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Illawarra · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1882

22 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2

Wreck of the A. S. N. Co.'s Steamer Wotonga

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1882 · page 3

THE New Year has not been allowed to dawn upon us without one of those unpleasant accidents on the coast with which we have of late become painfully familiar,…

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The Disaster to the Steamer Fiona

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1882 · page 4

So far as was known up to a late hour last night, all efforts to tow the steamer Fiona off the, sand beach where she is aground, five miles south of Seal Rocks proved…

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Wreck of the Barque Romeo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1882 · page 4

CAPTAIN Berry and the crow of the wrecked vessel Romeo arrived in Sydney on Saturday by the [?] Skyro. The following is a narrative account of the whole affair. The…

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Mishap to the Steamer Maitland

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1882 · page 4

THE Hunter River Steam Navigation Company's steamship Maitland, which left Sydney at 11 o'clock of Monday night with passengers, 57 bags of mails, and a general…

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Wreck of the Schooner, Prima Donna. Five Hands Lost

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1882 · page 4

NEWS was received by the port authorities of the wreck of the well-known coasting schooner, Prima Donna, and the loss of all hands except the master, Frank Lopez, who…

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Loss of a Mail Steamer on Her Trial Trip

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1882 · page 4

The loss of the Malmochus, a Swedish mail steamer, upon her trial trip basscarcely a precedent among marine disasters. On January 16 she went out from Colma Sound,…

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Wreck of a Kiama Stone Vessel. Five Hands Drowned

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1882 · page 4

News was received by the port anthorities last night of the wreek of the well-known coasting schooner Prima Donna, and the less of all hands except the master,…

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The Wreck of the Prima Donna

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1882 · page 2

At a meeting of the Marine Board, on Monday afternoon, inquiry was made into the circumstances attending the loss of the schooner Prima Donna. The principal witness was Frank Lopez…

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Wreck of the Prima Donna

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1882 · page 2

AT the meeting of the Marine Board on Monday afternoon, inquiry was made into the circumstances attending the loss of the schooner Prima Donna, The principal…

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Wreck of the Barque Olivia Davis

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1882 · page 4

THE barque Olivia Davis, bound to Sydney, was wrecked near Warrnambool. The vessel, which belongs to Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and Co., arrived at Warrnambool,…

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Wreck of the St. Albans

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1882 · page 4

THE coasting steamer St. Albans, chartered by the Fresh Food and Ice Company to convey milk from Kiama to Sydney, was wrecked at 1 o'clock yesterday morning, on…

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Wreck of the Steamer Llewellyn

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 May 1882 · page 2

This steamer, which for a considerable time was a regular trader to this port as a collier, has become a total wreck on Bellambi Point since our last issue. She left Sydney on Monday night for…

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Wreck of a Milk Steamer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 May 1882 · page 2

The Marine Board held an inquiry, on Monday, with reference to the loss of the steamer St. Albans, 43 tons, which became a total wreck on the North Head of Long Bay while on a voyage…

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Wreck of the Llewellyn

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1882 · page 2

WE regret to have to record that the steam collier Liewellyn, which Captain Amora so[?] killfully, saved from destruction some time ago by keeping her under shelter at Five…

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Wreck of the Llewellyn

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1882 · page 4

AT a meeting of the Marine Board on Tuesday an inquiry was held into the circumstances attending the wreck of the steam collier Llwellyn, which, occurred on the…

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Wreck and Pillage of the Schooner Magnet

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1882 · page 4

AMONGST the passengers who arrived yesterday from Noumea by the A.S.N. Company's steamer City of Melbourne were Captain A. M'Farguhar and the crew of…

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The Wreck of the Magnet

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1882 · page 4

A MEETING of the Marine Board was held yesterday afternoon, when an inquiry with regard to the wreck of the Magnet was held. There were present—the President,…

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Wreck of the Ship Lamermoor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1882 · page 3

THE following account of the wreck of the British ship Lammermoor, bound from Sydney to San Francisco, it taken from the "Alta California," of June 28:—The…

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Wreck of the Northampton

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1882 · page 2

EARLY on Saturday morning last a considerable amount of excitement and auxiety was occasioned in Sydney on the receipt of intelligence that the immigrant ship…

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The Woniora Wreck

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1882 · page 4

A special meeting of the Marine Board was held on Thursday, to enquire into the circumstances surrounding the loss of the Woniora, Mr. Gill, of Allen and Allen,…

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