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Mid North Coast · Shipwrecks & the sea
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THE captain of the Bulgaria, now at the Azores, sends reports of his thrilling experiences. Boats that were lowered were washed away before passengers could enter them. While the vessel was being swept…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Additional particulars of the recent hurricane in North Queensland state that seven pearl shelters were wrecked, also four schooners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A LARGE and influential meeting of shippers was held in the Nabiac School of Arts, on Thursday, 9th inst., to protest against the rise in freights and passage fares under the present steam service to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The steamer Warr[?]go arrived at Cook town early this morning. She reports terrible dis[?]ters among the pearling fleet. Eighty-seven boats, five [?]ers, and the Channel Ro[?]k lightship are total…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE steamer Warrege arrived at Cooktown early this morning. She reports terrible disasters among the pearling fleet. Eighty-seven boats, five schooners, and the Channel Rock lightship, are total…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →By advertisement in another column it will be seen that the fares by North Coast steamers will be reduced from between the 24th instant and 1st April…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The steamer Wakefield arrived off the bar on Friday evening, bat there being insufficient water she was unable to cross in. As several days must…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two shocking marine disasters occurred to-day. The excursion steamer Stella left Southampton yesterday with a large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A TERRIBLE disaster has occurred in the English Channel, where the excursion steamer Stella ran upon the Lea Casquets Islands during a fog, at full speed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Star of New Zealand, of 1840 tons, which was outward bound, has returned to Grav[?]nd, where she is discharging her cargo of dynamite. When off Bouchy Head, during a fog, she came…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →P[?] reports of the [?] diss[?] to the Ch[?] Stella state that a passenger who happened to be holding a football was saved by it, though drawn into the [?] of the sinking ship…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TEMPESTUOUS weather on the western English coasts has caused farther losses of shipping. The steamer Cato, of 1000 tons, foundered off the Coast of Cornwall while a fierce gale was raging…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The steamer Australia, trading to Tasmania struck a reef on the Tasmanian Coast, and was beached in a sinking condition…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On April 3rd, 1886, it was publicly announced that Queen Victoria had written to Miss Elizabeth Mouatt, expressing her sympathy with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On April 3rd. 1886, it was publicly announced that Queen Victoria had written to Miss Elizabeth Mouatt, expressing her sympathy with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some anxiety is felt for the safety of G. W. Nicoll's steamer Wollumbin. She was reported in distress from Seal Rocks, and the tug Hero was sent…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THE steamer Tomki, which left Sydney for the Richmond River at 10 o'clock last night, ran ashore at Morna Point, and was beached in Fingal Bay. There is water in the engine-room and after hold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NELSON'S BAY, Tuesday Morning.—The s.s.Tom[?], bound from Sydney, north, struck on Morna Point at 7 o'clock this morning, All hands were saved. Captain P[?]sen was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Several yachtsmen and the boat-sailing fraternity afloat in the harbour were surprised on Saturday afternoon says the S. M. Herald of May 1st to see a schooner of 100…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This week a novel sight was witnessed on the Macleay, when the new schooner Allandale came up the river as far as Frederickton without…
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