Shipwreck and Loss of Thirteen Lives
THE Union Company's steamer Trojan, which arrived at Plymouth on January 2, from Cape Town, brought home Mr. John Davis, chief officer, and four of…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1888
14 stories in Illawarra's papers
Wreck of the Geelong
TOWNSVILLE, Sunday.-During the past two or three days some little anxiety has been felt at Townsville for the safety of one or more vessels plying on this…
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Ye, who, for your tales of heroes, Records search of Greece and Rome, Listen to my modern story Of the men who guard your home!…
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ON Saturday last the schooner Growler, from Tomakin to Sydney, carrying a cargo of about 17,000 feet of timber, put into the boat harbour, Gerringong, for the purpose of repairing…
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The steamer "Trident" has been sent from Sydney to Shellharbour to relieve the "Peterberough," which vessel has been on the slip for repairs. She arrived on Sunday evening,…
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THERE was launched, on March 15, from the shipbuilding yard of Messrs. James and Thomson, Clyde Bank, near Glasgow, amidst a blinding snowstorm, the City of…
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In consequence of the want of water on the Shoalhaven bar on Thursday morning, the I.S.N. Co's steamer due at Kiama at an early hour did not arrive till nearly 2 p.m., having…
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The steamer Kiama is ashore inside the Moruya Heads. It is expected she will get off without suffering any serious damage. [It is to be hoped that the municipality of Kiama will…
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THE topsail schooner Scotia, a well-known coaster engaged in the coal trade between Newcastle and Sydney, went ashore yesterday morning on the…
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ADELAIDE, Sunday.âFurther particulars are to hand concerning the wreck of the ill-fated ship Star of Greece, which went ashore at Port Willunga on Friday…
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THE captain and crew of the General Picton were landed at Launceston today by the coasting steamer Warrenbenna, which rescued them. The reef…
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BY the arrival of the H.M.S. Calliope from the New Hebrides we have news of a murderous attack made by the natives of Ambryan on the boat's crew of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. the Government Steamer Ajax in Difficulties. Kiama, Wednesday, 4.20 p.m
At 2 30 o'clock this morning Pilot Frazer's attention was drawn to a vessel in distress, which proved to be the Government steamer Ajax, bound for Shoalhaven, with the dredge Pluto in…
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ON Wednesday morning last at two o'clock, the pilot (Mr. Fraser), was awakened by the loud blowing of a steamer's whistle off Kiama, and which he found to be showing…
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