Visit to Coast Signal Stations
The narrator recounts thirty years at Port Philip Heads and Queens, detailing signals, ships, and early life connected with coastal signaling. He describes the voyage to Melbourne, the rough landing at the promontory, and the task of provisioning and settling into the lighthouse outpost with minimal help and hard work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Philip Heads
Dollud
London
Borgues
Seth Wiles
Wilson's
Melbourne
Southorn
Veeterig
Ernie
Tierra Geek of
Wong
Murray
Bern
Osu
Flinders
Cammerfellow
Sule
Port Albert
Hoover
Mont Conveni
Shipping High Water and Arrivals at Port Philip
Shipping notes show high water times and vessel movements. Edina from Melbourne and Cape Mar to Adelaide are listed, with unloading at Newcastle and transfers to Farra Street Pier for Sydney and Newcastle cargo. Wairoa expected Thursday with wheat for the Dominion, and Conah sailing for Burnie with Ala Maru bound for Japan.
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Adelaide
Newcastle
Railway
Elert
Farra Street
Jahe
Sydney
New Zealand
Dominion
Dominion Customs
Port Phillip
Nasi
Lg Treble
Eerbudda
Iverpool
Ifigaly
London
Conah
Burnie
Ala Maru
Japan
Byd Tel
Irminghem
Darn
Lighthouse life on Promontory recalling peril and memory
A first person fragment recalls lighthouse duty at a promontory site. The narrator describes rough travel to the station, friendship with a lighthouse keeper named Shapeot, light freight to Melbourne, and the topography including granite walls and old signaling methods. He reflects on the station’s age, Cape dain Musgrave, a sea captain, and a wreck tied to Auckland Island. The note ends with “To be Continued.”
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Emma
Shapeot
Moe
Toda
Aml
Wml
Melbourne
At & Aan
Nature
Tam
Wilson
Geod
T. G. Brent
Cape Dain Musgrave
Chine
Oman
Auckland
Vere Casey Secrets Case Delays Asset Secreting Action
Melbourne June 2 The case involves Vere Herbert Casey and Vincent Casey with a verificate of discharge under the Insolvency Act and claims that assets were secreted. An injunction restraining Vincent from disposing of interests held in his name was granted pending further examination of alleged undisclosed assets and the relationship to Vere Casey.
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Melbourne
Herbert Casey
Geurlay
Aganet
Casey
Vincent Jdetin
Vore Caer
Varios
Toulay
Hogan Songhy
Interem
Vincent Dahr Casey
Vere Casey
Hogan
Bern Thors
Vincent Casey
Causey
Ceil
Vincent
Cote
Wet
Vincent Usu
Cool Storage of Fruit Discussed at Refrigeration Congress
Melbourne reports on the Refrigeration Congress in London where the Agriculture Minister said discussion focused on precooling and cooling methods. He noted that scientifically treated fruit can be held longer for transport to Home markets, with equipment to measure humidity and carbon dioxide and long distance thermometers essential.
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Melbourne
London
Mport
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