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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea
76 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 4
In the Divorce Court to-day Sir William Windeyer announced that he intended to set his face against a practice which was springing up of attorneys or their clerks interviewing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News has been received of the loss of a schooner belonging to Finland. The vessel foundered off Warnitz, and it is believed that all bands went down…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The steamer Electra picked up the survivors of the Catterthun at 12 50 on Saturday at Forster, and immediately continued her voyage to Sydney. She reached the harbour early on Sunday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The committee of the National Lifeboat Institution states that it is unable to supervise the build of a steam lifeboat for South Australia, but is willing to procure ft sailing boat for the lifeboat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The inquests on the bodies recovered from the wreck of the s.s. Catterthun was resumed at Forster on Wednesday, when W. A. Lanfear (second mate), re-called, Allie, a native of Singapore…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The schooner Norman, which left Wollongong at 10.30 this morning for Sydney, afterwards went ashore on Belambi reef, two miles from here. The vessel, which was coal laden, is apparently full of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The pilot at Wollongong this morning telegraphed that the wreck of the schooner Norman had entirely disappeared…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Norwegian steamer, the Ansgarmus, has foundered in the North Sea. Two lives were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The mail steamer Mariposa arrived at two o'clock this morning from San Francisco, nearly two days ahead of contract time, the actual steaming time being 23 days 10 hours. The vessel's cargo…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Government ateamer Thetis sailed this afternoon in order to effect a search for the supposed Catterthun rock as reported to be in existence by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Span[?]eh cruiser Sanchez Barcaistequi, while endeavouring to make the port Havena after colliding with another vessel, went ashore, and was wrecked. Thirty-four of those on board were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The hulk Gem, which left Newcastle yesternight for Sydney in tow of the steam tug Gameccck, founded off Barrajoey at two o'clock this morning. On board the former were Captain Hall, Tierney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The coal hulk Gem, whilst being towed from Newcastle to Sydney last night, foundered during the heavy weather. Twomen, named E. Larsons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A telegram received in Sydney this morning from Nambucca states that, the ketch Will Watch is aground in the channel, and is full of water, but there are no details of the cause of the accident…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Marine Board this afternoon suspended for six months the certificate of Mr. Lanfear, second officer of the Catterthun. The President said the Board recognised he had done all possible to save…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The tender of Messrs. Dunlop and Co., of Glasgow, for the building of a cable steamer for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Marine Board has suspended for six months the certificate of Mr. Lanfear, second officer of the Catterthun. The President said the Board recognised he had done all possible to save the ship…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The hulk Gem, which left Newcastle on Thursday for Sydney in tow of the steam tug Gameeck, foundered off Barrenjoey at two a.m. on Friday. On board the hulk were Captain Hall, Tierney…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Anxiety is felt for the safety of the steamer Timaru, from Melbourne 4th June, bound for London, which is overdue. Twenty guineas per cent. have been paid to reinsure the vessel. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →JAMES M'LEAN, the ship's steward who stubbed his shipmate on board the steamer Australasian, was to-day found guilty of manslaughter and remanded…
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