Subsidence Near Newcastle, an Hotel Wrecked
News from Newcastle states that at about half-past 5 on Friday evening a disastrous subsidence took place on the top of a hill at Brookstown, Wallsend, whereby the Exchange…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Shipwrecks & the sea, 1886
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Shipwreck and Loss of Seven Lives
A Reuter’s telegram from New York states that the barque Treasuroras, bound from Barcelona to Havana, has foundered at sea, and seven of her crew are supposed to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →The Steamer Corangamite Ashore. the Passengers Safely Landed. Critical Position of the Vessel
The steamer Corangamite, from Melbourne to Sydney, went ashore on a reef in Wreck Bay, near Jervis Bay, at 8 a.m. on Monday, during a fog, and commenced to make water…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Confiscation of an American Schooner by Canada. Ottawa, December 4
The American Schooner Highland Light, which was captured off Prince Edward’s Island by a Canadian cruiser on the 2nd September for fishing within the three-mile…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Shocking Lifeboat Fatalities in England. . Twenty-seven Lives Lost. [By Submarine Cable.] London, December 8
A terrific gale has been raging for the last 24 hours over England and Ireland, the storm being especially severe on the south coast of England. Numerous wrecks are reported…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Burning of a Mississippi Steamer. Loss of Sixty Lives. New York, December 14
News ban been received that a passenger steamer has been burnt on the Mississippi. Sixty of those on board were unable to escape, and perished in the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The Wreck of the Corangamite. the Vessel Abandoned to the Underwriters
The steam-tug Eagle arrived at Sydney on Tuesday night, bringing a large quantity of cargo saved from the Corangamite. Owing to the heavy sea which was experienced on…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Wreck of the Barque Diana. a Total Loss. Strange Experiences of the Crew
The Diana, a Swedish barque, which discharged cargo at Melbourne some 12 months ago, has been totally lost on Starbuck Island. The intelligence was received by the…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Wreck of the Corangamite. the Marine Board Inquiry
The Marine Board on Monday inquired into the stranding of the Corangamite at Wreck Bay on December 7, and found that the vessel was stranded through the wrongful act of the…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Wreck of the S.s. Brunswick. the Passengers and Crew Saved
The steamer Brans wick, belonging to Messrs. John See and Co., Sydney, the owners of the Helen Nicoll, went ashore when attempting to enter the Manning River Heads on Saturday…
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