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Illawarra · Shipwrecks & the sea
10 stories in Illawarra's papers
A fearful hurricane passed over St. Thomas on the 28th October, nearly destroying the town, and causing the loss of 500 lives. The damage done to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ONE of the most distressing wreeks that has taken place on our coast for some time happened on Sunday last. The well-known brig Esperanza, Baker, master, coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A MOST disastrous explosion took place in the Sloyne at about 20 minutes past 6 o'clock, on Nov. 20. It appears the Greek war-steamer Bubulin (formerly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IN addition to the loss on the New Zealand coast of the Echunga, the steamer William Miskin, the Star of Tasmania, the Water Nymph, and schooner Otago (particulars…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Southland Times of 1st April contains a long and interesting report by Mr. Henry Armstrong of a voyage made in the brig Amherst, for the purpose of forming depots and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CAPTAIN Loutit, of the schooner Susannah, timber laden, from Maryborough bound to Sydney, arrived in Sydney by the steamer Fire King, on the 21st ultimo, and reported…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The cutter Lucy Leo, 20 tons, bound from Melbourne to Apollo Bay, with stores and spliters, was wreeked on Sunday afternoon. The following…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →WE regret to learn that the City of Sydney, schooner, 89 tons, Captain Corbott, bound from this port to Geelong, with a cargo of about 1100 bags of maize, in going out over…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE schooner June Lockhart passed through Sydney Heads at 6.15 a.m., November 23rd, bound to Broad Sound, wind being then light from S.E…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT 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…
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