The Pioneer : a weekly newspaper published on board the S.S. Queen of the Thames, Captain George Macdonald (outward bound from Plymouth to Melbourne)

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[Melbourne : s.n.], 1871
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PIONEER. 1
[Chapter heading not available] 2
PIONEER, A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, PUBLISHED ON BOARD THE S.S. Queen of the Thames. 4
Pioneer. PUBLISHED ON BOARD THE S.S. “QUEEN OF THE THAMES,” (OUTWARD BOUND FROM PLYMOUTH TOWARDS MELBOURNE.) 6
QUEEN OF THE THAMES. 6
POETICAL LOG OF “THE QUEEN OF THE THAMES.” 7
NOTES ON OUR VOYAGE: (BY THE MAN AT THE WHEEL.) 10
Abstract of the Log of the s.s. Queen of the Thames, from Plymouth towards Melbourne. 14
Pioneer. 14
CROSSING THE LINE. A TRUE STORY. BY AN EYE-WITNESS. 16
MADEIRA, A PASSING TRIBUTE. 19
PARTING WISH. 19
POETICAL LOG OF “THE QUEEN OF THE THAMES.” 19
VISIT TO THE PYRAMIDS. 22
GROWL FROM THE-CAPTAIN’S DOG. 24
NOTES ON THE VOYAGE. (by the man at the wheel.) 26
Abstract of the Log of the s.s. Queen of the Thames, from Plymouth towards Melbourne. 29
pioneer. 29
ON THE DEATH OF A SEAMAN. 31
WHAT IS GOING ON? 32
SNARE SBROOK. BY HON CON. 33
FLOATING FANCIES. 34
NOTES ON OUR VOYAGE. (by the man at the wheel.) 34
ENTERTAINMENTS. 38
IS “PROPS” PROPER? To the Editor of the Pioneer. 38
AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION. To the Editor of the Pioneer. 39
CHRISTMAS TREE. To the Editor of the Pioneer. 39
HOLY STONING. To Mynheer, the Editor of the Pioneer. 39
Abstract of the Log of the s.s. Queen of the Thames, from Plymouth towards Melbourne. 40
WEEK. 40
Pioneer. 41
REMINISCENCES OF FORMER VOYAGES. No. I. BY NON CON. 43
FLIMSY YARN, TO FILL UP THE BROKEN STOWAGE. 45
GROWL FROM THE CAPTAIN'S DOG. 46
NOTES ON OUR VOYAGE. (by the man at the wheel.) 47
ABOUT PROPS. To the Editor of the Pioneer. 48
Abstract of the Log of the s.s. Queen of the Thames, from Plymouth towards Melbourne. 49
Pioneer. 49
OCEAN COMPARED TO HEAVEN. 50
REMINISCENCES OF FORMER VOYAGES. No. II. BY NON CON. 51
COMMON SAILOR’S COMPLAINT. 54
CONFESSION. 55
GROWL FROM THE CAPTAIN’S DOG. 55
NOTES ON THE VOYAGE. (by the man at the wheel.) 57
Abstract of the Log of the s.s. Queen of the Thames, from Plymouth towards Melbourne. 58
Pioneer. 58
REMINISCENCES OF PREVIOUS VOYAGES. No. III. BY NON CON. 60
STILL ANOTHER GROWL FROM THE CAPTAIN’S DOG 62
AN ENGLISH POEM. [From Memory.) 64
NOTES ON OUR VOYAGE. (BY THE MAN AT THE WHEEL.) 65
Abstract of the Log of the s.s. Queen of the Thames, from Plymouth towards Melbourne. 66
Pioneer. 67
TO THE EDITOR OF “THE PIONEER.” 67
REMINISCENCES OF FORMER VOYAGES. No. IV. BY NON CON. 68
MR. OLDCHUM’S STORY. 70
ANNA, DIED IN AUSTRALIA, A.D. 1854. 71
EVENING HOUR. 72
NOTES ON OUR VOYAGE. (by the man at the wheel.) 72
Abstract of the Log of the s.s. Queen of the Thames, from Plymouth towards Melbourne. 73
OUR AREIVAL. 74
Pioneer. 74
SUPPLEMENTARY GROWL FROM THE CAPTAIN’S DOG. 75
REMARKABLE POWER OF VISION. 76
NOTES ON OUR VOYAGE. (by the man at the wheel.) 77
PARTING THOUGHTS. 79
OFFICERS OF THE QUEEN OF THE THAMES. 80
PASSENGER LIST OF THE “QUEEN OF THE THAMES.” ON HER FIRST VOYAGE TO MELBOURNE. 80
POETICAL LOG OF “THE QUEEN OF THE THAMES.” 81
CONUNDRUMICAL. 83
EPILOGUE AS BEAD BY MR. J. LEITH HAY, AT A DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. 83
Abstract of the Log of the s.s. Queen of the Thames, from Plymouth towards Melbourne. 84
POSTSCRIPT. 84
VISIT OF INSPECTION 85
ERRATUM. 89

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