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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1869

68 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 4

The Schooner Jessie

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 2

The greater portion of the wreck of this vessel was washed ashore during Monday, and was sold by unction on Tuesday morning, for £4 10s., the brothers Trelevan being the…

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The Schooner Oriti

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 2

The fate of this schooner is also uncertain, nothing having come ashore to lead to tho vessel's identification. A report was current on Tuesday, that one of her stern boards with…

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The Eagleton Schooner

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 2

From a man on horseback who came direct from where the Britannia lies stranded, near Hannah Bay, we learn that nothing to lead to the identification of the schooner the crew of…

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Meeting of the Lifeboat Committee

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 3

The Lifeboat Committee met in Captain Allen's office yesterday afternoon. There were present—Captains Allen, Cross, Weatherill, Mr. James Hannell, M.P., Mr. C. Hannell,…

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The Schooner Don Juan

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 2

The loss of this schooner still wants confirmation, although but little doubt exists us to her fate. The crew of the Britannia appear pretty sure that the vessel they saw go down…

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Supposed Loss of Another Schooner

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 2

A messenger, who rode into Stockton from Hannah Bay, on Tuesday, has kindly supplied us with the following information:—He states that, when he left hannah Bay, a large…

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The Latest Particulars. Recovery of Two Bodies. Total Loss of the Schooner Secret. Cruise of the Thetis, Steamer. Safety of the Prince Edward, Rebecca, and Other Vessels

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 3

The sad and sorrowful task of recovering the bodies of the unfortunate men who perished in the Bight on Sunday last, commenced yesterday, and was attended by all the sickening…

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The Late Gale. Further Particulars Supposed Loss of Another Schooner. Finding of Some of the Bodies. Perilous Position of the Duke of Edinburgh, Barque. Cruise of the Thetis. Rumoured Loss of a Large Ship. the Lifeboat Service. Noble Offer of the Captain of the Roslyn Castle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 2

The elaborate account we gave in our last issue of the disastrous wrecks with which the coast has been strewn, has now to be supplemented by such additional particulars as have…

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The Lifeboat Committee

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1869 · page 2

THE report of the "indignation" meeting, which appears in another part of to-day's impression, suggests the propriety of again adverting to the culpable neglect—no milder term would be…

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The Stranger, Schooner

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1869 · page 4

Persona interested in the fate of tins vessel will bo glad to learn that, in till probability, she lina made some place of refuge in sfety,…

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The Schooner Jessie

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1869 · page 4

The greater portion of the wreck of this vessel was washed ashore during Monday, and ws sold by auction on Tuesday morning, for £4 10s., the brothers Trelevan being the…

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The Britannia, Schooner

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1869 · page 4

We have not much to add in respect to this vessel, beyond what appeared in our last impression. She is high and dry on the beach, about a mile on the Newcastle side of…

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The Schooner Oriti

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1869 · page 4

The fate of this schooner is also uncertain, nothing having come ashore to lead to the vessel's identification. A report was current on Tuesday, that one of her stern boards with…

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The Eagleton, Schooner

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1869 · page 4

From a man on horseback who came direct from where the Britannia lies stranded, near Hannah Bay, we learn that nothing to lead to the identification of the schooner the crow of…

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The Schooner Don Juan

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1869 · page 4

The loss of this schooner still wants confirmation, although but little doubt exists as to her fate. Thy crow of this Britannia appear pretty sure that the vessel they saw go down…

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Indignation Meeting Respecting the Lifeboat Service

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1869 · page 5

A public meeting of the inhabitants of New-castle, was held on Thursday evening last, at the Co-operative Hall, Blane-street, for the purpose of taking into considertion the…

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Supposed Loss of Another Schooner

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1869 · page 4

A messenger, who rode into Stockton from Hannah Bay, on Tuesday, has kindly supplied us with the following information :—He states that, when he left Hannah Bay, a large…

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Narrow Escape of the Ino, Ketch

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1869 · page 3

The escape of the Ino, ketch, is ono of the most remarkable incidents of the gale. This craft went out on Saturday morning early—before daylight—and got a little beyond…

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Total Loss of the Nancy, Schooner, with All Hands

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1869 · page 3

Early on Sunday morning, the crew of the Borrowdale, and a number of the residents of Stockton proceeded along the north bench, looking for wrecks. Some little distance down…

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The Latest Particulars. Recovery of Two Bodies. Total Loss of the Schooner Secret. Chuise of the Thetis, Steamer. Safety of the Prince Edward, Rebecca, and Other Vessels

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1869 · page 4

The sad und sorrowful task of recovering the bodies of the unfortunate men who perished in the Bight on Sunday last, commenced yesterday and was attended by all the sickening…

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