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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea
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ON Monday afternoon a large number of ladies and gentlemen went by Invitation on board the steamer The Clarence, for the exe[?]ion trip down the [?]bour. The Clarence is a new steamer, lately out from England, and intended for the trade of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE people of Sheerness were somewhat astounded on December 7. by the rumour that some of the crew of a German vessel which had been wrecked had landed there. The rumour spread too true, at least…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following is the Register of Wrecks which have occurred on the coast of New South Wales during the year 1875:- Centurion, schooner, 48 tons, 3rd February. In ballast; value…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Banshee (s.), bound from Townsville to Cooktown is a total wreek on Hinchinbrook Island, fifteen miles from Cardwell. The captain, stewardess, mate engineer, carpenter, sailor, and twenty one passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR Elliot Mullens gives the following graphic account of the late lamentable wreck of the steamer Banshee, on Hinchinbrook Island:- All went well till noon, whon the wind increased,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE steamer Jowerdl has been wreeked. She left Jeddah on the 16th January, with upwards of 400 pilgrims. On the same night she struck on a reef known as Coomptus, and became a total wreek. 390…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The arrival at Galle of the survivors from the ship Strathmore, lost on Crozet Island in July last, created sensation. A relief fund and assistance in clothing were at once forthcoming. Most of the seamen have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →YESTERDAY evening the Orestes (s.), of Holt's line, bound for China, whilst making this port with the intention of coaling, struck on the Geindura Reef, five miles distant, but got off, and steamed ahead. She…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE schooner Male [?] arrived in Sydney on Saturday from Hobart Town, bringing up the crow of the abundoned schooner Swansea Pucket, wihch was fallen in with 60 miles cast of Eddistone Point on 24th April…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE chief officer of the coast-guard station at st. catherine point received information of the wree of this vessel on March 1, at 15 p.m. The wreek occurred at twelve o'clock. A dense fog prevailed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Herald's Newcastle correspondent writes: — There was considerable sensation throughout the town on Friday night, especially amongst thusuitfaring portion of the comiunity, when it became known that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A PRELIMINARY inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision between the steamer New England and the steam-tug Challenge, on Sunday night 1st instant was commenced before the Marine Board on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NINE survivors of the crow of the ship E[?]menides, wrecked when 200 miles of Cape Clear, have arrived at Liverpool. The Eum[?]ides left Beanfort, South Carolina, on the 17th of February, with a cargo of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following is a translation of a letter, written in French by Captain Foy[?]x of the barque St Mare, recently arrived from the Mauritius. It conta[?] information respecting the wreek of a vessel at St Paul's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE ship Tuspan foundered off Cape Byron. The vessel is insured for £1500. ILLAWARRA RAILWAY SCHEME. After a warm discussion in the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →By the cutter Jessie, Tuckey master, which arrived from Port Waicott yesterday, we (the Free[?]ntle Herald of the 6th April) learn a sad tale of shipwreek The following are the particulars as related by one of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE barque Geltwood, Captain Harrington,master a new from vessel, bound from Liverpool to Melbourne, has been totally wrecked about, 12 miles south of Rivoli Bay, which is situated on the south…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE barque Agnes passed Cape Northumberland light at 2 a.m., and then steered W. by N. half N. to 3 a.m., then N.W. for lifteen minutes, then N.W. and by W. till 5. when she struck. The dingy broke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Thursday, the 1[?]th July, two schooners named the Acme and Flirt, and a ketch named the Howlet, put into Seal Rock Bay for shelter. The former was a now ve[?]sel, on her first trip, and owned by Mr. Davidson,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT 5.30 o'clock this morning a collision took place between the Torros Straits mail steamer Queensland mid the steamer Barrabool. The Queensland was so much injured that in 15 minutes after the collision she sank…
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