An Arctic Blizzard. London Streets As Sheets of Ice. Wrecks and Loss of Life
LONDON, Tuesday.--A severe Arctic blizzard has visited the United Kingdom and the Continent. The streets of London are as sheets of ice,…
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Wreck of a Schooner
To schooner Polynesian went ashore at Aoba reef (Lepers' Island), in the New Hebrides Group, about the middle of December. and up to the time of the sailing of the Titus…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Turbine Steamer Lama
The steel turbine steamer Lama, which was launched at Dumbarton on December 8 by Messrs. William Denny and Brothers is the last of four such vessels which the firm are building for the British-India Steam Navigation…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Ferry Steamer Breaks Down
The steamer Kangaroo, belonging to the Sydney Ferries, Limited, and at present employed on the Mosman service, broke down last night in midstream, owing to an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →From the Islands. Cruise of the Steamer Titus German Trading Operations
Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co.'s mail steamer. Titus arrived yesterday from the Islands. Hen cruise on this occasion extended to the Gilbert and Ellice groups and she also called at Vila…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Discovery of Acacia's Wreckage
A report has been received from Hopetoun, Port Esperance, stating that wreckage has been found floating on the beach. From the description sent to Hobart the owners…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storms at Fiji. Wreck of a Cutter. Four Lives Lost
SUVA, January 11.--The hurricane season is now on, and Suva has just passed through a series of heavy storms. The weather, which, although, fine at Christmas and New Year and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Ketch in a Tempest
The "Lyttelton Times" reports that the ketch Sir Henry, bound from Kalpara to Dun[?]din with timber put into Lyttelton Harbour on the 7th inst in order to replenish her supplies. The master Captain Johnson,…
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The Japanese have captured the British steamer Rawtry in the Tsu-shlma Straits. She was carrying provisions and shipbuilding materials for Vladlvostock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on a Steamer
During the voyage of the steamer Cape Breton, which arrived at Port Adelaide from New York to-day, a fire was discovered by Captain Warder, in the forepeak. It was soon extinguished with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War. Russia's Baltic Fleet. Supplementary Squadron at Jibutil. a Collier Wrecked. Another British Steamer Captured. Reinforcements for Marshal Oyama
LONDON, Thursday.--Rear-Admiral Botrovosky, with the supplementary squadron of the Baltic fleet, has arrived at Jibutil, the French port on the Red Sea…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Botrovosky's Squadron. a Collier Wrecked
Admiral Botrovosky, commanding the [?]pplementary division of the Baltic fleet, has arrived with his command at Jibutll, French Somaliland…
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The Japanese have captured in the Tsushima Straits another British steamer, the Oakley, [?]00 tons, which was carrying coal from Cardiff to Vladivostock…
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LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. -- The British steamer Oakley, with 3900 tons of Cardiff coal for Vladivostock, has been seized by the Japanese in the Straits of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Captured British Steamer. Condemned at Sasebo. Increase in War Risks
LONDON, January 20, 2.40 p.m.—The Japanese Prize Court at Sasebo has condemned the British steamers Roseley and Lethington…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →(All Rights Reserved.) "Roger Trewinion," Chapter IV.—The Wreck on the "Devil's Tooth."
And now he made for the wreck, rising with the hills, falling with the valleys, last beneath the rugged foam, borne in towards the shore, borne on towards the ship, striving hard and valiantly. The distance was nothing,…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The Queensland Steamer
The A.U.S.N. liner Aramac arrived in port at 4 a.m. to-day from Queensland [?]orts Captain W. C. Thomson reports a moderate passage, with rainy weather. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Island Cruise. Return of the Steamer Tambo. Storms at the New Hebrides
Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Company's steamer Tambo returned to Sydney on Saturday morning after a successful trading cruise amongst the Banks and New Hebrides Groups…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shipping Casualties. Wreck of a French Ship. Crew at Noumea
When the French warship Meurthe, which arrived here on Friday, left Noumea the crew of the French ship Haudaudine had just arrived, and reported their vessel a total loss off the…
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