FIFTY YEARS AGO

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 35, 11 February 1933, Page 22

FIFTY YEARS AGO

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A cable from Melbourne to "The Post" of fifty years ago stated that the trovernment steamer Despatch had returned after an unsuccessful search' for the missing brig Louisa, which was supposed to have foundered with all hands. Another: Melbourne message was to the effect that the ship Berengaria, London, was ashore at Barwon Heads. Tho passengers and crew were landed safely. A London message stated /that tho British, ship British Empire, from Shields for Bombay, had been burnt at sea. Ten persons were saved, but two boats, containing Captain Mair and £ bnrteen hands, were missing. The run of the B.M.S. Australia from Ban Francisco to.Auckland, 18 days 15 hours, was described as the fastest on record. This had Only been approached once—-by.:h,er sister ship, the Zealandia, which did the trip in just under 19 days. \ '■

News from London stated that the British steamer Regent, from. Cardiff to New Orleans, was abandoned, at sea In a sinking condition, her cargo having shifted; The Inman steamer City of Brussels was run- down by a Glasgow'steamer, the Kirdy Hall, during a fog, and eight'of the erewj and' two passengers were drowned. A London letter reported- that the greater part of the main !"arid upper decks and contents of the Orient liner Cotopaxi considerably damaged by fire. . '..

The Japanese" corvette "Eihjio, of. 1459 tons r with a orew.- of' 37.8, arrived at Wellington on Bth February, 1883, from Shinagawa, Japan. She was to stay in port for two-or "three ■weeks before proceeding to Peru. ,' , A London message stated that the steamer Venmure had founded in the Bay of Biscay, and 32 people were drowned... ' i . '

Captain:(XScharf has been-appointed to command-the ■ Norddeutschor. Uoyd liner Europa, in succession to the lato GouiiEodore Johusen.