A Missing Steamer. The Wairarapa Overdue. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A telegram from Auckland states that the well-known steamer Wairarapa, of the Union S.S. Company, which was due there from Sydney on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Shipwrecks & the sea
Shipwrecks & the sea, 1894
81 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 5
Foundering of a Schooner. All Hands Saved. [By Telegraph.] Launceston
News has been received here of the foundering of the schooner Isabel at Hummock Islands, off the north-west coast. All hands were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreck of the Wairarapa. on the Great Barrier Island. Sixty Miles From Port. Captain and 112 Passengers Reported Drowned. the Capsize of the Boats. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
News has just been received at the office of the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand that the steamer Wairarapa, from Sydney to Auckland,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wreck. Latest Particulars. [By Telegraph.] Auckland, Thursday Afternoon
The survivors of the Wairarapa have just arrived. They were, however, too exhausted to admit of details being yet obtained from them. The only additional…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wreck of the Wairarapa. a Description of the Scene. Theories As to the Cause of the Disaster. the Loss. the Accounts of Eyewitnesses. [By Telegraph.] Auckland
Not even the greatest of those mighty movements of nature which have changed the face of part of this country and have shaken towns and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wreck of the Wairarapa. the Official Statement of Loss. Actual Known Loss, 115; DOUBTFUL, 10. the Course of the Vessel. Incidents of the Disaster. [By Telegraph.] Auckland, Thursday Evening
A preliminary inquiry was opened to-day by the Customs Department into the loss of the Wairarapa. It was, however, merely formal, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wreck of the Wairarapa. Recovering the Bodies. the Bulk of the Mails Taken Out. a Gruesome List. [By Telegraph.] Auckland
The steamer Argyle, which was despatched from here to the Great Barrier Island with coffins and men to bury the the bodies of such as had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wairarapa Wreck. The Recovery of the Bodies. Incidents of the Disaster. [By Telegraph.] Auckland, Monday Night
The inquest on those bodies which were first recovered from the wreck of the Wairarapa is proceeding. In all 26 witnesses have been summoned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wreck of the Dorunda. LONDON
The Board of Trade has been holding an inquiry into the recent wreck of the Queensland mail steamer Dorunda off the coast of Portugal. In the course…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wairarapa Wreck. [By Telegraph.] Auckland
The inquiry into the wreck of the Wairarapa was continued yesterday. The chief officer, Moyes, was closely questioned regarding his escape and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wairarapa Wreck. Latest from the Scene of the Disaster. The Health of the Captain. [By Telegraph.] Auckland, Wednesday Evening
The steamer Argyle has arrived from Barrier Island, the scene of the wreck of the Wairarapa. She brought the body of Mr. Judd. The captain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wairarapa Wreck. More Serious Allegations. "I Wish You'd Tell Me Where I Am." [By Telegraph.] Auckland
The inquest on the bodies of the firstrecovered victims from the Wairarapa has been continued and further adjourned till Monday. It is probable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Missing Steamer. [By Telegraph.] Auckland
Great anxiety is felt here concerning the safety of the steamer Merksworth, which is now nearly a week overdue. The gravestfears are entertained, owing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dangers of the Sea. The Merksworth Safe. The Sohooner Heroine Ashore. [By Telegraph.] Auckland
The recent rough weather and gales at sea caused considerable anxiety to be felt here regarding ships which had not arrived in port on the due date…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wrecks
There appear to be an average of about 600 wrecks amongst British vessels every year. There are, however, worse wrecks on land than on sea. Men who, without [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wreck of the Gwydir. All Hands Saved. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Evening
The steamer Gwydir, owned by the Newcastle and Hunter River Company, went ashore at Norah Head last night. She is total wreck, her back being broken…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of Thf Gwydir. All Hands Saved. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thunday Evening
The steamer Gwydir, owned by the Newcastle aud Hunter River Company, went ashore at Norah Head last night. She is a total wreck, her back being broken…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accident to a Steamer. LONDON
The steamer Gulf of Venice was departing for Australia, when she struck the Greenock breakwater and was badly damaged. She had to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreck of the Wa[?]rarapa. The Finding. [By Telegraph.] Auckland
The court of inquiry into the wreck of the Wairarapa has delivered its finding. This is to the effect that the vessel was lost through the default of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. Wreck of the Wairarapa. Details of the Finding. [By Telegraph.] Auckland
The following is the detailed finding of the court of inquiry into the wreck of the Wairarapa:— The court finds that the [?]l was lost through Captain M'Intosh…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →