Fire at Sea. Steamer and 600 Cattle Burned. [By Cable.] London
The steamer Egypt, engaged in the Atlantic trade, has been burnt at sea. All hands were saved. The vessel, however, had a large number of cattle…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1890
79 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 4
A Missing Ketch. Supposed to Have Foundered. [By Telegraph] From Our Own Correspondent. ADELAIDE
The Government steam-launch Victoria returned last night to port after a fruitless search for the missing ketch Ruby, which was last seen near Wood Bay. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Missing Ketch. Government Launch Sent in Search. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. ADELAIDE, Tuesday Afternoon
The Government steam launch Victoria has been again despatched in search of the missing ketch Ruby. The ketch has not been seen since she went out in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wreck of the Holyhead. Sold a Second Time. [By Telegraph] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE
The stranded ship Holyhead, wrecked in February off Point Lonsdale, was sold yesterday evening by auction, and realised only £170. This was the second time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Schooner Afire. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) NEWCASTLE
Lait night a fire did considerable damage to the schooner John S. Emery, lying in Newcastle harbor, which was only extinguished with great difficulty, as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Lifeboat Storm King. A Wonderful Voyage. Arrival in Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) ADELAIDE, Monday Afternoon
The lifeboat Storm King, in which Captain Jorgenson has made the voyage from Norway, arrived this morning. She had a very rongh passage from Albany,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →England and Portugal Poruguese Seizure of Steamer Confirmed. England Demands an Explanation. [By Cable.] London
The report that the Portuguese had seized a steamer belonging to the African Lakes Company on the Shire River, has been confirmed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Ketch Founders. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY, Friday Afternoon
The ketch Emma Nicol, 64 tons register, foundered last night off Botany. The crew succeeded in reaching the Bay this morning, greatly exhausted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shipping Disaster. Total Wreck of the Volga. the Crew Saved. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. Thursday Island
The veasel reported ashore last night is the Volga, from Newcastle. She struck near Double Island, and made water rapidly. She was run on the sunken…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Wreck. Large Liverpool Liner Lost in Bass' Straits. Eight of the Crew Missing. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE
News just to band states that the well-known liner Carlisle, of Liverpool, bound from Melbourr e to Newcastle was wrecked on Wednesday night en a rock uncharted,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreck of the Carlisle. The Rest of the Crew saved. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE
The second mate and seven of the crew of the Carlisle came to Melbourne yesterday, the Government steamer Lady Loch having brought them to Williamstown from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreck of a Ketch. [By Telegraph.] (From Own Our Correspondent.) MELBOURNE
The ketch Albert, trading between Melbourne and Lorne, was wrecked three miles outside the Heads yesterday, but no lives were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wreck of Newcastle Collier. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY
News has been received of the wreck, near Valparaiso, of the barque Janies S. Martin, which loaded 215 tons of coal at Newcastle seven months ago…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News From Newcastle. a Steamer Sails Without Crew, Officers, or Firemen. Action by the Miners. Newcastle, Thursday Evening
The Gas Company's steamer Western, engaged in coal-carrying, left Newcastle for Sydney to-day without a crew, officers, or firemen. The only passengers on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Government Charter a Coal Steamer. Melbourne
Arrangements have been made by the Government for obtaining coal from New South Wales for railway purposes. The steamer Gambier has been chartered for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on a Steamer. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY, Wednesday Morning
A fire broke out on the steamer Rockton, at the A.U.S.N. Company's wharf last night. It originated in the lamp locker, but small damage only was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on a Steamer. Immense Damage Done. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY, Thursday Afternoon
The Hunter River Company's steamer Namoi was the scene of a rather destructive fire this morning. It broke out in the steward's cabin, and before it was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Situation in Sydney. the Schooner Orlando Gives In. Issue of Strike Pay. Sydney
There is little new in connection with the strike. At A meeting of the Builders and Contractors Association last night a deputation from the Employers' Union…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident to a Steamer. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE
The Tainui has broken her shaft eastward of Wilson's Promontory, and is now in tow of the R.M.S. Carthage, coming towards Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Barque Ashore, A Valuable Carge in Joepardy. Danger of Total Wreek. [By Talegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent
The barque Denton Holme, 990 tons, from Glasgow, with a monster cargo of 1200 tons of iron piping for the Perth waterworks, has gone ashore at Transit,…
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