Total Wreck of the Steamship Mecca
Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1879 · page 5
COOKTOWN, 11.30 p.m. Monday.âThe Colonial Sugar Companyâs new steamer, Teranaroona, under the command of Captain Hesselton, arrived from Glasgow this morning. She is very fine new paddle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Massacres of Ingham, and the Crew of the Voura. Steamer. Cooktown, Tuesday, 9 a.m
The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 4
THE R.M.S. Somerset arrived here this morning at 8. The health officer refused to give pratique, as there is a supposed case of small-pox on board. The Somerset…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Collision and Loss of Life. Sinking of the Steamer Bonnie Dundee
The Burrowa News · Friday 14 March 1879 · page 3
Another very painful coasting disaster has to be added to the already long black list. The Barrabool (s), which arrived in Port Jackson this morning form…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Frightful Collision on the Coast. Sinking of the Steamer Bonnie Dundee —Loss of Five Lives
The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 4
THE most serious steam boat collision that has taken place on our const happened last night between the Melbourne Steam Company’s steamer Barrabool (Captain Clark)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News by the Steamer John Elder. Adelaide, March 13
Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1879 · page 2
THE following is a summary of English news by the steamship John Elder, which left Plymouth on January 30, and arrived here on Wednesday night. A telegram from Darmstadt denies the truth of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreck of the Margaret Chessel
Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 May 1879 · page 4
NEWCASTLE, Monday. â During the heavy southerly gale on Saturday night, which commenced at 7 oâclock, and increased with terrific force during the night, signal guns were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of the Schooner Margaret Chessel. Newcastle
The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 7 May 1879 · page 2
A VERY heavy southerly gale set in here last night commencing about seven o'clock and increasing with terrific force during the night. Shortly after nine o'clock signal guns were tired, denoting that a vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreck of the British Troop Ship Clyde
The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 21 May 1879 · page 4
THIS was one of the fine ships carrying troops and supplies to the scene of war in South Africa. She had reached Cape Town, and was proceeding to the Natal coast,…
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The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 4 June 1879 · page 4
WE have been favored with advance sheets of the Moruya Liberal, containing a report of the disaster which happened on Thursday to the steamship Monaro. That report is as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News by the Steamer Aconcagua. Adelaide
Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 June 1879 · page 3
THE Orient Companyâs steamship Aconcagua arrived here to-day from Plymouth. LONDON, April 24. THE intense anxiety felt for further…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Loss of the Schooner Lovett Peacock. Newcastle, Thursday
The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 June 1879 · page 4
The schooner Lovett Peacock, from Townsville to Sydney, went ashore off this port last night, and one of the hands, Alexander Smith, sailmaker on board, was drowned. At the time of the mishap the vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of the Lovett Peacock. Newcastle, June 19
The Burrowa News · Friday 27 June 1879 · page 3
SHORTLY after daybreak this morning, the firing of the signal guns, from the signal-station, Allon's Hill, announced that the services of the lifeboat were required [?] and in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Arival of the Steamer Lusitania. Adelaide
The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 9 July 1879 · page 3
THE Orient Company's s.s Lusitania arrived from Plymouth at midnight on Saturday. LONDON, May 22. The Empress of Germany paid a visit to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Arrival of the Steamer Garonne at Adelaide. Adelaide
The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 6 August 1879 · page 3
THE Orient Company's steamship Garonne arrived at the Semaphore at two a.m., after a passage of forty-five days from Plymouth. She brings 413 passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Arrrival of Thf Steamer City of London at Adelaide. Adelaide
Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 August 1879 · page 6
THE steamship City of London brings the following latest Cape news :â CAPETOWN, July 21. The resignation of Lord Chelmsford and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Important News by the Brisbane Steamer. HONGKONG, August 29
Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 September 1879 · page 1
THE Honorable George Phillips, Attorney-General in this colony, has been appointed Chief Justice of Gibraltar. Chinese advices from Haiphong state that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arrival of the Steamer Rotomahana. Melbourne
The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 24 September 1879 · page 2
THE Union Company steamship Rotomahana arrived from London to-day, via the Cape. She brings Cape news to September 2. CAPETOWN, September 2…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrival of the Steamer Afghan at Adelaide. Adelaide, Monday morning
The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 22 October 1879 · page 4
THE steamship Afghan arrived yesterday from London with dates to August 22. Her dates are London, August 22 ; Plymouth, August 28th ; St. Vincent, September 7th ; Cape, September 26th ; St. Vincent,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arrival of the San Francisco Mail-steamer at Auckland. Auckland
The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 19 November 1879 · page 3
THE Pacific mail-steamer Zealandia, with the inward English and American mails, arrived at Auckland this morning from San Francisco The cargo brought by the Zealandia for Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Splendid Ocean Steamer
Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 November 1879 · page 7
THE satisfactory trial trip of the great steamship Orient, remarks the Pall Mall Gazette, will be of interest to all concerned with Australia. This magnificent vessel of 9000 tons…
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