Steamer Accident
When the midnight boat arrived at Watson's Bay on Saturday, a lady clad in evening dress, in disembarking, lipped and, fell into the water. She was promptly [?]cued by her…
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Boat Washed Ashore at Manly
Messrs. William Frederick Goldsbrough and Joseph Campbell informed the Manly police on Saturday afternoon that they had seen a boat drifting about at sea. A pulling boat was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Picnic Steamer and Punt. Mix Up at Middle Harbor
One of the Balmain Ferry Company's steamers, the Lady Hampton, met with an accident shortly after 10 o'clock this morning, which besides delaying her own picnic-bound…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Timber Steamer in a Gale. Hove-to for Two Days
The Norwegian steamer Solveig, with three and a half million feet of lumber from Puget Sound, arrived in Port Jackson on Saturday after a stormy passage. She was 29 days on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Middle Harbor Mix-up. Half a Mile of Vehicles. Steamer Freed From Punt Rope. (Continued from page [?])
The serious fouling of the wire rope of the punt at the Spit. Middle Harbor, by the Balmain Perry Company's steamer Lady Hamplace this morning was responsible for the hold up…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The New Steamer Ballarat
The steaming powers of the new P. & O. branch liner Ballarat have been amply demonstrated, for on this, her maiden voyage, from London, she…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Scene on a Ferry Steamer
A little excitement on board the ferry steamer Kookooburra, on New Year's Day, led to the appearance at the Water Police Court, this morning, before Mr. Wilkinson, D.S.M., of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trouble on Ferry Steamer. Larrikins Make Merry
One of the trips of the ferry steamer Kookooburra from the Spit to Circular Quay yesterday afternoon was full of incident. A band of young fellows, some of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The New Steamer Indrapura. Departure from London
A cable message has been received advising that the new Tyser liner Indrapura was despatched from London on Dec. 23, on her marden voyage to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Holiday. How It Was Spent. Picnic Resorts Crowded. Ashore and 'Afloat
On Sunday night the south-easterly wind brought up rain, and the prospect early yesterday was anything but pleasant. There was some cause for congratulation on the part…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Wreck of the Askoy. How the Captain's Boat Got to Noumea. Picked Up by the French Mail Steamer
When it was reported this morning that one boat from the wrecked ship Askoy had reached Yamba, in New South Wales, today, and that, within a few hours the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mammoth Triple-screw Steamer. For the White Star Line Australian Trade
The managers of the White Star Line have been the pioneers in many great developments in modern shipping in different parts of the Globe, but…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Wrecked. on Elizabeth Reef. Fate of Norwegian Ship. Crew Leave in Boats. Survivors at Yamba
Elizabeth Reef has claimed a victim, in the shape of the Norwegian ship Askey, bound from South America to Newcastle. Only brief particulars are to hand, advices having been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CASTAWAYS. 300 Miles in a Life Boat. How the Askoy Was Lost. Story of the Disaster. Wrecked Sailors' Perilous Voyage. (Continued from page 4.)
YAMBA (Clarence River), Tuesday.—The lifeboat belonging to the Norwegian ship Askoy crossed in over the bar at 5 o'clock this morning, when it was found that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck on Elizabeth Reef. Survivors Land at Yamba
News reached Sydney yesterday from Yamba, on the Clarence River, that the iron ship Askoy, on a voyage from South America to Newcastle,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Ship Wrecked. Gone to Pieces on Elizabeth Reef. Officers and Crew Safe. One Boat Reaches Australia. the Second Arrives at Noumea
The big iron ship Askoy has been wrecked on Elizabeth. Reef, and has gone to pieces there. Of her crew of 20 officers and men, ten…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Telephone Exchange Wrecked
A heavy thunderstorm passed over Coonamble on Friday night, and the lightning wrecked the telephone exchange…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storm at Coonamble. Telephone Exchange Wrecked
COONAMBLE, Monday.--On Friday night a heavy storm struck the Coonamble district. In the town the rain was not heavy, but the lightning was very vivid and dangerous. It struck…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Toll of the Sea. Wrecks and Casualties for the Year. Heavy Loss of Life
Fifty-one lives were lost by shipping disasters off the coast of New South Wales during the year. Of these 26 went down in the ill-fated North Coast liner Rosedale; 15 in the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Launch Brown Ashore
During the southerly blow last evening a motor launch moored in Neutral Bay broke adrift from her moorings and was driven ashore…
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