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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea
6 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers
This Ill-fated vessel left Hongkong for Sydney, with 827 Chinese passengers, and on the night of the 30th September was totally wrecked on the Island of Rossel. Captain Pennard, her commander, and eight of his crew…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Cape Monitor of the 4th June, gives the following report of a shipwreck, and loss of eleven lives at Port Elizabeth:— On Sunday afternoon the keeper of the Receife…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following information was received last night by telegram from Adelaide:— "The station-master at Mount Gambler electric telegraph station has received information from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The steamer Lady Bird has saved thirteen persons from the wreck of the Admella. The names of the survivors are expected to be received shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →I am happy to inform you that the survivors rescued from the Adme[?]s are all going on favorably. A numerously attended meeting has been held in the Exchange, Mr Nicholson in the chair, when resolutions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In knots of two and three Whispering with bended neck In lane and street, and shop. They told the tale of the Wreck…
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