Arrival of the Suez Mail, with News to December 23. Disraeli Ministry Resigned. Gladstone Formed New Ministry. Parliament Adjourned. Disastrous Wreck. Wool Sales Firmer. Spanish Republicans Suppressed with Slaughter. Turkey and Greece at War. Unconditional Pardon Granted in America. Continental Affairs Threatening
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1869 · page 2
We received on Tuesday following important mail telegram from our Sydney correspondent:— The Alexandra arrived at Glenelg this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collision and Shipwreck at the Nore. (From the Home News, Nov. 6.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1869 · page 2
About a quarter to 7 on Friday evening, October 23, the night remarkably fine and clear, with bright moonlight, a full-rigged ship, the Leichhardt, 780 tons, outward bound from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Southerly Gale. (From our Newcastle Correspondent.) Wreck of the Ketch Laura in the Bight. Supposed Foundering of a Vessel Off the Port. Other Disasters at Sea
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1869 · page 2
Within the past few days a very heavy southerly gale has swept along the coast, and has been attended with the wreck of a vessel near the North Shore, and other unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Supposed Wreck Near Big Red Head. (From our Newcastle Correspondent)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1869 · page 2
Up to the preeent time the parties who have been engaged in making an examination of the portions of the wreck found near Big Red Head have been unable to ascertain the name of the vessel to which they had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The English Mail. Arrival of the Branch Steamer at Adelaide. News to March 19. the Queen Well. Release of Fenian Prisoners. Steamer Explosion and Loss of Life. Disendowment Bill Read a First Time. Lord Russell Dead. Gales, Wrecks, and Floods. More Gold in Scotland. Difficulty Between France and Belgium. Progress of Revolution in Spain. President Grant Inaugurated. Alabama Treaty Rejected. Wool and Tallow Depressed. Mercury Office, Wednesday morning
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1869 · page 2
We have received the following telegram from our Sydney correspondent:— The Rangatira arrived at Glenelg at midnight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dreadful Shipwreck—great Loss of Life. (From the Overland China Mail.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1869 · page 5
We exceedingly regret to announce the loss of the P.M.C.S S. Hermann. The following is Captain Newell's account of this accident:— I was ordered to take command of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrific Gale. (From our Newcastle Correspondent.) Foundering of the Brig Burnett in the Bight.—loss of All Lives. Total Wreck of the Schooner Jessie.—loss of Three Lives. Supposed Wreck of the Schooner Nancy, and Loss of All Lives. Perilous Position of the Steamer Susannah Cuthbert. Sinking of a Lighter in the Harbour, and Other Casualties
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1869 · page 2
Since Saturday night a fearfully heavy Southerly gale has been raging along this coast, and unfortunately on this occasion has not passed away without having occasioned the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrival of the Suez Mail Steamer Avoca. Latest News to 17Th April. O'farrell Papers in Parliament. Irish Church Bill Second Reading Large Majority. Lowe's First Financial Speech. Belgian Colliers Fighting the Troops. Outrages in Ireland. Wool Sales Closed Still Depressed. Suez Canal Opened. Mercury Office. Monday evening, 9 o'clock
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1869 · page 3
We have just received the following important mail telegram from our Sydney Correspondent. The Alexandra arrived at Glenelg this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seizure of a Slave Schooner by H.m.s. Rosario
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1869 · page 4
H M.S. Rosario returned yesterday (Friday) from a cruise among the various groups of Islands in the South Pacific, and by Captain Palmer, the commander, we (S. M. Herald)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Seizure of the Slave Schooner Daphne. (From Tuesday's Evening News.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1869 · page 1
On Saturday last his Excellency the Governor received the report of Captain Palmer, of H.M.S. Rosario, detailing the circumstances under which that officer seized and detained the schooner…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District News. Newcastle. (From Tuesday's Newcastle Chronicle.) Accident to the Steamer Dandenong
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1869 · page 2
About nine o'clock yesterday morning the steamer Dandenong, Captain Paine, arrived off Nobby's, in a disabled condition, under canvas. Immediately on its becoming known that she…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Schooner Snowbird and Reported Loss by Fire. (From Tuesday's Herald.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1869 · page 4
The suspension of Mackinlay, Brothers, and the disclosures which have resulted therefrom, have caused an unusual stir in commercial circles. Briefly stated, the affair stands thus:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE U.S. War Steamer Keaksarge. (From the Herald, Aug. 13.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1869 · page 4
The U.S. war steamer Kearsarge arrived yesterday morning from Tahiti via the Fijis. Considerable amount of interest is connected with this celebrated ship, owing to the fact of her…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of the Schooner Boomerang. Sufferings of Part of the Crew
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1869 · page 1
The following particulars respecting the wreck of the schooner Boomerang appear in the Cleveland Bay Express, August 14, furnished by Mr. G. T. Bell, one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wreck of the Schooners Lurline and Lavina, at Port Stephens. (From Tuesday's Newcastle Chronicle.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1869 · page 4
Intelligence reached us, yesterday, that the above well-known coasters, trading to and from Newcastle, were wrecked at Port Stephens during the late gale, but that, fortunately, no…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of the Victoria Tower Clipper-ship (From the Melbourne Argus, Oct. 18.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1869 · page 1
The startling and altogether' unexpected intelligence that the fine new iron clipper ship[?] Victoria Tower, of the White Star line, which has been daily expected here from Liverpool, had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Miller's Forest. Steamer Freights and Fares
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1869 · page 4
I send you a brief report of the meeting which was held here on Friday evening last, in the hall of the School of Arts, for the purpose of co-operating with the meeting held at Raymond…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of the Tynemouth. (Abridged from the Brisbane Courier.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1869 · page 1
In a letter dated August 30, Mr, Chester, P.M., reports the wreck of the barque Tynemouth, 318 tons, of North Shields, bound to the Mauritius from Newcastle, N.S.W., with a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gale, and Disastrous Wrecks
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 December 1869 · page 4
The south and south-west, with some parts of the south-eastern coasts, have been visited with severe storms, which, commencing on Friday, Sept. 10, lasted with rare intermission until…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collision at Sydney Heads. (From Evening News of Friday.) Total Wreck of the Prince Patricx Schooner
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1869 · page 1
This morning at about three o'clock, the schooner Prince Patrick and brig Drover were proceeding out through Sydney Heads, both vessels being bound to Newcastle. The Prince…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →