Wreck of the Mayfield
The inquiry into the wreck of the barque Mayfield, at Swan Island on February 5. commenced to-day. Evidence was given by the captain, first and second officers, the carpenter,…
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Wreck of a Steamer. Ninety-four Lives Lost
LONDON, Tuesday.--The Japanese steamer Natorigawa Maru (149 tons) struck the harbor works outside Osaka during a fog, with the result that 94 persons were…
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The Japanese steamer Natorigawa during a fog struck the harbour works at Osaka, Japan. Ninety-four of those on board were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Coastal Steamer. Arrival of the Noorbar
Mr. G. W. Nicoll's new steamer Noorbar arrived last evening, after a successful voyage from Glasgow. She anchored in Watson's Bay for medical inspection. Upon being granted…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hunted by Sharks. Terrible Plight of Shipwrecked Crew
Letters from San Francisco received at Queenstown contain the news of the loss of the schooner Victor on the Island of Apataki (Society Island), in the South Pacific, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tasmania. the Wreck of the Mayfield. Launceston
The Court of Marine Inquiry to-day concluded the inquiry into the wreck of the Mayfield. Captain George Madden, of the steamer Warrentinna, was the only witness examined. The…
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Further particulars have been received from Levuka, Fiji, respecting the loss of the schooner Medora, which was wrecked at Wallis Island during a heavy gale last month. Captain Pfeiffer, who was in charge, left…
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LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.--The inquiry into the wreck of the barque Mayfield concluded to-day. The decision was that the vessel struck a rock, but that there was no evidence to show…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Cotton Liquid Fuel Burner. a Demonstration Ashore
The Cotton liquid fuel burner, which recently was submitted to practical tents by a naval tendor by Engineer-Captain Priston, with such a satisfactory result, was last night the subject…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Casualties and Fatalities. Accident on a Steamer
Kola Fulta, a coloured fireman on board the R.M.S., Mongolia, fell down the bold of the vessel yesterday forenoon, a distance of 30ft. He struck a piece of angle iron in his…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Proceedings have boon instituted by Ed. T. Miles, of Collins street, Melbourne, master mariner, to recover £1400 from John Arthur Moller, of Menzies…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Previous Accidents. Ashore in Melbourne
The R.M.S. Orizaba appears to be an unfortunate vessel, for the present is the third occasion within the space of six months that [?] has come to grief on the Australian coast…
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An order for a new steel twin-screw steamer [?] just been placed by the Illawarra and South Court Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., for the [?] trade. The principal dimensions of the new [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE R.M.S. Orizaba Ashore. Near Fremantle. Miles Out of Her Course
The Orient-Pacific Company's steamer Grizaba, carrying the English mail (the last under the contract system), dated January 20, is ashore on Garden Island, nine mites south of Rottnest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →R.M.S. Orizaba Stranded. a Total Wreck Feared Off the Western Australian Coast. Ashore at Garden Island. Assistance From Fremantle. Passengers Believed to Be Safe. Perth
The R.M.S. Orizaba, from England, is ashore at Garden Island, 9 miles from Rottnest. The official information is supplied by the Fremantle shipping authorities. At present the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Steamer for the Illawarra. Co. Building in England
An order for a new steel twin-screw steamer has recently been placed by the Illawarra and South Coast Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., for their coastal trade. The general dimensions of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Orizaba Ashore. on an Island Near Fremantle. Vessel Hard Aground Her Position Considered Serious. Twenty Miles Out of Her Course. Passengers and Mails to Be Landed. Twenty Feet of Water in the Engineroom
PERTH, Thursday.--A sensation was caused this afternoon by the news that the Orizaba, the incoming mail steamer from London, had gone aground on Garden Island. The news…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Second Edition the Orizaba Wreck. Action by the Harbour Master. Preparations for Salvage. Fremantle
As soon as news was received ashore of the wreck of the Orizaba the Colonial Secretary instructed the Chief Harbour Master, Captain [?]ine to render all assistance in his power…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Total Wreck Feared. 20Ft. of Water in the Engine-room. Cargo Probably Salved. the Passengers Safe. Perth
Later Information from those who visited the wreck on the Lady Forrest show that the Orizaba is hard aground, with 20ft. of water in her engineroom. It Is feared that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Royal Shipwreck Relief and Humane Society. Awards for Bravery
The monthly meeting of the committee of the Royal Shipwreck Relief and Humane Society was held yesterday afternoon at the Royal Exchange. Mr. J. H. Storey (chairman) presided. After…
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