Heavy Gale Victoria Swept Ketch in Danger Melbourne
Much damage was caused by a gale which swept across the State last night. The wind, reached a velocity of nearly 60 miles an hour…
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In Distress. Ketch Helen Moore. Crew Safe. MELBOURNE
With all her sails blown away by the gale which with a velocity at times of 60 miles an hour, raged over Port Phillip late last night, the ketch Helen Moore drifted off…
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The steamer Hall Caine received a rough handling when she entered port at Lakes Entrance yesterday. Rough seas had kept the vessel…
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Awakened by the crackling of flames on the H[?]lmeade, a small coastal steamer lying at Maize Products Pty, Ltd. wharf, Yarraville, at 2 a.m. to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Flying Fists Steamer Battle Two to Hospital
FOLLOWING a flight on the steamer Eastern Planet at Wolloomooloo Say last night, two men were treated at Sydney…
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Shortly before midnight a fire occurred on the Huddart, Parker steamer Goulburn, which is berthed at No. 10, north wharf, Victoria Dock…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Chinese Pirates British Steamer Looted Four Days' Search
A wireless message was received at Hongkong on Sunday from the British steamer S[?] Bee, from Bias Bay, a Chinese pirates' lair, stating that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Close Call Ferry Steamer and Coaster Harbor Thrill
There was considerable excitement on the ferry steamer Kuramia near Dawes Point at 10.30 last night. owing to a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Steamer Ablaze Mystery Explosion at Melbourne Wharf Melbourne
AN ELEMENT of mystery it associated with the fire on the small steamer Hillmeads, at Yarraville early to-day. Police are…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Abandoned. Ketch Helen Moore. Melbourne
The tug Keera was sent this afternoon to the assistance of the ketch Helen Moore, which was blown ashore on a sandbank near Queenscliff on Wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Lonely Outpost. Steamer Stopped for Medicine
An incident in the life of a white man living alone amongst natives in one of the romotest outposts of civilisation was related by officers of the Swedish steamer Boren,…
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Firemen delayed the departure of the Orient mall liner Orsova for London to-day. Just before noon, when the vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Abandoned Ketch Helen Moore Crew in Dire Straits Tugs Rush to Rescue Melbourne
The ketch Helen Moore has been abandoned. She was surrendered to the storm after a valiant effort had been made to save' her. She is lying beyond…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hit Beacon Collier Goes Ashore
NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The colllor Duckenfield, belonging to liessrs. J. and A. Brown, while on her way up to Hexbam last night, hit the red light beacon, No. 1. on the Lower…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Belched Fire Oil Pipes Ablaze Steamer's Escape
A huge oil fire imperilled the well known Swedish steamer Hellenic during, her stay at San Pedro. When the steamer arrived at Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tied Up Trouble on a Steamer Resourceful Minister Launceston
Trouble with firemen on the steamer Natrana resulted in the vessel remaining at Launceston for the week-end. The trouble arose over a sick…
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It has been definitely announced that the shipping contract with Mr. H. C, sleigh, of Melbourne, has beta cancelled by the Federal Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dunbar Wreck Recalled Young
The death of Mrs. "Wright, of Nasmyth-street. Young, recalls the wreck of the Dunbar. Mrs. Wright, who was a native of…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →River Steamer Collision
As the outcome of interference by the Commonwealth Government in regard to a collision in harbor waters on Christmas Day between the river steamers Togo and Cartela…
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Investigations into the fire which occurred on the steamer Hillmeads at the Footseray Wharf, Footseray, last week have been begu[?] by the Footscray police. The ship…
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