Arthur D. Edwardes : SUMMARY RECORD [PRG 1373] • Photograph
The 'Coringle' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Coringle', 99 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [wooden aux. 3 mast schooner ON120761. 96 gross, 76 net tons. 76.4 x 23.8 x 7.0 built 1909 Woodley's Ltd. Berry's Bay North Sydney. Engine 25hp. Lengthened 1918 = 128 gross, 99 net tons. 105.7 x 24.0 x 6.4. Re-engined 1938 now twin screw auxiliary schooner. 132 gross, 95 net tons. Owners Orbost Shipping Co. Ltd. Registered Melbourne. 1918 Rosenfeld Hillas and Co. Pty. Ltd. August 1922 JA Olsen and others, registered Port Adelaide, then Austral Plaster Co. Ltd. requisitioned by government during WW2. Re-registered Port Adelaide in September 1946 by R. Fricker and Co. and others. By 1969 was operating out of Darwin for others.]
The 'Coringle' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Coringle', 99 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [wooden aux. 3 mast schooner ON120761. 96 gross, 76 net tons. 76.4 x 23.8 x 7.0 built 1909 Woodley's Ltd. Berry's Bay North Sydney. Engine 25hp. Lengthened 1918 = 128 gross, 99 net tons. 105.7 x 24.0 x 6.4. Re-engined 1938 now twin screw auxiliary schooner. 132 gross, 95 net tons. Owners Orbost Shipping Co. Ltd. Registered Melbourne. 1918 Rosenfeld Hillas and Co. Pty. Ltd. August 1922 JA Olsen and others, registered Port Adelaide, then Austral Plaster Co. Ltd. requisitioned by government during WW2. Re-registered Port Adelaide in September 1946 by R. Fricker and Co. and others. By 1969 was operating out of Darwin for others.]
The 'John Lewis' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden ketch 'John Lewis', 54 tons, in an unidentified harbour. Also refer to print PRG 1373/35/38.
The 'John Lewis' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden ketch 'John Lewis', 54 tons, in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Rooganah' and the 'Alcairo' at King's Pier, Hobart
From left to right, the wooden schooner 'Rooganah', 99 tons, and wooden schooner 'Alcairo', 61 tons, at King's Pier, Hobart. [Alcairo - wood. aux. schooner, 72g, 52n tons. ON124547, 80.7 x 22.9 x 6.3, built 1911 Port Cygnet, T. Owners; L Commonwealth Government, reg. Melbourne: c. 1918 GT Bell & Co. reg. Melbourne, c.1920 J & AW Sheridan (of South Australia) Totally lost at Marion Bay SA. October 10, 1923. ] [Rooganah = wooden auxiliary 3 mast schooner, 99 gross, 75 net tons, ON124540, 95.0 x 25.1 x 7.0 built 1909 Port Cygnet, Tasmania. Owners: H Jones and Co., and H Heather, registered Hobart. c. 1911/12 Alvin W Taylor: by 1919 reverts to H Jones and Co. c.1921 Sydney C Loveder (of South Australia) Destroyed by fire about 10 am August 19, 1927 near Whyalla. See 'Ketches of South Australia', 3rd edition, 1978]
The 'Rooganah' after being burnt in Spencer Gulf
The wooden schooner 'Rooganah', 99 tons, after being burnt in Spencer Gulf, photographed alongside King's Pier in Hobart [wooden auxiliary 3 mast schooner, 99 gross, 75 net tons, ON124540, 95.0 x 25.1 x 7.0 built 1909 Port Cygnet, Tasmania. Owners: H Jones and Co., and H Heather, registered Hobart. c. 1911/12 Alvin W Taylor: by 1919 reverts to H Jones and Co. c.1921 Sydney C Loveder (of South Australia) Destroyed by fire about 10 am August 19, 1927 near Whyalla. See 'Ketches of South Australia', 3rd edition, 1978]
The 'Edith Alice' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden ketch 'Edith Alice', 32 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast barge, ON57508. 39 tons. 61.6 x 17.7 x 6.1. Built 1869. Thomas Inches, Huon River Tasmania. Made into an auxiliary vessel in 1927 and now 2 mast ketch. 41 gross, 33 net tons. Owners Thomas Inches, registered Hobart. Oct 1871. Charles Heath registered Port Adelaide by 1919 EH Heath and others, 1924 C Hipkins 1928 J Davis, 1934 TD Garnaut, 1936 MJ Davies. Broken up at Port Adelaide and register closed in 1938]
The 'Annie Watt' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden ketch 'Annie Watt', 42 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [wood 2 masted barge rigged, ON57512, 42 tons, 63.7 x 18.0 x 5.6. Built 1870 J Wilson Port Esperance T. by 1875 described as a ketch. Aux. engine fitted in 1925 = 44g, 33n. Owners: George Watt, reg. Hobart Dec. 1873 George Watt, William Fergussen & Samuel Reeves, reg. Port Adelaide. Dec. 1873 Wm Fergussen and S Reeves: 1877 G. McKay and others. Oct. 1882 Port Wakefield Shipping Co. Ltd: 1895 AE Le Messurier & Partners. 1925 RC and JF Harvey. Sold for preservation and is ashore at Port Adelaide waiting provision of a display site. Photograph taken at Pine Point. Man on left is James Francis Harvey. 9/3/88 great-great granddaughter Maureen Driver.]
The 'Annie Watt' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden ketch 'Annie Watt', 42 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [wood 2 masted barge rigged, ON57512, 42 tons, 63.7 x 18.0 x 5.6. Built 1870 J Wilson Port Esperance T. by 1875 described as a ketch. Aux. engine fitted in 1925 = 44g, 33n. Owners: George Watt, reg. Hobart Dec. 1873 George Watt, William Fergussen & Samuel Reeves, reg. Port Adelaide. Dec. 1873 Wm Fergussen and S Reeves: 1877 G. McKay and others. Oct. 1882 Port Wakefield Shipping Co. Ltd: 1895 AE Le Messurier & Partners. 1925 RC and JF Harvey. Sold for preservation and is ashore at Port Adelaide waiting provision of a display site.
The 'Annie Watt' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden ketch 'Annie Watt', 42 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [wood 2 masted barge rigged, ON57512, 42 tons, 63.7 x 18.0 x 5.6. Built 1870 J Wilson Port Esperance T. by 1875 described as a ketch. Aux. engine fitted in 1925 = 44g, 33n. Owners: George Watt, reg. Hobart Dec. 1873 George Watt, William Fergussen & Samuel Reeves, reg. Port Adelaide. Dec. 1873 Wm Fergussen and S Reeves: 1877 G. McKay and others. Oct. 1882 Port Wakefield Shipping Co. Ltd: 1895 AE Le Messurier & Partners. 1925 RC and JF Harvey. Sold for preservation and is ashore at Port Adelaide waiting provision of a display site.
The 'Victor' wrecked at Balgowan
The wooden ketch 'Victor', 58 tons, wrecked at Balgowan [wooden 2 mast ketch, ON57547, 67 tons, 79.0 x 19.9 x 7.5. Built 1874. Hobart. auxiliary engine installed 1898 - 78 gross, 23 net tons. 77.1 x 19.5 x 7.0. Owners: John McLeod, junior and partners, registered Port Adelaide: 1892 A McDonald; 1894 FP Moore and WH Kinlay, later JP Moore and partners: 1918 AG Littlelty, J Tainsh and R Fricker; 1921 WL and LP McArthur' 1922 Alert Pty. Ltd. Wrecked at Balgowan Reef, SA January 3, 1925. See 'Ketches of South Australia' 3rd edition 1978]
The 'Adonis' and 'Stormbird' in the Port River
From left to right, the wooden ketch 'Adonis', 41 tons, and wooden ketch 'Stormbird', 39 tons, in the Port River. Also refer to print PRG 1373/35/98 Part II (Adonis) and prints PRG 1373/35/56 and PRG 1373/35/57 (Stormbird).[ 'Adonis' wood 2 mast barge, ON32126, 49 tons, 65.5 x 19.3 x 5.7, built 1864 Franklin, Tas. Later described as a two mast ketch, and fitted with an auxiliary engine. Owners: J Johnson, reg, Port Adelaide: 1875 A. Anglowinich: 1882 WJ Verco, thence many others until finally the property of WT Heritage. Register closed in March 1962. See 'Ketches of South Australia', 3rd edition 1978.] ['Stormbird' = wooden 2 mast ketch, ON57551, 50 tons, 67.8 x 19.5 x 6.2. Built 1874 Southport, Tasmania. Lengthened 1911 = 69 gross, 55 net tons, 84.8 x 19.1 x 6.2. Auxiliary engine fitted 1922. Owners: June 1876 William Ferguson and S Reeves, registered Port Adelaide; 1878 G McKay and C Heath and J Yeo; 1883 GS Simmonds; 1902 A le Messurier; 1904 J&A Tainsh, by 1919 G&R Tainsh and partners. By 1930 SG Loveder, then RM Crouch. Wrecked November 4, 1968 when on a voyage from Madang to Wewak, New Guinea. Two lives lost]
The 'Percy' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden ketch 'Percy', 39 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast ketch, 35 tons. ON57572. 63.0 x 18.0 x 5.3. Built 1876 Shipwrights Point, Tas. Lengthened 1891 - 78.1 x 18.0 x 5.2. 39 tons. Owners: Nov. 1876 John Styles, registered Port Adelaide: Sept. 1882 Port Wakefield Shipping Co. Ltd; 1895 A Le Messurier: C McKay and J Yeo. By 1919 R Fricker and WJ Spells: 1921 M & JB Spells: 1922 R&FB Fricker and R Deex. Broken up in 1936]
The 'Oscar Robinson' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden ketch 'Oscar Robinson', 61 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast ketch, ON89228, 61 tons, 72.5 x 19.0 x 7.0. Built 1883 Robert Muirhead, Stewartfield, Williams River, NSW. Auxiliary engine installed in 1925. Formerly owned in Sydney, transferred to Port Adelaide 1900. Broken up and register closed in October 1940. See 'Ketches of South Australia' by Parsons, 1978]
The 'Eva' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden ketch 'Eva', 37 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast ketch ON117417, 37 tons, 76.5 x 18.8 x 6.2. Built 1904. Thomas Beauchamp, Birkenhead, SA for local owners, requisitioned during WW2 for government use and fate unknown] [see 'Ketches of South Australia' by Parsons 1978]
The 'Empreza' at Port Adelaide on the slip
The composite barque 'Empreza', 250 tons, on slip at Port Adelaide, 1870 [composite 3 mast barque,250 gross, 235 net tons. ON29939, 123.3 x 25.1 x 11.3. Built 1865 (8) Hedderwick and Co. Goven. Owners: R Singlehurst, registered Liverpool 1874 - D Bower and Jno Jones, registered Port Adelaide; Dec. 1877 D Bower and J Bickers; June 1891 EF Sandeman; June 1894 Aplin Brown and Co (Townsville); Dec. 1896 H Douglas registered Auckland; 1899 JJ Craig and partners; 1910 Union SS Co. of NZ Ltd., converted to a hulk and register closed. Hulk scuttled at the end of her useful life at Port Chalmers, off Taiaroa Heads NZ June 24, 1948]
