Western Mail( Perth, WA : 1885 – 1954) 9 Jan 1914: 32.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article44879916
Frederick Sheriff was born in Stockwell, Surry on 1 November 1853.
On 22 November 1904, less than 48 hours after her arrival in Melbourne, Frederick Sherriff took command and the Wimmera sailed for Sydney.
He had command of the Wimmera
23/12/05
Riverina took Wimmera‘s N.Z. run Sydney, Melbourne via Bluff. Captain Sherriff not having N.Z. exemptions, took a holiday.
13 April 1907 – 15 April 1907 [3 days]
NB: For biography of Captain Frederick Sheriff see:
1914 ‘THE MASTER OF THE ZEALANDIA.’, Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 – 1954), 9 January, p. 32, viewed 20 November, 2011, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article44879916
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