Circus Tent Wrecked
A severe wind and rain storm swept over Orange on Tuesday night and considerable damage was done. Wirth's circus was in full swing when the…
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187 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 10
New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. the Wrecked Mareeba Sold for [?]Co
The wrecked steamer Mareeba, which went ashore at Stocken Beach, near Newcastle, some weeks back, was sold by public auction to-day. Several unsuccessful…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Service to Queensland. Details of Contract. Subside of [?]37,000 Per Annum. London
Mr. Kidston, Premier of Queensland, left London for Australia, via Mar[?] yesterday. Before leaving Mr. Kidston was able…
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The steamer Tofua arrived to-day from the islands. The vessel kept a sharp look for the missing steamer Acon, but saw no signs of her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On a Barren Rock. Fate of the Aeon. Wrecked on Christmas Island. All Hans Saved. Wives of American Fleet Officers on Board. Fanning Island
News has been received concerning the missing steamer Acon, long overdue on a voyage from San Francisca to Auckland. Five man arrived at Fanning Island this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Another Steamer Adrift. Drifting Near the Fail Islands
A cablegram was received from Suva this morning giving the nows that the Union S.S. Company's steamer Whangape, which was bound from Auckland to Suva…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Steamer Wrecked. on Christmas Island. Provisions for the Castaways. Fish Cocoanuts and Water
The steamer Aeon, which left San Francisco on July 5 for Sydney, has been reported, and according to a message which was received at Sydney on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Navigating the Air. German Balloon Wrecked. London, September 17
The Germany military balloon designed by Major Von Parseval, which has made a number of remarkably successful flights, has met with disaster…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Hurricane in the Bahamas. Vessels and Houses Wrecked. London
A severe hurricane has devastated the Bahamas, a chain of British West Indian Islands. Large numbers of buildings have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Cable News London, Thursday. a Barque Wrecked. Great Loss of Life
A shipping catastrophe involving very heavy loss of life is reported from Alaska. the barque Star of Bengal was totally wrecked on the Alaskan coast…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Earthquake at Sea. Steamer's Extraordinary Experience. Four Men Killed—two Injured. London
An extraordinary salality at son is reported by the steamer Redames as having occurred while on a voyage from Sun Franoisce to Hamburg…
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As soon as possible the Signal Master at Cape Portiaml went to the scene of the wreck with the view of lending assistance to any of the ill-fated people who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Very Like a Whale. Wether and Calf Driven Ashore
A large impact whale [?] length accumplained by her half which was only 50 feet long was driven [?] on the East Bovd brush…
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The vushol wrecked on a roof off [?] Island near Cape Portlant on the northeast coast of [?]on Saturday, was the barque Looh Flnias, which [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on a Manly Steamer
A fire broke out early this morning on board the Manly cargo steamer Brightside while moored at the company's yards. Neutral Bay, Rather extensive damage was…
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A thorough search of the reef off Foster Island, near Cape Portland, on the northeast coast of Tasmania, where the barque Loch Finlas foundered on Saturday with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shipwreck Horrors
The four survivors of the wreck of the ship Loch Finlas had a terrible experience. When the vessel struck, three boats were launched, but two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Tourist Steamer Founders. in the Channel. Appalling Catastrophe Narrowly Averted. London
The tourist steam yacht Argument, which set out from London with a large member of passengers for a araise in the Med[?], collided during a fog while in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreck of the Loch Finlas Another Body Recovered. Launceston
Large quantities of broken wreckage from the Loch Finlas are coming ashore along the Tasmanian coast. Another body was discovered at Big…
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