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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea
22 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 2
Many conflicting statements (says the Scotsman), have been abroad about the loss or safe arrival of the Royal Mail steamer Tay. The following letter from one of the officers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Ferguson, innkeeper, Sunderland, has received information of the loss of his brig, the Araby, with the master, mate, and two [?]s. The mate, Benjamin Wayman, writes to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the 1st of November, Hie iron screw steamship Lyonnais, built at Liverpool this year, and belonging to the France-American Company, sailed from New York for Havre, with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 26th September last, "to inquire into and report upon the number of shipwrecks…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →By the Gertrude, Captain Dunning, whick arrived yesterday from Auckland, we have been informed of the particulars respecting the wreck of the William Denny (s,), which vessel ran on shore on the North Cape on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Brailllan mall steamer Tyne was stranded, while coming up to Southampton on the 13th January, The following are the particulars of the disaster:- It appears that the Tyne experienced tremendous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The honorable the Secretary for finance and trade directs it to be notified, that designs and specifications for a life-bout, suitable for the port of Newcastle, will be received at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following account of the wreck of this vessel in Guichen Bay is abridged from the South Australian Register:- On the 25th ultimo, the Dutch barqne K[?]nig…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Is left Colombo on Saturday, at three o'clock, in one of the coaches that were engaged by the banks to convey a military force to Caltura, and reached there…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In compliance with the recommendation of the committee appointed to examine the several models, plans, and drawings submitted in competition for the premium offered by Government, the Honorable the Secretary for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the arrival of the steamer Grafton, yesterday morning, from the Clarence River, Captain Wiseman reported that portions of wreck were floating about between and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday, at eleven o'clock a.m., an inquest was held at Mrs. Stone's Inn, known as the King's Arms, Lower George-street, touching the death of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →We are favoured by Captain Mulhall with a copy of the Melbourne Herald, of the 26th August, from which we take the following account of the disastrous collision between two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In our last number we published, from the Melbourne Herald, of the 26th Angust, an acoonnt of this fearful disaster. We now give a further account, furnished by the Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The inquiry into the circumstances which led to the loss of the Champion has been concluded by the Victoria Navigation Board, but the question is not set at rest. A very great deal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australia's land loomed in the distant view, As to her shores a gallant vessel flew: The sinking sun gleamed on the [?] wave Whose depths full soon would be that vessel's grave!…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We regret to announce the loss of the fine ship Catherine Adamson, Captain Stewart. The loss of life is most distressing— three cabin passengers, two servants, Mr. Pilot Hawkes,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Herald of Monday adds the following particulars. Great credit is due to Captain Greer, of the William[?] steamship. He remained below to reader all the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following narrative has been handed to us for publication, by a passenger in the Manuell Carvallo, from Tahiti:- In February last year, the Chillan brigantine Sarah…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the police office on Saturday, Archibald Stephen was charged with unlawfully having in his possession, sundry property, part of the cargo of the ship Catherine Adamson. Mr…
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