Arrival of the Steamer Chimborazo at Adelaide. ADELAIDE
THE Orient Company's steamship 'Chimborazo' arrived here this morning from London. Her dates are as follows:—London, August 11; Plymouth, August 14: St. Vincent,…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1879
59 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 3
Wreck of the Charlotte Andrews. BRISBANE
A telegram received by the Government from the Customs Officer at Cardwell, states that the chief officer of the barque Charlotte Andrews, of Sydney, reports that the vessel,…
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THE steamship Afghan arrived yesterday from London, with dates to August 22. She called at St. Vincent, and stayed there one day. The Afghan encountered strong head…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →H. M. Schooner Renard at New Britain
By H. M. S. Dance we (Echo) have late news from New Britain, from which it appears that the native chief, Tarlily who was one of the leaders in the…
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[?] will be seen from our telegraphic columns, [?] schooner Taufahu, whilst on a voyage [?] Newcastle to Maryborough, has been [?]lly lost on Danger Reef. Luckily the…
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The telegraphic correspondent of the S. M. Herald from Moruya, Saturday states:—I have just retured from seeing the steamer John Penn, at Burrawarra Point, situated six miles, from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last Night's Squall. Wreck of a Ketch Off the Port, and Loss of Life
IT is our painful duty to have to record a fatal mishap, brought about by the heavy squall prevailing off the port last evening and night, resulting in the total wreck of…
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WE understand that arrangements have been entered into for the early raising of the botch Lillian, sunk near the entrance of the harbour. In consequence of the unfavourable…
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WE are pleased to announce that the ketch Lillian, which sank at the entrance to the harbour on November 17th. was successfully raised by Mr. John Dalton's lighters on…
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IN our notice of the raiding of this vessel, we stated that Mr. Dalton was the successful operator, that gentleman having stated so to our reporter. Mr. Callen (of the firm of…
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WE learn from Mr. Sub-inspector Thorps that from papers, &c., come across amongst property recovered ex the ketch Lillian, which lately sank near Nobbys, that the name of…
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THE Telegraph Department are advised that the steamer Tanjore, with the Suez mails was sighted off Cape Borda at 11.15 a.m. on Saturday…
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ANOTHER convincing proof of the interest that is being taken in the progress of the Australian colonies by the mother country, is the desire in Great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Escape of Sixteen Convicts From New Caledonia. Seizure of a Schooner and Murder of the Captain. Noumea, Thursday Evening
THE dull routine of Noumean existence was broken this evening by the painful intelligence that between 4 and 5 p.m. some convicts had escaped from Isle Nou in a schooner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Total Wreck of the Ship Ben Ledi. FREEMANTLE
The Ben Lodi, ship, 1,057 tons, belonging to Messrs. Watson, Brothers, of Glasgow, which left Sydney in ballast for Calcutta, on November 8th, struck on the rocks at the…
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About 9 o'clock on Sunday evening (says the S. A. Herald) Captain Gregory, master of the Adelphol, reported to acting Sub inspector Donohoe that his vessel had been wrecked…
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The 'Agnes Irving' (s.), whilst entering the M'Leay Heads yesterday, grounded on South spit, and is likely to become a total wreck…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(From the Sydney Papers.) Wreck of the Ketch Margaret. KIAMA
The ketch Margaret, Captain Peterson, bound from Shoalhaven to Sydney, with 12,000 feet of timber, became a total wreck near Black Head yesterday afternoon, in a…
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The Clarence and Richmond River Steam Navigation Company's paddle steamer Agnes Irving, 440, Captain M'Gee, while attempting to enter the Macleay Heads, on…
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