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  2. THE WRECK OFF MANDURAH.

    Now that the winter is beginning to set in, the usual shipping disasters are expected, and it is seldom at this season that the vicinity of Fremantle escapes ...

    Article : 176 words
  3. SOCIALITIES.

    The following is sent by a correspondent:—On Wednesday, the 10th inst., a pretty and interesting wedding was solemnised in Trinity Church, when Miss Anni Florence ...

    Article : 426 words
  4. FURTHER DETAILS.

    As the result of inquiries made at Rockingham, it was ascertained that the Highland Forest was bound from New York to Fremantle with a cargo of steel plates and ...

    Article : 419 words
  5. VISITING THE WRECK.

    Both the tog Awhina, winch left Fremantle for the wreck at 7 o'clock yesterday, morning, and the Government steamer Penguin, visited the scene of the disaster, ...

    Article : 153 words
  6. ON BOARD THE WRECK.

    The second mate (Mr. H. H. Payne), who remained on the wreck with the captain and two seamen after the others had left for the shore, was interviewed by one ...

    Article : 226 words
  7. THE VESSEL AND HER CARGO.

    The Highland Forest was on iron-barqae of 1,040 tons gross register, and was built in 1884, her owners being J. R. Cuthbertson and Co., of Glasgow. She sailed from New ...

    Article : 600 words
  8. LIST OF THE CREW.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 words
  9. ACTION OF LLOYD'S AGENT.

    Immediately Captain Webster, Lloyd's surveyor at the Port, returned to Fremantle from the scene of the disaster, he reported the wreck to Mr. G. F. Payne, ...

    Article : 100 words
  10. NORTH PERTH ROADS BOARD.

    The regular meeting of the board was held on Monday last, at the board room, Angove-street. Members present—Mr. D. Munro (chairman), Messrs G. L. ...

    Article : 133 words
  11. INTERVIEW WITH A SEAMAN.

    "Yes, it was indeed bad luck for us that after making such a fine run from the States the Highland Forest should be sent to 'Davy Jones's locker' whilst almost ...

    Article : 390 words
  12. THE SKIPPER'S STORY.

    Our representative first met Captain Alexander Chapman in his oilskins and seaboots, in the cabin of the Penguin, after its arrival at Fremantle, assuring his young ...

    Article : 1,251 words
  13. MESSAGE OF SYMPATHT.

    The British ship Clarkmanashire, which spent some time in New York in company with th ill-fated Highland Forest, and which left some time before the latter ...

    Article : 157 words
  14. PATROLLING THE BEACH.

    Constable Murphy, of Rockingham, who is patrolling the beach in the vicinity of the wreck, states that there is no sign of wreckage on the shore. He considers that ...

    Article : 72 words
  15. A LABORER'S ILL-ADVISED EFFORTS.

    She actions of Mr. J. Durdin, laborer, of Gray-street, Terang (Vic.), have for some time been especially interesting to his neighbours and friends—a fact due to his fruitless ...

    Article : 345 words
  16. INQUIRY TO BE HELD.

    We were informed by Mr. G. Goodsir (acting collector of Customs) last night that an inquiry into the cause of the wreck would be held as soon as the necessary ...

    Article : 36 words
  17. THE LOSS OF KEROSENE.

    In consequence of the wreck of the Highland Forest, and the probable loss of a large shipment of kerosene, a rush was made on Fremantle merchants yesterday morning to ...

    Article : 231 words
  18. THE HIGHLAND FOREST'S CARGO.

    The Highland Forest was, as stated in yesterday's "Herald," consigned to the agency of the W.A. Shipping Association, Ltd., and had a full cargo of general ...

    Article : 104 words
  19. SALVING THE CARGO.

    Although it is said that arrangements have been made by a large firm of ship-brokers and merchants at Fremantle for the cargo of the wrecked ship, no ...

    Article : 188 words
  20. THE CHIEF MATE'S ACCOUNT.

    The chief mate (Mr. A. Neill), when interviewed by a representative of the "Morning Herald" at the Sailors' Rest last evening, gave the following account of his ...

    Article : 481 words
  21. SCENE OF THE CATASTROPHE.

    As soon as news had been received by Messrs. J. and W. Bateman of the wreck, orders were given, by them that the s.s. Awhina was to proceed to the scene of ...

    Article : 875 words
  22. THE PENGUIN'S EXPERIENCES.

    As soon as possible after the news of the wrack had been received, the chief harbormaster (Captain C. R. Russell, R.N.), despatcher the Government steam-tug ...

    Article : 543 words
  23. ARRIVAL AT FREMANTLE.

    During the whole of yesterday morning, the all-absorbing topic of conversation at the Port was the report of the shipwreck which appeared in the morning papers. A ...

    Article : 258 words
  24. CAUSE OF THE WRECK.

    There are many theories advanced as to the cause of the wreck, the one receiving most credence being that the ship's chronometers were put of order. This contention ...

    Article : 195 words
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