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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 55 words
  3. WRECK OF A MAIL STEAMER. R.M.S. AUSTRALIA LOST.

    Between a quarter to 2 and 2 o'clock this morning the P. and O. Co.'s fine mail steamer Australia was wrecked at Port Phillip Heads. No lives were lost, and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,600 words
  4. ABOARD THE S.S. VICTORIA.

    By 10 a.m. nearly all the passengers and all the crew were on board the pilot steamer Victoria. One of the most cheerful passengers on the little boat ...

    Article : 654 words
  5. CORSAIR ROCK.

    The Corsair Rock probably derives its name from the pilot schooner Corsair, which met with a disaster there in 1874, although some old nautical identities ...

    Article : 107 words
  6. INSURANCE.

    Should the worst fears be realised, and the vessel become a total wreck, the entire loss will fall upon the P. and O. Company, which acts as its own ...

    Article : 68 words
  7. STATEMENT BY THE P. AND O. COMPANY'S GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.

    Mr. E. Trelawney, general Superintendent in Australia of the P. and O. Co., has received a large number of telegrams and messages of sympathy in connection ...

    Article : 232 words
  8. STATEMENT BY CAPTAIN COLE.

    "We passed Point Lonsdale beacon at about 20 minutes to 2 o'clock," said Captain Cole in describing the occurrence. "A few minutes previously we ...

    Article : 393 words
  9. LANDING THE LASCARS.

    Mr. O'Brien tide inspector at Williamstown, under instructions from the Collector of Customs, took charge of the Lascar seamen who landed. They ...

    Article : 182 words
  10. THE MAIL CONTRACT.

    Mr. Trelawney left for Melbourne by the express to-night. He has completed arrangements by which the time-table for the departure of the Company's ...

    Article : 193 words
  11. THE CHIEF ENGINEER'S VERSION.

    The Chief Engineer of the Australia (Mr. Gordon) looked back sorrowfully from the Victoria at the ill-fated mail steamer while she remained in sight. ...

    Article : 497 words
  12. A JAPANESE PASSENGER.

    Among the saloon passengers was a Japanese. He was at once taken to the Customs House where after passing the required test, he received an exemption ...

    Article : 47 words
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  14. PILOT DENNIS.

    Captain George Dennis, who was in charge of the Australia when she struck, has been in the Port Phillip pilot service for nearly 26 years, having joined ...

    Article : 117 words
  15. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PASSENGERS BY THE AUSTRALIA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 55 words
  16. SALVAGE OPERATIONS.

    The position of the wrecked mail steamer Australia was practically the same this evening as it was yesterday. The wind continued to blow off the land, and ...

    Article : 622 words
  17. THE CARGO.

    There are about 2,170 tons of gene ral cargo on board, and this, at a rough computation, is valued at £25,000. Of this 600 tons are for Melbourse, 1,500 ...

    Article : 45 words
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