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Message: [QUOTE="Mark Baber, post: 276424, member: 79063"] [i]The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 February 1901 Retrieved from the National Library of Australia web site, [url="http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper"]http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper[/url][/i] [b]THE RUNIC --- THE LATEST ADDITION TO THE WHITE STAR LINE[/b] --- The Runic, a sister ship to the Persic and Medic, and the latest of the ships built for the White Star Australian line, berthed at the Quay yesterday. She is of 12,000 tons, and a detailed description of her dimensions and appointments has already been given. The passage, for weather conditions, was made in splendid time, and the vessel's steadiness in a seaway is warmly praised by passengers. Liverpool was left on January 3, strong south-easterlies prevailing while crossing the Bay of Biscay. The equator was recorded on the 15th in 10Â° W., and the trades enabled fine progress being made to Capetown on 24th. Passengers and mails having been embarked, the voyage was resumed same evening. Easting was made over the 45th parallel, the prevailing westerlies proving strong until February 11, off Cape Borda, when a N.E. change set in. At Adelaide 1100 tons merchandise was landed. On January 27 Gladys Mary Mountford, 3 years of age, on the passenger list for New South Wales, died from natural causes. Commander Kempson's officers are:-Messrs. T. Kidwell (formerly of the Oceanic), chief; E. J. Fletcher (Medic), first; J. Fox, R.N.R., second; W. B. Sewell, third; E. Pilcher, fourth; Dr. S. S. Defree, surgeon; M. Barry (Medic), steward-in-charge; G. Wright (Persic), chief engineer; W. H. Lyon, second; J. Turner, third; J. W. Pascoe, sup. third; R. Muir, refrigerator. At each port Captain Kempson was presented with testimonials from disembarking passengers, expressive of their appreciation of attention to personal comfort. Several entertainments were arranged on the voyage, the proceeds being donated to the Melbourne Children's Hospital and Liverpool Seamen's Orphanage. -30- [/QUOTE]

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