Our Lifeboat Service
ON 15th October last year, and subsequently, we penned more than one leading article on the Lifeboat Service, in which we asked that a public meeting…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1878
61 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 4
Newcastle Shipwreck Relief Society
THE meeting of the above society was held in Mr. Gardner's office, Scott-street, yesterday evening Present: Messrs Gardner, Einch, Brown, Thope, and…
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THE following copy of a letter addressed to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary is worthy of all publicity. To the closing paragraph, we add our indignant protest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. Lifeboat V. Green-eyed Monster. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)
SIR,—In your issue of the 7th instant, I was much gratified in perusing your comments upon the conduct of our worthy Mayor in connection with the lifeboat, and…
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THE subjoined letter has been received by the Mayor (G. Wallace, Esq.), in a answer to one sent by him, and which appeared in our issue of Monday last. It will be…
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ALL parsons who lately consented to become members of the Lifeboat Crew, are requested to meet at the Critsrion Hotel, Newcastle, on Saturday evening,…
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THE Mayor met a number of persons at the Criterion Hotel, on Saturday evening last, for the purpose of entering into the necessary agreement for service…
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SOME time ago, in our" Editorial Gleanings," we drew attention to the late doings of the National Lifeboat Institution at home, and suggested, with a…
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YESTERDAY morning we heard of the loss of the above vessel. It appears that the Numba left Port Stephens for Newcastle on Sunday last, loaded with a cargo of shells. While of Morna…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TELEGRAMS. The Wool Robbery Case. Inspection of Northern Line. Wreck of The African Maid Latest from New Guinea. Farliamentary. SYDNEY. Reed. Friday, 10.45 a m
The censure debate was adjourned till to-day. Mr. Bungerford opposed the Government…
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IT is now more than a month since we drew attention to the unsatisfactory nature of our lifeboat service—" Continual dripping," 'tis said, "will wear…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TELEGRAMS. More Immigrants. New Parliamentary Buildings. Paddington Drowning Case. Criminal Assault Case. Wreck of Brig Western Star. Ellen, Schooner, Reached. Berry's Motion Carried by Majority of 30. SYDNEY. Reed. Thursday, 8.20, a.m
THE rain in Sydney and suburbs did immense damage yesterday and last night. The losses are believed to amount to thousands of pounds…
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A new addition has been made to our local fleet, in the shape of a smart trim little ketch, which has been built by the Brothers Chilvers, and is now lying off the Market Wharf. She has been…
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We are glad to notice that the information of the arrival at 9.30 a.m. yesterday, of the Suez maile steamer at King George's Sound, was posted outside the Telegraph Office. Our mercantile…
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With regard to the paragraph which appeared in our yesterday's issue, referring to the dismasting of the ketch Ettie, and her being towed into this port by the Margaret Chessel, we have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TELEGRAMS. Route of the Great Northern Line. Immigrants by the Tybur[?]ia. The Divorce Case—Sims v Sims. Port Darwin Line again Interrupted. Wharf Crane for Newcastle. Disastrous Wreck on the Queensland Coast supposed to be Timber Ship Merchant Crew all Lost. The Australian Eleven. The Electoral Bill. SYDNEY. Reed. Tuesday, 8.55 p.m
A DEPUTATION, representing the Northern districts, interviewed the Minister for Works to-day, and advocated the Northern line to go by Inverell route, instead of…
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DURING the year which has just closed (says the Daily News of January 2) the lifeboats of the National Lifeboat Institution have rendered valuable…
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YESTERDAY the schooner Stormbird, on the voyage from Sydney to Maryborough, had to put into this port in consequence of in accident which befel Captain Currie. It appears that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TELEGRAMS. The Garrison for Newcastle Leave Sydney on Wednesday. The Forthcoming Exhibition. Chancellorship of the University. Death of Judge Fellows. Wrecks and Loss of Life. The Ship Matterhorn and Barque Carleton Lost. The Captain and Fifteen of the Crew Drowned. Four Men Lost in the Attempt to Save Life. SYDNEY. Recd. Monday, 5.26 p.m
To-day, Colonel Scratchley minutely inspected the batteries for the defence of Port Jackson, and an order to remedy the defects noticed by Sir William Jervois…
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YESTERDAY morning the steamer Morpeth was detained outside for about two hours beyond the usual time of arrival, through the dense fog which existed, and did not reach the wharf till…
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