The 'Empreza' at Port Adelaide
The composite barque 'Empreza', 250 tons, at Port Adelaide in 1870 [composite 3 mast barque,250 gross, 235 net tons. ON29939, 123.3 x 25.1 x 11.3. Built 1865 (8) Hedderwick and Co. Goven. Owners: R Singlehurst, registered Liverpool 1874 - D Bower and Jno Jones, registered Port Adelaide; Dec. 1877 D Bower and J Bickers; June 1891 EF Sandeman; June 1894 Aplin Brown and Co (Townsville); Dec. 1896 H Douglas registered Auckland; 1899 JJ Craig and partners; 1910 Union SS Co. of NZ Ltd., converted to a hulk and register closed. Hulk scuttled at the end of her useful life at Port Chalmers, off Taiaroa Heads NZ June 24, 1948]
The 'Elizabeth' at Port Adelaide
The wooden barque 'Elizabeth', 263 tons, at Port Adelaide [wooden 3 mast barque, 263 tons. ON47438. 118.9 x 24.4 x 14.4. Built 1863 (9) W Briggs and Sons, Sunderland. Owners registered London till Feb. 1865, Moss Joshua, registered Melbourne; Aug. 1868 EF Sichel; June 1873 John Bickers and Jno Neill, registered Port Adelaide: Feb. 1894 AE Howard; Feb. 1895 AE Hamilton; Aug 1900 William Hamilton; 1907 HG Darling; March 1922 Patrick SS Co. Ltd. Converted to a hulk for use in Port Adelaide from 1894 and broken up and register closed in December 1922]
The 'Annie Brown' at Port Pirie
The wooden brigantine 'Annie Brown', 160 tons, at Port Pirie. [wood 2 mast brigantine, 160 tons, ON55217, 90.5 x 23.6 x 11.9. Built 1867 Perth Shipbuilduing Co. Perth, Scotland. Owners: D. Brown, reg. Ardrossan: 1875 John Darling and J. Neill, registered Port Adelaide, August 1875 (1876) John Bickers: Feb. 1894 AE Howard: June 1896 W. Allan, R. Fricker and D. Deex: 1898 F. Carver, R. Fricker and D. Deex. Wrecked Spilsby Island, Spencer Gulf, Jan 20, 1904.]
The 'Jean Pierre' at Port Augusta
The wooden barque 'Jean Pierre', 635 tons, at Port Augusta.
The 'Jean Pierre' and 'Southern Belle' at Port Augusta
The wooden barque 'Jean Pierre', 635 tons, and the wooden barque 'Southern Belle', 351 tons, at Port Augusta, 1889.
The 'Claymore' at Port Adelaide
The wooden barque 'Claymore', 287 tons, at Port Adelaide, 1870. [wooden 3 mast barque, 287 gross, 273 net tons. 114.0 x 26.4 x 14.0. ON20433. Built 1858 (3) R. James, Leith. Owners: in July 1869 acquired by John Bickers, registered Port Adelaide. Vessel condemned at Calcutta in 1892 and sold for the benefit of all concerned.]
The 'Phillis' at Port Adelaide
The wooden brig 'Phillis', 240 tons, at Port Adelaide, in the 1860's [wooden 2 mast brig. 230 tons, ON35602. 103.5 x 23.5 x 12.9. Built 1859 Miramichi, New Brunswick. Sept. 1861 registered Port Adelaide by Captain John Bickers. March 1895 Edward Lane, registered Sydney. 1896 to George F Mason and no further trace]
The 'Phillis' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden brig 'Phillis', 240 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast brig. 230 tons, ON35602. 103.5 x 23.5 x 12.9. Built 1859 Miramichi, New Brunswick. Sept. 1861 registered Port Adelaide by Captain John Bickers. March 1895 Edward Lane, registered Sydney. 1896 to George F Mason and no further trace]
The 'Hannah Nicholson' at Port Adelaide
The wooden barque 'Hannah Nicholson', 252 tons, at Port Adelaide [wooden 3 mast barque, 252 tons, ON41488, 116.4 x 23.6 x 14.4. Built 1858 L Kennedy and Co. Whitehaven, Cumberland. Owners William Nicholson, registered Melbourne; 1862 George Black; 1872 John Bickers, registered Port Adelaide; May 1894 AE Howard; 1896 R Watt, registered Sydney; 1897 Bernard Byrnes; 1905 Westport Coal Co. Ltd, registered Dundee. Register closed in 1926 when advice received vessel used as a hulk at Timaru]. Buildings behind the ship, include the 'Ship Inn' (John Joyce), Waterman Bros, F.H. Faulding & Co., and the Port Hotel.
