THE COMMONWEALTH.
Press Awncintion-Ry Telegraph-Copyright SOLAR OBSERVATORY. MELBOURNE, Nov. !). The Federal Cabinet has approved of a scheme of submission to Parliament for the maintenance of a solar observatory. Mr. Deakin states that the construction of the equipment will cost about £50,000, and lie considered jt probable that one or more wealthy Australians would undertake the cost. STEAMER'S NARROW ESCAPE. The Star of Scotland's voyage was remarkable for a sensational incident. On October 27th, during a heavy gale on a dark night in latitude 48.42 south,
and longitude 77.59 east she missed
i'i.V a few feet, a large derelict which loomed up so suddenly that there was no time to alter the course. Apparently it was a partially submerged sailing ship. Seventy feet of the hull from the bow were visible. A mast was'standing and broken gear was hanging overboard.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14053, 10 November 1909, Page 5
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139THE COMMONWEALTH. Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14053, 10 November 1909, Page 5
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