Schooner Aladdin

Aladdin

Timeline

1892/3

'Aladdin was built for George Littlejohn in 1892/93, and designed and built by Walter Reeks in Sydney, an important figure with strong connections to Clark and I dont think I have seen an image of this vessel yet, . . .'
Source: email from David Payne, Curator Aus Reg of Hist Vesssels 29 Oct 2008
also: Sydney Shipbuilders

1893 31 May Brisbane Courier

THURSDAY ISLAND, May 10. The schooner Aladdin arrived from Sydney last night.

Brisbane Courier 7 December 1894

Aladdin, schooner, left Cooktown on Monday for Sydney.

1895 Brisbane Courier 16 Sept 1895

A VESSEL FOUNDERED. The schooner Aladdin, from Lord Howe Island, has brought particulars of the foundering of the brigantlne Zeno off that island on the 6th instant. The master and crew were rescued, but they decided to wait for the arrival of the next steamer before they returned to Australia.

Brisbane Courier 17 Sept 1895

Aladdin, schooner, arrived at Sydney on Saturday from Norfolk Island.

Brisbane Courier 23 November 1895

NORFOLK ISLAND. (From our own Correspondent.) October 30. The whaling season is drawing to a close, at the end of October the whales generally take off, so that in another week or so the boats will be hauled up. Notwithstanding the adverse weather experienced at the beginning of the season, the cut has been an exceptionally good one, twenty-four whales having been taken, which will turn out between 70 tons and 80 tons of oil. The luck, too, has been pretty evenly divided among the companies. No. 1 got seven whales, Nos. 2 and 3, who were mated, got ten and a calf, and No. 4, the newest and smallest company, six whales. As most of the families on the island de- pend principally on the fruits of this in- dustry, the result is most satisfactory. The island schooner Alice May leaves this afternoon for Sydney with her second cargo of oil, the whole of the season's catch having been bought or contracted for by Messrs. Hordern Bros., Sydney, who have set up a large store on the island. Our old trader, Captain Garth, has commenced running again in a clipper schooner called the Aladdin, but the Horderns, I am afraid, will be too strong for him.

Aladdin, schooner, left Sydney yesterday morning for Lord Howe Island

Brisbane Courier 3 Sept 1896

Aladdin, schooner, arrived at Sydney on Tuesday from Townsville.

Brisbane Courier 22 March 1897

The British schooner Aladdin is reported to have changed hands to Queensland owners.

Brisbane Courier 30 March 1897

The schooner Aladdin, of 101 tons, has been purchased by Messrs. Munro and Outridge, of Thursday Island, for service in connection with the Torres Straits pearl fisheries.

Bought to replace Sagitta, by Munro Outridge & Co and presumably took over her luggers:

† Boronia Clyanthus † Evelyn Iris Lubline † Marie May Morag † Nina Pegasus Vagabond † = also in list of Ariel's fleet

Source: Sagitta fleet letterhead of Mogg, Outridge & Co in Munro family papers

Brisbane Courier 22 April 1897

The schooner Aladdin left Sydney on Saturday last for Brisbane. She comes here to load a general cargo for Thursday Island.

Brisbane Courier 26 April 1897

Aladdin, schooner, from Sydney, was assisted up the river on Saturday afternoon.

Brisbane Courier 5 May 1897

The schooner Aladdin, of 102 tons, was despatched yesterday morning with a quantity of timber and provisions for the Torres Straits pearlshell fishing grounds.

Brisbane Courier 6 May 1897

Aladdin, schooner, for Thursday Island, passed out at Bulwer shortly before noon yesterday.

Brisbane Courier 15 May 1897

Aladdin, schooner, bound for Thursday Island, passed Cooktown yesterday morning.

1899 4-5 March

Aladdin at Cape Melville, Munro Outridge & Co ownership, '102 tons, Mr E Munro in charge, with 14 luggers' (Source: newspaper clipping Munro papers)

11 March 1899 hurricane: Brisbane Courier

A private wire received stated that the Aladdin is on the Barrier Reef. The news, which the wire stated had been brought in by one of the boats, has, however, not yet been verified.

13 March 1899 hurricane: Brisbane Courier

'Aladdin with fifteen [luggers]'

1899 hurricane

In fact Aladdin was anchored off Point Claremont, '45 miles west by south' of Cape Bathurst, dragged her anchor in hurricans Mahina, and stood off, surviving the storm. Many details of the weather during the hurricane by SE Munro

Source: SE Munro MS, family papers

Brisbane Courier 24 March 1899

THE "QUEENSLANDER." SATURDAY, 25th MARCH. ILLUSTRATIONS. THE PEARLSHELLERS' DISASTER. The Goode Island Pearling Station. The Schooners that were Lost. Opening Shell on the Olive. The Aladdin. A Pearl Diver. Captain Porter and Mr. Outridge.

[presume same as this pic in Nat Lib Aus, which from 'The Queenslander']

Framed photo in family papers inscribed on rear 'Aladdin'

Copy of photo in family collection, no inscription

One of Aladdin's workboats, showing flag on sail of a white saltire on red ground (company flag?). Crew of six men in uniform of blue shirts, white trousers: maybe engaged in a race. Painted pearl shell, family collection.

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