The 'Hannah Nicholson' at Port Adelaide
The wooden barque 'Hannah Nicholson', 252 tons, at Port Adelaide [wooden 3 mast barque, 252 tons, ON41488, 116.4 x 23.6 x 14.4. Built 1858 L Kennedy and Co. Whitehaven, Cumberland. Owners William Nicholson, registered Melbourne; 1862 George Black; 1872 John Bickers, registered Port Adelaide; May 1894 AE Howard; 1896 R Watt, registered Sydney; 1897 Bernard Byrnes; 1905 Westport Coal Co. Ltd, registered Dundee. Register closed in 1926 when advice received vessel used as a hulk at Timaru]
The 'Camilla' at Port Adelaide
The wooden brigantine 'Camilla', 190 tons, at Port Adelaide in the 1880's. [wooden 2 mast brigantine, later 2 mast schooner, 201 tons, 1861 = 190 tons. ON32403 85.9 x 23.6 x 14.5. Built 1834 R Menzies and Son. Leith from 1848, at least, owned by Elder and Son, registered Kirkcaldy, 1851 the executives of Charles Rawlings, registered Hobart Town, June 1851 Charles Hartram, June 1853 Peter Imlay (Twofold Bay NSW), registered Melbourne 1855, George Barclay (Eden NSW), reg Sydney June 1861 John Clinch and Partners registered Hobart Town c.1875 w. Belbin and partners. No trace after 1890 and probably dismantled. From at least 1861 engaged in whaling industry. It is sometimes claimed John Bickers held a share in the vessel in 1849 although there is no evidence that he did - he was master of the vessel when it arrived in Port Adelaide in 1849 with migrants and he also named his home in Semaphore for this ship. For notes on John Bickers see Shipping Record V. 10, p313 1979]
The 'Southern Belle' at Port Adelaide
The wooden barque 'Southern Belle', 351 tons, at Port Adelaide, 1871 ['Southern Belle' = wooden 3 mast barque, 347 tons, 1876 - 336 tons. ON54410, 123.3 x 29.2 x13.5. Built 1866 St. Martins, New Brunswick: owners (1869) RH Robinson (Wilmington, Del.) registered St. Johns, New Brunswick: 1870 James Baines, registered Liverpool; May 1871 John Bickers, registered Port Adelaide: Feb. 1894 CG Warburton, registered Sydney; c. 1897 Benjamin Jenkins; c.1900 Andrew Sneddon. No further trace, probably converted to a coal hulk]
The 'Southern Belle' at Port Adelaide
The wooden barque 'Southern Belle', 351 tons, at Port Adelaide ['Southern Belle' = wooden 3 mast barque, 347 tons, 1876 - 336 tons. ON54410, 123.3 x 29.2 x13.5. Built 1866 St. Martins, New Brunswick: owners (1869) RH Robinson (Wilmington, Del.) registered St. Johns, New Brunswick: 1870 James Baines, registered Liverpool; May 1871 John Bickers, registered Port Adelaide: Feb. 1894 CG Warburton, registered Sydney; c. 1897 Benjamin Jenkins; c.1900 Andrew Sneddon. No further trace, probably converted to a coal hulk]
The 'Southern Belle' and tug 'Yatala' at Port Adelaide. Dunn's Mill at Ocean steamers wharf can be seen in the background.
The wooden barque 'Southern Belle', 351 tons, and the tug 'Yatala' at an unidentified port ['Southern Belle' = wooden 3 mast barque, 347 tons, 1876 - 336 tons. ON54410, 123.3 x 29.2 x13.5. Built 1866 St. Martins, New Brunswick: owners (1869) RH Robinson (Wilmington, Del.) registered St. Johns, New Brunswick: 1870 James Baines, registered Liverpool; May 1871 John Bickers, registered Port Adelaide: Feb. 1894 CG Warburton, registered Sydney; c. 1897 Benjamin Jenkins; c.1900 Andrew Sneddon. No further trace, probably converted to a coal hulk] ['Yatala' = Port Adelaide steam tug]