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Illawarra · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1877

8 stories in Illawarra's papers

Wreck of the Singapore

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1877 · page 3

The Eastern and Australian Company's steamer Singapore, whilst en route for Sydney, from Hongkong, struck on a sunken shoal off No. 1 Island near Mackay, Queensland, yesterday, and fears…

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Voyages of the Steamer Egeron to New Guinea, &c

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1877 · page 4

WE have received a copy of a pamphlet printed by Phieme and Co., Sourabaya, of which the following is the title:—"A brief extract from the report of the voyages…

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Wreck of the brig Emily Smith

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1877 · page 3

On Saturday morning, May 19, intelligence was received by the Postmaster-General by telegraph from Cape Borda, of the total wreck of the brig Emily Smith, a…

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Loss of the Steamer Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 July 1877 · page 2

We regret to have to record the loss of the Bulli Coal Company's fine steam collier Bulli, at Kent's Group, whilst on a passage to Tasmania with a load of coal. Fortunately the steamer…

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Destructive Fire on Board the Steamer Ly-ee-moon

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 November 1877 · page 4

This splendid clipper steamer which was recently purchased by the Australasian Steam Navigation Company, and employed by them in the Fijian trade, and which has…

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MISCELLANEOUS. Destructive Fire on Board the Steamer Ly-ee-moon

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1877 · page 2

THIS splendid clipper steamer which was recently purchased by the Australasian Steam Navigation Company, and employed by them in the Fijian trade, and which has…

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Shipwreck and Loss of Life

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1877 · page 3

THE ship Liverpool, of London, put in on Monday evening for repairs and to land eight men, the only survivors of the British ship inch Kenneth, Of Glasgow, Which…

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MISCELLANEOUS. Stranding of the A. S. N. Co.'s Steamer Florence Irving

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1877 · page 2

ANOTHER sad accident has befallen one of the A. S. N. Co's fine steamships, in the stranding of the above-named vessel. The particulars of the affair are very meagre…

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