A New Atlantic Steamer
Mr. John Burns, of the Cunard Company, writes to the Times that he and his parents have just concluded a contract with Messrs. James and George Thompson by which that…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1880
11 stories in Illawarra's papers
Opposition Steamer
In response to an advertisement, a public meeting was held in the Court house, Kiama, on Saturday afternoon last, to consider a proposal to run an opposition steamer between that port and…
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A MEETING in connection with the above was held at Wollongong on Thursday afternoon the 6th instant. Mr. A. Armstrong was voted to the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MISCELLANEOUS. Trial Trip of the Kameraka Steamer
THE twin-screw steamer Kameruka, which recently arrived from Greenock, having been built to the order of the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company, to meet the…
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The presence of enormous masses of Arctic ice on the coast of Newfoundland is becoming extremely dangerous, especially to steam vessels, which are able to…
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THE Orient steamer Sorata, 4014: tons, went ashore a mile from Cape Jervis Lighthouse, at half past 8 o'clock last night. It was reported from the Cape…
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THE barque Eric the Red, from New York, with exhibits for the Melbourne Exhibition, was wrecked on the outer end of Cape Otway reef at half-past 1 this morning…
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THE Following (which we take from the Evening News) are the latest particulars concerning the above ill-fated vessel:— "Cape Jervis, noon, Tuesday,…
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A heavy gale continued throughout last night, working buck into the southward and raising a terrible sea, especially on the bar across the bight. Shortly after 8 this morning, a large full-rigged…
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For their new steamer now building the Director of the I.S.N.Co. have according to the Illawarra Mercury, very happily fixed upon 'Alowrie'…
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AN inquiry was held before the Melbourne Steam Navigation Board on Saturday, Captain Fullarton in the chair, touching the wreck of the steamship Lady Darling off…
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