Wreck of the James Paterson, Steamer. Disastrous Hurricane
THE James Paterson (s.) struck on Mastboad Reef at midnight, on Wednesday, All sails were set and the wind was blowing strong from E. S. E. with their…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1874
24 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2
Further Particulars of the Wreck of the James Paterson
The lifeboat from the James Paterson reached Rockhamton on [?]y evening, with Mr Springall (the chief officer), two passengers, and four of the crew. The ship's papers report that…
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THE Brisbane Courier given the following account of an accident that before one of the Moreton Bay pilot schooners:—The Spitfire left the pilot station,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wrecks on the Coast of N.s.w. During the Year 1873
THE register of wrecks which occurred on the coast of New South Wales during the year 1873 has been published under the authority of Captain Hixson, President of…
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Captain Finlay, of the barque Wynaud, that left this port on the 14th instant for London, via Launceston, arrived in town yesterday morning, and reported that the…
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We are this week called upon to chronicle the loss of another vessel at the Richmond River Heads, It appears that the brigantine Australia, 124 tons, Captain…
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THE Wallabi (s.) returned to port on Tuesday night, her trip this time having proved more than usually eventful, as she was at Kakanui at the time of the wreck of the…
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THE new auxiliary schooner, built to the order of the Melanesian mission was launched from Messrs. H. Nicoll and Son's ship building yards, North shore, on March…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of the R. M. S. SUNFOO. (Hongkong Times, March 13.)
ONE of the most disastrous wrecks that has happened in these waters far some time has just occurred; the Sunfoo, belonging to the Eastern and Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of the Corsair. (Bega Gazette, May 14.)
ON Tuesday morning a telegram from Mr. Page announced the wreek of a vessel on the previous evening between Merimhula and Tathrn. We started on…
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The following melancholy news was conveyed to the 'Herald' on Sunday last by telegram from Melbourne:—A terrible shipwreck has occurred at King's…
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Another tale of disaster comes to us from over the sea We have intelligence that the ironbound western coast of King's Island proved fatal, on Saturday, the 26rd ultimo, to one of the fine…
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THE special reporter of the Melbourne Argus thus describes the [?]nding and hut at of some of the bodies of these wreaked in the above vessel…
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The following abridged report of the finding and burial, by the crew of the steamer Pharos, of some of the bodies of those wrecked in the above vessel is gleaned from the Australasian:—…
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The following particulars of the wreek of the above vessel are taken from the ship's log:—On the morning of the 26th, with the wind west, was anchored off Little Omaha,…
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The Manning River Times reports that early on Wednesday morning, 10th instant, information arrived in Tarco that the ketch Chance had been wrecked at the Heads the…
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The steamer Flintshire; from Batavia 5th inst., with a large number of passengers and a full cargo of eastern produce, had prosecuted her voyage successfully, until she arrived at Townsville…
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THE steamer Frantshire, from Batuvia 5th instant, with a large number of passengers and a full cargo of eastern produces, had presented her voyage successfully,…
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THE schooner Cygnet and ketch Royal Charlie, from the scene of the wreck of the ship British Admiral, at King's Island, arrived at the Heads yesterday…
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THE South Australian Advertiser gives an account of the blowing up of the river steamer Moolgowauke, 42 tons, bound from Mannum to Wentworth, by the…
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