Steamer Excursion to Hinton
Between eight and nine o'clock the Southland and Tamer left the steamers' wharf with about five hundred excursionists, principally member of the Grand United order of Oddfellows and…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1871
14 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers
The Eizabeth Reef Lifeboat
This boat, which has been built in Sydney, under the supervision of Captain Banks, and by the aid of subscriptions collected from the mercantile and ship, ping community principally in Sydney and this port,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Capture of Three Prussian Vessels by the French War Steamer Guichen
From Captain Hart, of the schooner Amelie, which arrived in harbour yesterday from Tahiti we learn that the Franco-Prussian war has made itself feld the pacific. When the…
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Sir Harry Verncy has received from a gentleman labouring in France in connection with the Society for the Relief of the French Sick and Wounded, a few particulars…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Loss of the Steamer Auckland on the Ninety-mile Beach
On Saturday evening, shortly after the hour of nine o'clock, a telegram was received by Captain Trouton, from captain Walker, dated from Twofold Bay, announcing the startling…
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By the arrival of the new steamer Maitland, from England via the Cape of Good Hope, we have news from the latter place, of the wreck, on the night of the 17th March,…
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From Captain J. McIntyre, who was also part owner of the vend, we learn that the Golden Age left New. castle on Thursday, the 13th July, with a cargo of 511 tons coal, for Messrs. Reid, Poole, and Co., Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Steamer Maitland. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle
SIR,—You have hitherto cracked up the Maitland to a very great extent; no doubt, not without reason, for she is a fast and splendid boat, deserving the praise you have given her. So…
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The recent heavy weather which has during the past few days prevailed along the southern seaboard has, we regret to have to announce, not consummated without leaving…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wreck of the Barque Catherine, near Big Redhead
The recent heavy weather which has during the past few days prevailed along the southern seaboard has, we regret to have to announce, not consummated without leaving…
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Pursuant to an advertisement in the Newcastle Chronicle of the 10th inst., a meeting of the Life-boat Committee was held on Tuesday last. The following members were present: Mr. C. F…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Lifeboat
Pursuant to an advertisement in the Newcastle, Chronicle of the 10th inst., a meeting of the Life-boat Committee was held on Tuesday last. The following members were present: Mr. C. F…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fearful Shipwreck. the Captain Saved After Being One Hundred and Nine Days on the Wreck. Passengers and Crew Starved
By the arrival of the Nebraska we have received, through the courtesy of Mr. Craig, the following particulars of the wreck of a brig, and the fearful sufferings of the crew and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farful Shipwreck. the Capta[?] Saved After Being One Hundred an Nine Days on the Wreck. Ssengers and Crew Starved
By [?] arrival of the Nebraska we have received, through the courtesy of Mr. Craig, the following particulars of the wreck of a bri[?] and the fearful sufferings of the crew and…
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