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  2. THE DISASTER TO THE JESSIE DARLING.

    Capt. R. W. Ronald, master of the steamer Jessie Darling, made the following statement to a representative of The Register:— "We were coming in from Smoky Bay, on ...

    Article : 516 words
  3. CONCERNING PEOPLE.

    The following were passengers by the Melbourne express on Saturday afternoon:— Capt. Creswell, O.M.G., the Hon. J. P. Wilson, M.L.C., and Mr. Blundell, M.P. ...

    Article : 1,666 words
  4. DIVER HUGHES.

    Diver Frank Hughes, whose singular pluck in effecting the rescue of the entombed Italian miner Varischetti has made his name a household word throughout ...

    Article : 1,198 words
  5. PERMANENT IMPERIAl CONFERENCE.

    The question of the future constitution of the Imperial Conference, which was raised by a bold resolution tabled by Mr. Deakin in favour of an Imperial Advisory ...

    Article : 382 words
  6. SHIPPING DISASTERS

    Marine disasters, which involved the loss of a fine four-masted barque, loaded with wheat, a well-known costing steamer, damage to another magnificent sailing ...

    Article : 1,239 words
  7. DESCRIPTIONS OF THE VESSELS.

    The Norma was fully laden with wheat for Europe, shipped for James Felt & Co., and was lowed to the anchorage on Saturday morning. She was a four masted barque ...

    Article : 490 words
  8. OCCURRENCES ON THE NORMA.

    The master of the Norma (Capt. W. McLaughlin) landed in a launch at about 11 o'clock with several members of his crew. He was greeted with sympathy by a The scene of the catastrophe is about one and a quarter miles to the south of Port Adelaide or Wonga Shoal Lighthouse, and almost due west from the end of the Semaphore Jetty, in 7½ fathoms of water. A indicates where the Norma and Jessie Darling now he, C represents where the Ardeneraig was anchored on Sunday ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 909 words
  9. STATEMENT BY THE CHIEF OFFICER.

    The chief officer—a young Scotchman, who said that he did not posses a name stated that they had been shortening down sail on the Ardeneraig over since 7 o'clock ...

    Article : 424 words
  10. THE NEXT ENGLISH ELEVEN.

    The Board of Control of Australian Cricket resumed its conference yesterday, Mr. E. E. Bean, of Victoria, presided. The matter under discussion was the offer of ...

    Article : 605 words
  11. CAPT. CLARE AT THE WRECK.

    Capt. Clare C.M.G. (superintendent of the ? service) made the following statement: "I heard of the disasters at 8.10 a.m. when I was ? up from the ...

    Article : 326 words
  12. THE INSURANCES.

    The cargo of the Norma—3,000 tons of wheat was insured for £20,000 in Australian offices, while the bull is covered in London. The Jessie Darling was ? ...

    Article : 63 words
  13. RAISING THE WRECKS.

    At present it is not known what will be done in connection with salvaging the wrecks. Almost all available appliances, including the most capable diver in the State, ...

    Article : 91 words
  14. WARM DEBATES.

    The precis of the discussion on the resolution in regard to the alteration of the Constitution of the conference which has been published reveals some warm debate. ...

    Article : 612 words
  15. BOARDING SCHOOL BURNED.

    A fire broke out at the Villa Maria Roman Catholic School and residence at Hunter's Hill at about 1 o'clock on Saturday morning. Fortunately the damage was ...

    Article : 461 words
  16. TALK WITH THE PILOT IN-CHARGE.

    One of the first persons ? with the disaster was Capt. T. B. ? (pilot-in-charge at the Semaphore), who was informed at 8.45 a.m. He ? that ...

    Article : 701 words
  17. NIGHT WATCHMAN'S VERSION.

    From sunset to sunrise a man is on watch at the light tower at the end of the Semaphore Jetty. The watch is kept by keeper connected with the Port Adelaide, or ...

    Article : 462 words
  18. COAL LUMPERS' STRIKE

    The situation in regard to coal lumping is practically unchanged. The Steam Corlier Owners and Coal Stevedores' Associa-tion assert that more non-union labour is ...

    Article : 127 words
  19. FALL DOWN A CULVERT.

    The sitting of the District Court was continued on Saturday before His Honor Judge Gibson. Jobann Banm, grocer, claimed £400 damages from the Railway ...

    Article : 191 words
  20. TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

    The terrible injuries inflicted with a tomahawk on William Panton in his camp about two miles from Woodend during Thursday night have proved fatal. Panton died ...

    Article : 151 words
  21. THE ARDENCRAIG'S VERSION.

    The Ardeneraig was towed up the Port River during Sunday afternoon by the tugs Falcon and Yatala, and was berthed by Pilot Dickson in the stream opposite ...

    Article : 748 words
  22. STATUS OF COLONIAL MINISTERS.

    Sir William Lyne (Commonwealth Minister for Customs) at the last sitting of the conference again raised the question of the status of colonial Ministers at the ...

    Article : 166 words
  23. THE PILOT'S VERSION.

    Pilot Dickson was on duty at the pilot station, Semaphore, during Saturday night and Sunday morning. He had no reason to believe when he left the Semaphore Jetty ...

    Article : 214 words
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