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  2. SHIPS OF THE PAST

    Sir.--All members of the "old brigade," men and women, are greatly indebted to "The Age" for the space it has given in its Saturday Literary columns to the ...

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  3. GERMANY'S REAL RULER.

    "That Dr. Schacht, president of the Reichsbank, might be regarded as the real ruler of Germany to-day, was again strikingly shown on 27th April, when at ...

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  4. London Gossip

    A fine Whitsun followed a fine Easter.--people here are being unusually lucky with their public holidays this year. They made the most of their fortune ...

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  5. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--My mother came to Australia in the ship Shacky Mackison, which left England on 3rd December, 1861, and arrived here on 17th March, 1862.-- ...

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  6. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--I have not seen any reference to the Ocean Chief, in which ship my late father, Thomas Batman Reynolds, came to Melbourne, landing at the foot ...

    Article : 77 words
  7. Loch Garry and Parramatta.

    Sir,--I was very interested in the photos, you published of the Parramatta and Loch Garry, as they bring back to me reminiscences of my very young ...

    Article : 131 words
  8. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--It may interest some of your readers to know that there is in this office a photographic copy (made by Paterson Bros., Melbourne) of a chart (drawn by ...

    Article : 152 words
  9. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Could any render simply information regarding a Captain Charles Maggs, master of a vessel which used to trade between Plymouth and ...

    Article : 42 words
  10. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Your correspondent, Mrs. Henderson, North Carlton, said her parents came to Melbourne on 21st December, 1854, under Captain Godfrey, and ...

    Article : 135 words
  11. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--By your favor, I would like to inquire if any Tender could give me information of a ship (or barque), Southern Belle, which arrived in Melbourne ...

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  12. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--I was a passenger from London on 16th March, 1886 in the ship Carlisle Castle with my late husband. We arrived off Williamstown on a Sunday ...

    Article : 88 words
  13. Sovereign of the Seas.

    Sir,--Seeing the picture of the clipper tire Sovereign of the Seas in "The Age" of Saturday, 10634, reminded me that my mother was a passenger by her, ...

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  14. Inquiries Answered.

    Sir,--Monteagle, sh[?], 999 tons. Captain James Lorby, sa,[?]d from London on 21st December, 1852, and arrived in Melbourne 12th April, 1853; 426 ...

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  15. Chance.

    Sir,--Mr. J. Barnacle inquires for passengers who came out in the ship Chance. Many years ago a wayside hotel, about twenty miles on the Port ...

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  16. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Some nine back a correspondent mentioned the ship Donald McKay as arriving in Melbourne at a very much earlier period than I have in mind. I ...

    Article : 171 words
  17. White Star.

    Sir,--After the Red Jacket of Imperishable fame, the most famous of the Liverpool White Star line ships was the White Star. Though she was the name ship of ...

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  18. First Newspaper Printed at Sea?

    Sir,--I have been most interested in the references to the Marco Polo, in which vessel my father. Hyman Levinson, came to Melbourne in 1854. ...

    Article : 127 words
  19. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--I have noticed mention of the ship Chance. My grandfather, John Hamilton, was a passenger on that boat, and I have in my possession a ...

    Article : 76 words
  20. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--It would be or interest to hear something about the ship my father came out in in the year 1852, Mariana or Marian (Mary Ann). A two weeks ...

    Article : 69 words
  21. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--I think it was the Lady Chance which arrived at Port Phillip in August, 1852. My grandfather, my father and his ...

    Article : 108 words
  22. Ships of the Forties.

    Sir,--My father left Perth, Scotland, in 1841, and after a six months' voyage in the sailing ship Samuel Boddington arrived in Melbourne early in 1842. Two ...

    Article : 160 words
  23. "BOZ--A CENTENARY."

    A little more than a century ago an alert, stoutly-built young man, with slight whiskers and chestnut colored hair and dressed in the dandified way ...

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  24. Wreck of the Alert.

    Sir.--The vessel Alert left Melbourne wharf Saturday, 23rd December, 1893, and encountered boisterous weather on the coast. A terrific south wind was ...

    Article : 179 words
  25. Monteagle.

