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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea
133 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 7
THE Adelaide Marine Board continued the inquiry into the wreck of the Edith Haviland on Monday. 2nd July. The chief officer was re-called, and said the course between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE excitement consequent upon the loss sustained in marine and social circles by the wreck of the steamship Dandenong on the 11th of September, 1876, has scarcely passed away when there comes another sad…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams from Nelson's Bay state that the schooner Calefonia and ketch Lillian collided late on Saturday night or early on Sunday morning, and were driven ashore by the gale. The steamer Governor Bl[?]ckall…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR. EDITOR, I have heard no end of grumblings on the course taken by the committee of one lifeboat, in not sending her out to the rescue of the crew of the ill-fated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE District Coroner, F. J. Shaw, Esq., and a jury of twelve commenced an inquiry yesterday morning, at 11 o'clock, at the Naval Bri[?]de [?]otel, into the d[?]th of William…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE mast and gaff of this steamer, which has space the unfortunate occurrence been visible, showing a list towards the beach, has now altered its position, probably with her remains settling in the sand, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MEETIGN of the Lifeboat Committee was held last evening, in the Harbour Master's office. The following members were present:—The President (Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—The most barefaced attempts to bias the public mind, and the minds of the jurymen who are holding the inquiry on the body of the late chief officer, of the Yarra Yarra,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Your readers may not be aware that on Sunday morning last, on the sad occasion of the foundering of the Yarra Yarra, the lookout man, William Sparke, made three…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE inquiry was resumed, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the Court-house. The first witness examined was: David Tait Allan, who deposed: I am…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR, In your issue of this morning my attention was drawn to a letter, signed "Citizen," criticising on the action of the Lifeboat Committee and her performances at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CAPTAIN WH. SMITH, of the coasting schooner Rebecca, which arrived in port yesterday afternoon from Sydney, reports as follows: At a quarter past seven o'clock yesterday morning, when about four miles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THIS enquiry was resumed at 10 o'clock, at the Council Chambers. Dr. Richard Harris deposed: I am a duly qualified man, resident and practising in Newcastle; I have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MOST people would imagine that with the many terrible lessons before them of the disasters likely to arise to vessels through their being overloaded, ship masters would be guarded against running the lives…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—The awful wrack of the Yarra Yarra, steamship, on last Sunday morning and the sad fate of the whole of her crew, not one left to tell the tale, has caused a feeling of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A MEETING of the committee of this association was he at yesterday afternoon at half-past 3 o'clock, at the office of Mr. Frank Gardiner, one of the honorary secretaries. The following members were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE inquiry into the death of William Millet, late helef officer, of the Yarra Yarra, wrecked at this port on the 15th inst., was resumed yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, in the Council Chambers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE verdict of the jury on the late lamentable week, but express the feeling that has been agitating every mind in the community. It is quite manifest that there has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE jury met yesterday at 10 a.m., in the Council Chambers, to consider their verdict. At 12 o'clock hey announced that they had come to a decision. On the Court opening, the foreman read the following…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A PUBLIC MEETING of citizens, convened by the Mayer, was held in the Victoria Theatre lest evening, to take steps to place the management of the Newcastle Lifeboat Service on a…
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