FIFTY YEARS AGO

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 23, 28 January 1933, Page 24

FIFTY YEARS AGO

A cable from Melbourne published in "The Post" of fifty years ago stated that grave fears were entertained for the safety of the brig Louisa, which left Hobart on 16th December, 1882, for Melbourne, and had not since been reported.

Another message from. Australia stated that the salvage of the Austral was sold for £200. A piano was so damaged that it was sold for one1 shilling, and another was sold for fifteen shillings.

Two unfortunate rats strayed into the refrigerating chamber of the Lady Jocelyn and the next morning their re-, frigerated corpses'were taken up tenderly by the men engaged in loading the vessel, and removed from the chamber as not being suitable for the London market.

The accident to the s.s. Kilda, if was reported, was of a somewhat alarming character. The mate was alarmed. by a smell of burning, and the captain and chief " officer were communicated with, with the result that the fires were ordered to be drawn. Before' the instruction could be carried out the boiler burst, the crown being blown down, smashing the tubes and putting out the fires. No one was injured. The passengers wished to be put ashore, but the master refused, the risk being too grsat. The mate managed to effect a landing, and the tug Dispatch was sent.to the aid of the injured steamer.