    Sir,--It afforded my people and me great pleasure to read of the ship Monteagle. mentioned by your correspondent T. Wheat (Armadale). Our grandmother ...

    Article : 163 words
  26. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--I have not so far seen any mention of the Cheapside. I would like to hear of anyone who came out in her, or of anyone who can give any information ...

    Article : 93 words
  27. Swiftsure.

    Sir,--I wonder if any render interested in Ships of the Past has heard of the Swiftsure? My mother, who was then aged 19, came in her to Australia in the ...

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  28. The First Iron Ship.

    Sir,-- I understood "Pelagios" referred to a ship Tasmania which, as I thought arrived in Port Phillip in 1843. My knowledge of early shipping is confined to ...

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  29. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--I have not noticed any reference to the Manless, which came to Melbourne, leaving Liverpool early in October, 1841, and arriving here in February, ...

    Article : 93 words
  30. Marmion.

    Sir,--"Interested" (Clifton Hill) was asking in your paper last month, under the columns on Early Ship, about a vessel which came to Portland, and among ...

    Article : 83 words
  31. Darling Downs.

    Sir,--I would be very thankful if any render could slate the year in which the ship Darling Downs left London. I think it was either in 1881 or 1882. I was a ...

    Article : 153 words
  32. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Could any reader tell me the name of a ship which arrived here in the year 1842-43, and on which was a passenger named Elizabeth McNamara, ...

    Article : 73 words
  33. Golden South.

    Sir,--I have been following your old-time shipping news with interest. We would lie pleased to know if any of your well-informed writers have any ...

    Article : 97 words
  34. King of Algeria.

    Sir,--I have not yet seen an account of the sailing vessel King of Algeria, which arrived in Melbourne. 1862, with my mother, father und five children. My ...

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  35. Victory and Red Jacket.

    Sir,--I am very interested in those letters of the old Ships of the Past, having had two uncles who came out in the 50's. One set sail from London 6th ...

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  36. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir.--The very interesting columns of your Saturday's issue calling to memory the suiting ships of years past have not so far mentioned the Psyche, which is ...

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  37. Boanerges.

    Sir,--I was interested in a letter which appeared in your columns referring to a voyage from England to Australia in the sailing shin Boanerges. My ...

    Article : 252 words
  38. The Duke of Argyle.

    Sir,-In your issue of 16th inst., under the heading Duke of Argyle, Mr. Edward Becherva[?]se refers to Captain Prentice, who at one time commanded that ...

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  39. Ships of the Fifties.

    Sir,--My mother came to Australia in the Fitz James. The captain's name was Kidder, and he had with him his young wife. They were six months on ...

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  40. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--I have rend with deep interest the numerous letters appearing in your paper re the history of the old sailing ships. Perhaps some of your readers ...

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  41. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--It was interesting to learn from the letter of Mr. Edward Bechervaise in "The Age" of 16th inst. that he was well acquainted with both Captain Prentice ...

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  42. Queen of Nations.

    Sir,--So far I have not noticed the name of the sailing ship Queen of Nations. I think she left Plymouth in 1372. My mother, two brothers, two ...

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  43. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir.--In 1858 I can hero with my parents on the Queen of the Seas, having spent my tenth birthday on board. We were seventeen weeks and five days ...

    Article : 188 words
  44. Lady Jocelyn.

    Sir.--Your correspondent in a recent issue stated that the Lady Jocelyn caught fire on her outward trip to New Zealand, but I think he is wrong, as the Plako ...

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  45. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir.--I wonder if any of the old pioneers remember having as shipmates about the years 1855-60, Andrew Wilson, his wife and two or three of a family, ...

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  46. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--In reference to Mr. Stuart Dove's letter, also Mr, Edward Bechcrvaise's letter about the Duke of Argyle. I shipped in her in Brisbane in 1896. Mr. ...

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  47. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--I have not noticed any reference to the Arabia, a sailing ship which left Plymouth in 1854 Tor Australia. This was the ship in which my father arrived in ...

    Article : 67 words
  48. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Any tidings from one or your readers would lie much appreciated regarding an old sailing vessel named Salacia or Salescia, which arrived in ...

    Article : 43 words
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