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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea
133 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 7
A GENTLEMAN who arrived from the Lake yesterday informs us that the ketch Rose, bound from this port to Lake Macquarie, is high and dry on the beach between Taggerah Heads and Terrigal Haven. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Marine Board of New South Wales held an inquiry into the circumstances connected with the loss of this vessel, and ascertained that she was a schooner of 6[?] tons register, official No. [?]8840, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE above vessel left Newcastle on Friday, the 11th inst., bound to Lake Macquarie, in company with the Star of Peace. The latter vessel arrived at the bar some time before the Rose, but had great difficulty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A MEETING of the Lifeboat Committee was held yesterday afternoon, in the Harbour-office. Present: Captains Allan, Cross, Breckenridge , and Messrs. C. F…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coroner's jury have returned a verdict of arson against Joseph's O'Neill, whose premises in Victoria-street, Sydney were lately destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Superintendent of Telegraphs, Mr. E. C. Cracknell, furnishes us with the following particulars respecting the wreck of the three-masted schooner Young Australian, near Cape Otway: "It has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We received the following telegram from Sydney yesterday morning:—"The brigantine Bravo, coal Laden, bound from Newcastle to Melbourne, ran ashore in Waratah Bay on Monday. The crew were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Considerable anxiety was manifested in Newcastle yesterday, as to the safety of the steam collier Eagle, which trades between this port and Sydney. She left Sydney on Wednesday morning, with a cargo of stone…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Captain Pouch, owner of this vessel, arrived by the City of New York (s.), from San Francisco, and reports the total wreck of his ship off Cape May, ninety miles from New York, her port of destination…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The mutual Life Association of Australia has taken the large block at corner of George and Wynyard-streets, Sydney, opposite the Band of New South Wales,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →OUR readers are already aware that the barque Hadda, owned by Mr. W. W. Johnson, of Wallsend, was wrecked on the 30th of April last, on the Abrolhos rocks, when on the passage from Lacepede…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Marine Board held an investigation into the circumstances attending the loss of this vessel, and ascertained that she was a ketch of 25 tons register owned by Mr. Short, of Sydney and insured. She…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Information was received yesterday from Stockyard creek, by the Chief Harbour-master, that the master and crew of the schooner Bravo had arrived there, and reported the loss of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As already reported by telegraph, the s.s. Gazelle, which left the wharf on the 26th January to search for the wreck of the ship General Grant, to try and procure the gold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A report was current in town yesterday that the ketch Alfred Edward, owned by Mr. John Ash, of this city, was a total wreck at Cape Hawke. The report was generally credited; but we are pleased to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir Henry Parkes informed a deputation from Maitland that Mr. Clark, hydraulic Engineer, would visit the Hunter, probably in a week, but his time was very limited…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Local Marine Board held an inquiry, yesterday, into the wreck of the ketch Rose, the master of the vessel being present in answer to a summons. The members of the board present were Captain Allan,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CAPTAIN RAID reports as follows:âSailed from Hobart Town on the morning of Saturday, 2nd instant. Had light variable winds with remarkably fine weather until Sunday morning, the 10th, when the weather…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE barque Planter, bound from Newcastle to Adelaide, with 320 tons of coal on board, ran under Babel Island for shelter on Friday morning, the 13th instant, and grounded in 12½ feet to water. Tops[?]s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE inquiry into the loss of the steamer Bulli, wrecked on a sun[?]en rock in Kent's Group on the 26th June, while on the voyage from Bulli, New South Wales, to Port…
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