Sinking of a British Steamer. 400 Persons Drowned. LONDON
The British steamer "Namchow," engaged in the Chinese coastal trade, broke her shaft and sank. 400 persons were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mid North Coast · Shipwrecks & the sea
Shipwrecks & the sea, 1892
17 stories in Mid North Coast's papers
The Steamer Eider Ashore at the Isle of Wight
The North German Lloyd Company's mail steamer Eider, bound from New York to Bremen, went ashore at St…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Man the Lifeboat!"
Curiously coincident with the prominence given to the Ramsgate lifeboat and its heroic coxswain in the Lord Mayor's procession came the storm of last week and the consequent requisition of the lifeboats all along…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fast Steamer
THE Yankees have the reputation of building fast vessesls, but the fastest craft under steam is undoubtedly the steam yacht Norwood, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wreck of the s.s. Endeavour
On Sunday (says the S. M. Herald), the steamer Endeavor, with a quantity of store and general merchandise from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Schooner Missing
THE schooner Queen cleared Sydney Heads on February 17 for Port Macquarie, and had a quick run down to her destination, but was unable to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General News. Supposed Loss of the Steamer Deccan
A late cable stated that the steamer Deccan, bound from Mauritius to Bombay with a large number of passengers on board, is overdue. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Supposed Foundering of a Steamer. London
It is surmised that the steamship Somditch Phrahaug has foundered in China seas with all hands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wreck of the Eider
The stranding of the s.s. Eider forms one of those thrilling stories of imminent peril and gallant rescue which make [?] proud of our lifeboatmen, though at the same time it sharply illustrates the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supposed Foundering of a Steamer
It is feared that the steamer Vega, bound from Lisbon to New York, has been lost by a collision in the Atlantic. She had 500 passengers on board…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wreck of a Barque
The barque Newfield was wrecked on the night of Sunday, the 28th ult., on the Victorian coast, some distance…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →News by Wire. Wreck of a Steamer. London
The Peninsular and Oriental steamer "Bokhara" foundered off San[?]istand in the Fo-kien Channel, between Formosa and the mainland. The captain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strike on the Steamer Gabo. Melbourne
Seventeen summonses have been served against Mr. Mansfield, secretary of the Victorian Seamen's Union, for inducing men to leave the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck of The Roumania
Further details of the wreck of the steamer Roumania, on the Portuguese have been received. The vessel lost her course owing to the dense fog…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wreck of the s.s. Wellington. [By Telegraph.] Nambucca Heads
When crossing out for Sydney, the steamer Wellington went on to the rocks to the north of the bar. She now lies in a dangerous position. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ketch Missing. Sydney
The ketch "Agnes Rose," trading between Sydney and Port Stephens is reported missing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A New Steamer. Sydney
The new steamer "Bank's Peninsula," built for the North Coast trade, arrived yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →