Maritime oddities and long sea voyages from old logs
The excerpt recounts historical nautical curiosities from varied eras. It notes experiments with early long-range timekeeping and longitude prizes, a British and Russian clash over naval demonstrations using wooden canvas ships, a teeth retrieval tale, and extended service of the sailing ship Babaron with officers Emélie and Cameron among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babraon
J. A. Emélie
R.N.R
A. G. Emalle
James Cameron
Thomas Wilbughby
Stacey Optometrists Service Schedule Townsville Cloncurry Tyre
Stacey Optometrists announces visiting schedule across Queensland towns including Mount Isa Cloncurry Richmond Hughenden and Charters Towers with evening appointments and reminders to secure spare spectacles. The notice lists dates venues and times in November and December and notes established service for 78 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flinders Street
Townsville
Green & Rankins Pharmacy
P.O. Box
Mount Sea
Smith's Hotel
Cloncurry
Post Office
Tulsa Creek
Cummings
Richmond
Federal Palace
Hughenden
Central Hotel
Charters Towers
Excelsior
Bundsy
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Advocate
Scarr Street
P.O. Bok
General Motor
T.A
R.A.C.Q
AIR Line
E.N.I.L.M
Qantas
Les
Franzmann
Thornburgh
T. Ross McKenzie
F.C.P
L.t.ol
Blackheath
DE T. Ross McKenzie
B.A. Med
L.tol
M. A Sawtell
L.T.C.L
Slyt
Westiaaige
Childs
Steven Hyner
Andrews
Church OF Church OF England
Presbyterian Church Services
Julia Creek
Tulle Creek
Tula Creek
Federal Methodist Inland Mission
G. H. Fletcher
D. J. Toohey
Bsc
LDQ
Clonqubey
Box
Poomoon
Othe Adams Boose
Toomoon
Urandangis
Bois
G. C. Milligan
Ravelling
Mindie
Ey Coinl
Mehemli
Britain
Askold
Spain
Holland
England
France
John Harrison
New Plymouth
New Zealand
Newton King
Falee
Ford
Futhom Rhodesia
Massawa
Red Sea
Cairo
Strida
Tunisia
Sicily
Italy
Mercury
Ford Motor Company of Australia Pty. Ltd
Ing. Oo Vic
Gonlomg
Whe
Tewhrtrs
Brisbane
Stacey
MR. and
Mrs. L. Gordon
Edward Street
Bet
W. P.oliver
G. T. Douglas
UAR
Soncuary
Prime Green
Lucerne Chapf
Oaten Chafp
Whol Asd
Ames
Wallaby
Aunt Mary
Fred Butt
DR .Jct
J. and
W. Drury
Butt
Tattersall’s Hotel
Sid Ramage
Ramage
Tattersalls Hotel
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