These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.
Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea
29 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 2
About 300 people from Geelong visited the scene of the recent wrecks at the Heads to-day. At 5 o'clock this evening the billows were running very high, covering the h[?]lls of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The ship George Roper still lies on the reef at the Heads. The weather was too rough to-day to approach her. The water has been making great havoc in the ship, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Further reports have been received concerning the perilous passage of the steamer Book, which has been in difficulties on her voyage round from Sydney; and they show…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Writing concerning the wreck of the barque Deutschland, which went ashore on Masthead Island reef on July 22, the Rockhampton Bulletin says:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Port Jackson Co.'s new steel passenger steamer Brighton entered the Heads at 9 o'clock on Saturday morning, and after being granted pratique by the health officer, steamed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Additional information has been received from Rockhampton respecting the barque Ceres, owned by Mr. John Hughes, of Melbourne. Her commander was Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The hearing of the charges preferred against Captain Ilberry, of the steamer Y[?]oman, in his failing to supply the passengers with a proper quantity of food and good water, concluded to-day at the Sandridge…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Gulf of Suez (s.) arrived at half-past 9 last night, and anchored in the bay. She is from London to Sydney,with a general cargo, including a thoroughbred sire, Grandmaster. The Gulf of Suez sailed on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following particulars of the total loss of the barque Ramsay ore from tbe Brisbane Courier, to which port the vessel has been trading for the past l8 years:—J. G. Piton,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →