Schooner Burnt at Sea. Rescue of the Crew. London
The steamer Lusitania is reported to have rescued the crew of the schooner Mayflower, which has been destroyed by fire off the coast of' Majne (U.S.)…
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Smart Wharf Work. Steamer Persic's Departure
The White Star liner Persic cleared port yesterday, bound for London and Liverpool, via ports. During the vessel's stay in Sydney a very large, amount of work has been…
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NEWCASTLE, Sunday.—The tramp steamer Hercules, laden with 6100 tons of coal in her hold, struck the ground in the basin at midnight on Saturday, and sustained damage to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Missing Steamer. Traces of the Acilia. Bodies and Wreckage Picked Up. Hamburg Sunday Evening
Traces have been found of the Hamburg American liner [?] which on November 19, was posted overdue at Monte Video whiter she was bound from Hamburg…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →World Sport Chronicles of the Turf Games Ashore and Afloat. Fixtures for the Week. To-day
A.J.C Anniversary weights. [?] entries. N.S.W. Trotting Club races, [?] Boolaroo Race Club entries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Well-known American Schooner Wrecked. Aloha Ashore but Crew Safe
News has reached Sydney of the wreck of the schooner Aloha, which visited New South Wales early last year, and carried a cargo of coal to…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →A Ketch Wrecked
The ketch Jane Moorehead, 49 tons register, is reported wrecked on the east side of Cape Barren Island, Bass Straits. The crew is reported safe,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ketch Wrecked. Captain and Crew Rescued
LAUNCESTON, Monday. --The fishing ketch Jane Morehead, 90 tons (Captain Burgess), of Melbourne, has been wrecked on the Lion Reef, east of Cape Barren Island. The captain and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fishing Ketch Wrecked. Crew Saved. Launceston
News was received to-night from Bridport, on the north-east const, stating that the fishing ketch Jane Moorehead, 90 tons, owned and sailed by Captain Burgess, of Melbourne, had…
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Messrs. Morrison and Sinclair, shipbuilders, of Balmain, have laid dawn the keel for a new twin-screw steamer, which is intended for the coastal trade…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Launch of Mission Ketch. Intended for New Britain
Quite a large company assembled on board the mission ketch "Litia," moored at Gibbs, Bright, and Company's Wharf, Dawes Point, and participated in a dedication service. Rev. J,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pilot Steamer's Work. Captain Sweet Interviewed
Captain Sweet, of the pilot steamer Captain Cook, was seen after the barquentine had been safely anchored. "It was a very close call, without any doubt," said Captain Sweet. "We…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →State Owned Steamer. Western Australia Arrives
The West Australian Government steamer Western Australian was among the arrivals in Port Jackson yesterday. She has been employed in the north-west coast trade of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →New South Wales State-owned Steamer. Mr. Griffith's Optimism
Mr. Grimths, the New South Wales Minister for Works, is one of the most pleased men in the State at the moment He made that clear during the week…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Another Adelaide Steamer Sold. S.S. Barrier Changed Owners
Yet another of the Adelaide Company's fleet, the s.s. Barrier, is reported to have changed owners, and she makes the fourth vessel the Company…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Smallpox. Case on Mail Steamer. M.M. Caledonien Quarantined. Melbourne
The French mail steamer Caledonien has been quarantined owing to a cass of smallpox being found on board. The Caledonien is homeward bound to Marseilles from…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →In Distress. Ship's Close Call. Almost on North Head. Rockets and Blue Lights. Pilot Steamer to the Rescue
With distress signals shooting into the darkness of the night from the barquentine Alexa, perilously close to the rocks off North Head, the pilot steamer Captain Cook,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Alexa's Luck. Almost on the Rocks. Exciting Time at North Head. Timely Assistance From the Pilot Steamer
The barquentine Alexa, owned by Messrs. On Chong and Co., and bound from the Gilbert islands, had an exciting time last evening when almost within bailling distance of her…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Huerta Depressed. Said to Be a Mental Wreck. London, Tuesday Morning
Private advices received in New York from Mexico, report that President Huerta is a mental wreck, and that he is virtually held a prisoner by his friends and advisers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dynamite at Johannesburg. Attempt to Wreck Machinery
CAPETOWN, Monday Morning. --At Johannesburg on Saturday night, an attempt was made to blow up the engine-house on the Vogel-struis Estates mine. The cage, containing the…
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