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 wordsThe 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 wordsAs 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 wordsBoth 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 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 wordsImmediately 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 wordsThe 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"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 wordsOur 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 wordsThe 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 wordsConstable 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 wordsShe 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 wordsWe 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 wordsIn 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 wordsThe 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 wordsAlthough 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 wordsThe 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 wordsAs 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 wordsAs 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 wordsDuring 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 wordsThere 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 ...
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The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901), Fri 3 May 1901, Page 1
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