Wreck of H.m.s. Orpheus
H.M.S. Miranda arrived from Auckland at 7 15 p.m. She reports that H.M.S. Orpheus arrived at Auckland on Saturday, the 7th February last was totally wrecked on Manakau bar, with the loss of 193…
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3 stories in Murray's papers
The Wreck of H. M.s. “Orpheus.”
THE “Wonga Wonga” sailed from the Onehunga wharf, Manakau, on the 7th February. On arriving at the bar she noticed a vessel in the offing, apparently a man-of-war, but the signal being up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destruction of the “Bunyip” Steamer by Fire
A RECENT Melbourne telegram reported that this vessel with 500 bales of wool had been destroyed by lire last week near Mr. Chambers’ station on the Murray. The fire broke out while the crew…
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