Schooner Destroyed. Defiance Burned to Water's Edge
With her holds full of copra, totalling 500 tons, the American 4-masted schooner Defiance has been burned to the water's edge, at the Solomon…
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Steamers Blown Ashore. Perth
A telegram received yesterday by the North-west Whaling Company states that a willy willy between January 15 and l8 blew two whaling steamers ashore, while moored in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Raced the Mails 7 Feat of a Schooner
In 37 days the French three-masted schooner Repeat journeyed, from Sydney to Noumea -- a distance of 1060 miles -- discharged her cargo of coke,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trouble on Steamer Bambra, Darwin
The steamer Bambra arrived from Fremantle late last night, and commenced unloading this morning as usual. The firemen refused to keep up steam to work the winches, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mailroom Forced Discovery on Steamer Adelaide
On the arrival of the R.M.S. Orcades from the Eastern States yesterday it was learned that an attempt had been made to steal the mails. The door of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wrecked by a Whirlwind
The grocery store of Mr. J. T. Barraclough, at the corner of Old South H cad-road and Town's-avonue Vaucluse, seemed to get the full force of yesterday's blow. A man and woman were injured, the woman being pinned beneath the debris…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Schooner Repeat, From Noumea
A fast voyage has been made by the three-masted schooner Repeat, of 410 tons, which arrived in Sydney yesterday morning from New Caledonia. The Repeat, under the command of Captain Begoe, left Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Schooner Damaged. Wellington (N.z.)
In consequonce of the damage caused by heavy weather on the voyage from Bellingham; the schooner Robert R. Hind has been detained in Wellington undergoing repairs. It…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →In Collision. Steamer Australmead
According to information received last night, the Commonwealth Government steamer Australmead has been in collision…
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The steamer Jersey City, which arrived at Sydney on Saturday last, was yesterday surveyed to ascertain the extent of damage received in her recent collision…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wiltshire Wreck. Presentation to Gallant Rescuers
The wreck of the F.S.N. steamer Wiltshire, on the Great Barrier Reef in June last, and the heroic efforts of the rescue party which crossed tho island…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wreckers Engines in Head-on Smash Ireland's Week-end London, Monday Night
Rebel outrages in Ireland during the week-end included the murder of a youth in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, the destruction of a Wexford mail…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Merriwa, Boilers Damaged. Three Weeks Idle
The interstate steamer Merriwa, which has returned to Sydney after an idleness of nearly a month in North Queensland, encountered a strange mishap to her boilers since last in…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Real Old-timer Schooner Repeat Picturesque Cap'n
The little three-mastered schooner Repeat, now in port, recalled a life that was. She is an uncomfortable, cramped little old thing, that will [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Ketch Gladys. Strikes Submerged Rock. Crew Landed. Hobart
The ketch Gladys struck a submerged rock at the northern corner of Three Hummocks Island on Sunday morning. Captain Burgess and three others managed to get into…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Steamer Rodalla. Estimated Damage, £2500
The coastal steamer Bodalla, which was damaged recently through striking the rocks at Bowley Point, on the South Coast, has been placed on the slips at Morts Dock for repairs. Several planks have to be…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →No Settlers Next Italian Steamer
It was learned from an official source to-day that there were no Italian immigrants for Sydney aboard the next Lloyd Saband[?] liner…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Steamer Afire Firemen's Big Task Hole Cut in Vessel AUCKLAND
Fire raged this morning aboard the steamer Canadian Pioneer, which was to have complicated loading a charge for New York and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Steamer Pac[?]—sailing Advanced
The Messageries Maritimes steamer Pacifique is to sail for Noumea and the New Hebrides on Saturday, February 10, from No. 3 wharf, Circular Quay instead of on February 24, as prewously notified…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Washed Overboard. Schooner's Chief Officer. Wellington (N.z.)
The American schooner Lottie Bennet arrived at Wanganui, lumber laden, from the Pacific coast. During a heavy gale last Saturday Chief Officer Martin Lock was…
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