Famous ships and the White Star line rise to fame
A reminiscence recounts the early White Star and Orient Line ventures from Liverpool to Melbourne and Sydney. It covers the Ben Nevis and Red Jacket voyages, the Shalimar and Shalamar service, and the rapid Melbourne runs. It notes Pilkington Ismay and Wilkes, the building of Oceanic steamers, luxury liners, and the shift from sail to steam in the Mersey era.
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Cairns
Sue
Liverpool
White Star Line
Orient Line
Secambigs
Austra
White Star
Melbourne
Sydney
Pinkington
Henry Threlfall Wilson
Pirot
Thas
Ben Nevis
George Thomas
Rocklands
Stile
Maine
Samuel Pete
Beaton
Sup Deswmer
Sandy Hook
New York Harbour
Sl Sme
Pilkington
Witon
Shen
Care Horn
Horr
Cape Ear
Ireland
Liverpol
Great Brum
Par Kengton
Wilkes
London
Shalimar
James Baines
Cipper Shops
Austral
Wilson
Bem
Here Isemay
Ron
Austrang
America
Tail
Messrs Imre and Tomlinson
Krowing
Trafic
Atlantc
William Linrw
Imrie and Tomlinson
Ismay
Emre
West Derby
Loverpoul
New York
Schwabe
G. W. Wolff
Harland and War Et
Liverpot Shippitue Srey
John Bibby
Ind Company
Oceanic Steam Navigation
El 7
Messrs. Fo. May
Imrie and Company
Bibby
Athmtic
Republic
Leb
Tymay
Fame and Company
Eldy
Ismay V
Hemmelf
Lemay
Mersey
Gieme Wateraec
Ve “Bee
Messrs
Imne
W. S. Graves
Thomas
Ralph Brocklebank
Fred Holt
Blue Funnel Dine
Charles Melver
David
Wiliam Inma
Gaiekan
Elder Dempster
Alfred L Jones
Ade
Liverpont
Orient Steam Navigation's Rise and the Early Trade
The piece chronicles early Orient Steam Navigation Company operations, detailing sailors' hard life at sea, discipline challenges, and the shift from freelance crews to a formal steamship service. It notes London capitalists backing the venture, the 1877 move to charter Pacific Steam Navigation ships, and the resulting growth and status in the trade.
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Orient
Cape Horm
Orvene Company
England
Australia
Thates
Green and Company
Pacific Steams Navigation Company
Tme
Birkinhead
South America
Orient Steam Navigation Company
Bowen coal deal widens as Sleigh talks progress
In Brisbane on March 20 and 21, HC Sleigh and Minister for Mines F A Atherton held talks with the Mines Department about a new coal contract. Negotiations aim to draft an agreement covering a short term from May 24 to December 5, with Sleigh granted priority for future exports.
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Brisbane
HC Sleigh
Labor
Mises
Eal Atherton
Sleigh
Pace
Atherton
Mines Department
Fort Mx
Bowen State
H.C
F. A Atherton
Mc Sleigh
Australa
Noumea
Adelaide Steamship Company
chueBy
Herbere
Minster
Scullin Plans Melbourne Visit After House Tournament
Canberra reports Prime Minister Ste JH Scullin said he would travel to Melbourne tomorrow following the House session and thus could not attend the Bliners Federation Convention. Melbourne engagements and Eight Hours event logistics are noted.
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Canberra
Ste JH. Scullin
Melbourne
London March 2 Scores Mixed Play Report
A fragmented London sports item notes Lilard scoring for South team, with unclear plays and a 5 793 figure, plus Davis mentioned in passing. The garbled OCR leaves key details uncertain but indicates a basketball style scoring event and opposing vinelashing term.
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London
Verus South Tm
Cn Fm
Davis
Boxing Carnival In Jacksonville Report On March Matches
Boxers in Jacksonville report features Frank Zavian and 125 pound contender with first round barrage of blows. London reports top welterweight Harry Ma Sim and ex lightweight champion Jack Hood in a 12 round bout.
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Jacksonville
Florida
Frank Zavian
London
Ifall
Lightwright
Harry Ma- Sim
Jack Hood
Wax Disqualified After Fifteen Round Bout Lose
In Blackfriars London on March 20 the Belgian Frankie Paul defeated Leo Wax in a boxing match. Wax was disqualified in the eleventh round amid a fretting exchange. Also noted, 251 tons of cheese will be released on the English market immediately, and General George Farquharson, the oldest Royal Marines officer, was identified with a family name note.
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Wlacknideondon
Blackfriars
Ring i
Frankie Paul
Leo Wax
Royal Marines
George Farquharson
Gonothe
Pusha’ Hane
Ford Monoplane Favored Byrd South Pole Flight
Ford Motors Australia general manager Mr H C French praises the Ford Monoplane used by Byrd for the South Pole voyage. He notes Ford’s factory output, the aircraft’s capacity for up to fourteen passengers, and its long transcontinental record while defending the car and aviation linkage as a symbol of modern transport.
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South Pole
French
Ford
Fort Ca
Tyre Safety Tests and Fire Risks on the Fort Qualop Course
The article discusses rigorous tire safety testing for a new tire design, describing a test setup at Fort Qualop. It explains high speed rear wheel tests on a steel track with remote controls, recording temperature and reflectivity, to assess tire behavior under extreme loads and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sexrave
Fort Qualop
City works committee backs unemployment scheme proposal
In Urimbane on March 20 the city works committee endorsed the plan urged by the Lord Mayor for a new unemployment project. The proposal aims to absorb idle labor and includes road works by Victoria Park and widening Scenic Road at One Cree Hill. The city engineer was tasked to draft a statute of works.
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Hrisbane
Tthe
Elie
Furia
Victoria Park
Cree Hill
Cen
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