Steamer Damaged
Information was received in Sydney yesterday by the Department of Navigation that the coastal steamer Kianga struck the bar at Bateman's Bay, on the South Coast, on…
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Island Schooner Absconding Skipper MELBOURNE
The Commonwealth Auditor -General in his annual report, stated that the master of a schooner, T. P. Alexander, employed by the Expropriation Board,…
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When leaving Narooma on Saturday for Sydney, the coastal steamer Kianga struck the bar, and was slightly damaged…
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As a result of an outbreak of fire on the steamer Leitrim 620 bales of wool were more or less badly damaged. This information was contained in a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Schooner in Dry Dock
For three months the five-masted wooden schooner H. K. Hall has been anchored in Rose Bay, and now her owners have put her on the market. The schooner was removed to Mort's Dock, Balmain, yesterday, and here she is seen, with her gross weight of 1237 tons, propped up, ready to allow workmen to scrape the barnacles from. her to make her spick and span again. The schooner's dimensions are: Length 225.4ft., breadth 42.4ft.. and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stolen Schooner. Story of New Guinea. Captain Imprisoned. Melbourne
In the annual report of the Commonwealth Auditor-General (Mr. J. W. Israel), an interesting story is related regarding the disappearance for some time of a schooner in the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Liquor Smuggling. British Schooner. Captured by Coastguard. New York, Jan. 7
A coastguard cutter captured the British auxilliary schooner Muriel E. Winters, of 129 tons, five miles off Galveston Island (Texas), with a consignment of assorted liquors aboard…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Steamer Boambee. Successfully Beached. for Temporary Repairs
Information was received in Sydney yesterday from Tweed Heads stating that the steamer. Boambee had been successfully touched, and that temporary repairs were…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Convict Stowaway On French Steamer NEWCASTLE
Captain Pierre, of the French steamer Colonne. which arrived from Noumea this morning, stated that just before the vessel left for Newcastle an escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Ship of Babel" Steamer's Mixed Crew MELBOURNE
The French man steamer ville de Verdun, now in port, Sydney bound, has been dubbed "the ship of Babel." On board, besides the French, are…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →For Australia Fine New Cargo Steamer LONDON. Tuesday Evening
Workman, Clarke, and Company, Limited launched at Belfast to-day the twin-screw steamer Port Wellington for the Commonwealth Dominion Line's…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Chinese Bandits Steamer Attacked Two Britishers Killed Shanghai, January 8
On January 6, tho steamer Tzesul was attacked by brigands on the Upper Yangtze River. The brigands killed two Britishers--Captains Brandt…
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A cable was received from London yesterday by the Sydney Marine Under writers Association stating that some of the cargo of the steamer Armagh which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shipping Review. Movements of Steamers, Sailing Dates to and from Commonwealth Ports, Scheduls Due Dates at Ports en route, (Irregular steamer and sailing vessels see page 6 and 7 U.K., European Ports. (Via Medltterranean and South African ports.) P. & O. LINE. (Mail Service.)
Maloja, leaves London Jan 18, Marseilles 25; due Pt Said 30, Aden Feb. 3, Colombo 9, Frem 19, Adel 23 Melb 25, Syd 28…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Steamer Kianga Damaged
After being temporarily repaired at Narooma, the steamer Kianga arrived in Sydney yesterday morning. The damage caused by the vessel striking…
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Workman, Clarke, and Co., launched at Belfast today a twin-screw steamer, the Port Wellington, for the Commonwealth and Dominion Line's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Lifeboat Adrift Steamer Founders Half Crew Safe LONDON, Thursday Evg
Mystery at present shrouds the [?] the Italian steamer [?] a steel vessel of 3922 tons which has apparently…
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Advise was receiced in Sydney yesterday from Tweed Heads by the Secretary of Navigation, stating that temporary repairs were being effected to the steamer Boambee, and it is expected that the vessel will leave…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →From Ten Lands Steamer's Mixed Complement
People from ten different countries of the world were represented on the French mail steamer Ville de Verdun, which reached Sydney yesterday from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brawl on a Steamer. a Charge of Murder
A brawl occurred on board the steamer Comma on New Year's Eve. Albert Arthur Jennings, a fireman, was remanded at the Cairns police court…
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