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NZ Scow ECHO – role in World War II

Dare, Tim · Dec 7, 1999 ·

The New Zealand scow was developed from the Canadian/US log barges that plied the Great Lakes during the 1800s. First built in New Zealand in 1873 for Septimus Meiklejohn of ...

Loss of HMS Orpheus

Torrington, Reg · Dec 7, 1999 ·

“The Daily Southern Cross “, a newspaper in Auckland, New Zealand, published in the issue of Monday, February 9, 1863 on page 3 the following news item: “Dreadful Calamity Loss ...

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Serving in Harmony – The Band of the Royal Australian Navy

Greedy, Ashton W., AM, LRAM, DipMusMan, Commander, RAN · Dec 7, 1999 ·

A few days after setting up camp in Sydney Cove, Captain Phillip was duly installed as Governor of the colony, an event marked with due ceremony by Drum Major Benjamin ...

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The Discovery of AE2

Spencer, Mark · Sep 7, 1999 ·

The friendship between Turkey and Australia was strengthened by the incongruous conflict between these two nations during the so called “Great War” of 1914-1918. This of course, was not a ...

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The Nelson Toast

A.N. Other · Sep 5, 1999 ·

The association of the word ‘immortal’ with Nelson is enshrined in the famous toast which is still drunk, immediately after the Loyal Toast, at Trafalgar Night dinners the world over. ...

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