumford (the captain), and Eric Freke (seaman), on a charge of…
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