Steam Cock Bursts. Two Men Injured on Steamer
Two men—Robert Strewbridge, [?] an engineer, of Erskine-street, City, and Albert J[?] a laborer, of Katherine-street, Leichhardt—were treated at the Sydney Hospital this…
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Overdue Steamer Safe Karitane From Tasmania Now Off the Heads
The inter-State steamer Karitane, of the Union S.S. Co.'s cargo carrying fleet, which was overdue at Sydney on a trip from Tasmania, has put in an appearance off Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Schooner Oakland. Afloat Once More
News received from Portland, O., dated January 24, states that after having been high and dry since March, 1916, when she ran ashore on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Old Schooner Annie Hill. And Australian Blue Gum
The renovation at Lyttelton of the old schooner Annie Hill, recently bought by Mr. Robertson, of Auckland, is now well under way. Messrs. Miller…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How the Schooner Ariel Was Lost
The story of the loss of the schooner Ariel off the coast of Japan some months ago was told recently by Captain F. Lindquist, master of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boy on Ferry Steamer. Interferes with Starting Telegraph
The act of an inquisitive boy on Saturday morning, fortunately, did very little harm, but it might have resulted disastrously. It appears that at about half-past 11 one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bulga at Sydney. Wreckage Passed
The steamer Bulga, which is under charter to the Adelaide S.S. Company, returned to Sydney on Saturday from Gladstone, via ports. Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Dolphin Missing
The small steamer Dolphin, recently purchased in Queensland through Mr. A. J. Ellerker, of Sydney, has not been heard of for several days past. She was due to load…
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[?], from Queensland ports…
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The whereabouts of the steamer Dolphin, recently purchased in Queensland by a Tas-manian buyer, through Mr. A. J. Ellerker, of Sydney, is causing some anxiety owing to her…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Dairy Sterilising the Cans Simple, Cheap and Effective Steamer
It is almost impossible in ordinary farm conditions to clean dairy utensils. A great many farmers think that they clean their cans and buckets, but not one in twenty…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Terrific Tornado. American Towns Wrecked. New York, March 10
A terrific tornado swept Iowa, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Farmhouses were blown away, and towns wrecked. A cinematograph theatre at Winchester…
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Mr. F. G. Manning, owner of the steamer Dolphin, states that the vessel, incorrectly reported missing yesterday, is on the north coast. Mr. Manning adds that there was no…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Goods From a Steamer. Seamen Sent to Gaol
[?] W. Last, 25, a seaman, was charged at the Water Police Court, this morning, with embezzling four pairs of socks, portion of the cargo of a steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Steamer Ready. To Return to the Sydney-Newcastle Trade
Captain Marshall Smith, who has been acting as master of the steamer Ready since the little vessel re-entered upon the interstate trade, has returned…
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News received from Gisborne, dated March 6, states that pieces of wreckage are still coming ashore. A mast was found on the Kaiti beach, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thrilling Sea Tale. Wreck of the Ship Strathmore
When the good ship Strathmore left the East India Docks one April day in the year 1875, hound for New Zealand, there was very prospect of a safe and pleasant voyage. She was…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →World's Boxing News and COMMENT Edited by W. F. Corbett. Life and Boxing Skill of Peter Jackson Jackson as a Sculler : On the Manly Again : An Ocean-Diving Experience : Peter's Introduction to Larry Foley Trouble Aboard the Steamer : His First Fight with Hayes : How the Second One Resulted : Doings at the Old Queen's Hotel, etc. Chapter Xt. [Copyrighted.]
A few weeks before Peter Jackson's death at Roma (Q.) I made some lengthy references to his career-wrote part of his reminiscences, in fact. About that time an old friend of Peter asked me to publish the following matter, which my correspondent beaded: "Further facts concerning Peter Jackson" :…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Steamer Hillmeads
Negotiations are proceeding for the sale of the coastal steamer Hillm[?]ads, between the owners and a Burnie [?](Tasmania) firm. The Hillmeads is a wooden steamer, of 214 tons, built in Sydney in 1907…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wreck of the Dunbar. Woman Who Saw the Rockets
The death is announced at Bathurst of Mrs. Elizabeth Sappey, a former resident of Perthville, in her 90th year. Mrs. Sappey was born close to the Sydney…
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