Newcastle. the Damaged Ketch. Newcastle
The water has been pumped out of the ketch Forbes Bros., where she was grounded in shallow water at the northern end of the harbour. Her cargo is to be unloaded, and…
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Steamer Narrung in a Gale
Some graphic stories have been told of the experiences of the P. and O. Branch liner Narrung in the gale in the Channel (cables our London correspondent)…
Continued on Trove, page 55 →After the Channel Gale. Another Steamer Crippled
LONDON, Tuesday. -- The Italian steamer Trento has been towed into Southamption having been crippled in a similar manner to that in which the Narrung was damaged -- by a huge…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Capsize at the Heads. Ferry Steamer's Boat Drill
The master of the Manly ferry boat, the Balgowich, gave some of his crew an opportunity this afternoon of disclosing how smart they can be in launching a boat and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Clan Mackenzie Ashore. Cargo Worth £250,000. LONDON, Tuesday, 10.50 p.m
The steamer Clan Mackenzie has been driven ashore at Cadiz. Assistance has been sent to the vessel. The cargo is valued at £250,000…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Terrible Explosion. Detonator Goes Off. Steamer Captain Badly Injured
There was a sensational occurrence at Stanley last night, during the progress of a ball given to the residents by Captain Roy Holyman. master of the steamer Marrawah, running…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Crystal Palace Fire. Brigade's Fierce Fight. Molten Glass and Cracking Marble. Million and a Half Feet of Films Burnt. Winter Garden Wrecked. Damage Estimated at £30,000
Where grandeur reigned at the Crystal Palace, is George-street, Haymarket, last night, ru[?] is supreme this morning. When the theatre, winter garden, and all the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Toll of the Sea. Another Shipwreck. Crew Rescued with Lifelines. London, Tuesday, 8.45 p.m
The coasting steamer Vigilant went ashore at Breaksea to-day. The crew was dragged from the surf with lifelines. The men were suffering severely…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bruce Ismay Retires. Titanic Wreck Recalled. London, Wednesday, 12.50 a.m
Mr. Bruce Ismay will retire from the presidency of the International Mercantile Marine Co. in June. He will be succeeded by Mr. Harold Sanderson…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Steamer Narrung. London, Dec. 31
Mr. J. P. Farrell has given notice of a question in the House of Commons, asking Mr. Sydney Buxton, President of the Board of Trade, whether the steamer Narrung,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →New Steamer Indarra. a Big Interstate Liner
The A.U.S.N. Company's new flagship Indarra, which is now due at Adelaide is the largest liner ever built for the Australian interstate trade. Her gross tonnage of 9200…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wreck of a Tug. New York, Dec. 31
When the tug Margaret struck a submerged wreck on the coast of New Jersey, the captain raced to beach the vessel, which Mas sinking, and she becamo stranded on a sindbar…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Call for the Lifeboat
A gun was fired from Signal Hill at [?] o'clock this afternoon for the lifeboat to be prepared. It appeared that the Harbour and River Department sand-dredge Latona, after…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Increase of Trade. Bigger Steamer
Owing to the steady increase in the Wanganui - New Plymouth - Sydney trade, it has been found that the Karamu is hardly large enough to meet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Panic. Pleasure Steamer Breaks Down
MELBOURNE, Thursday.--When the pleasure steamer Weeroona was returning from Sorrento this evening a blade of one of her paddies was damaged as a result of striking some floating…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Safety Questioned. the Steamer Narrung. Differences of Opinion. Debate in the Commons. London, Thursday Evening
Mr. J. P. Farrell, Nationalist member for Longford, pursuing his suggestions in the House of Commons that the Narrung was unseaworthy. Mr. J. M. Robertson, Liberal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ketch Overturns
During an unexpected equall, the ketch Ariel, found from Port Adelaide to Port Wakefield (S.A.), capsized. Captain Heritage and the crew escaped in a dingy, and were picked up by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Firemen Hold Up Steamer. an Apology Wanted
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday. -- The fireman have held up the ferry steamer Maori pending an apology for certain press reports concerning their conduct of New York's Day…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Steamer Narrung. Questions in the Commons. London, Jan. 2
In the House of Commons this evening Mr. J. M. Robertson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, replying to Mr. J. P. Farrell, said that the captain of the Narrung…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Mail Steamer Abandoned. Lost in the Atlantic. Ninety-eight Passengers Saved. London
The French liner St. Augustine was abandoned in the Atlantic on New Tear's Day. Seven of her boats, containing 98 passengers, were picked up by the Tyria. The malls…
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