Wreck of the Queen of Nations. Further Particulars
WOLLONGONG, Thursday.—The Captain Cook and Commodere Finding Yesterday that they could render no service to the wrecked vessel, returned yesterday to Sydney. Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea
Shipwrecks & the sea, 1881
112 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 6
Wreck of the Tararua—Finding of Court of Inquiry
AUCKLAND, June 3—The verdict of the Court of Inquiry, respecting the loss of the Tararua (s.s.), has been given. The captain is named for the loss of the vessel,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Disturbances in Ireland. a Bank Wrecked.—telegraph Lines and Bridges Destroyed
LONDON, Tuesday.— At a meeting held in Ireland, composed chiefly of women, Miss Parnell advised the general ostracism of all constables engaged in the issue of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Total Loss of a Steamer
THE small steamer Victory, belonging to Mr. Longworth, of Sydney (an old Newcastle resident), was totally lost at sea on Sunday night, in rather extraordinary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aid in Shipwrecks. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)
SIR.—I have been long impressed with the idea that a line could be conveyed from a stranded vessel to the land by means of an oilskin kite, as the wind is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →(From the Sydney Papers.) Arrival of the San Francisco Mail Steamer at Auckland
AUCKLAND, Monday.—The P.M.S. Company's City of Sydney, Captain Dearborn, arrived yesterday afternoon. SAN FRANCISCO.—The Conservative…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sunday Steamer Trips. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)
SIR,—Having read your article of this morning on the resolution of the Newcastle Steam Company to discontinue the running of their boats on the Lord's Day,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TELEGRAMS. Wreck at Sydney Heads
SYDNEY, Monday.—The schooner Sophia, an island trader, of 200 tons, was wrecked on the heads yesterday. She had seven passengers, 150 tons cobra,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreck at Sydney Heads
A very fine South Sea Island trading schooner (says the Echo, of the 11th instant) named the Sophia, was totally wrecked on the North Head of this-harbour early yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Chinaman Ashore
A SMALL excitement was produced on the arrival of the Union Co.'s s.s. Arawata at Hobart, last Friday (says the Mercury), en route for New Zealand, on it becoming…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Steamer Ocean
THE Telegraph of Wednesday says:—"The steamship Ocean, which was quarantined upon her arrival in Sydney from Hongkong with 450 Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Foundered in Midocean. the Sinking of the Norwegian Bark Sophia and the Rescue of Her Crew by the Steamer Utopia
The steamship Utopia of the anchor line, Alexander McRitchie commander, arrived at pier No. 46 North River on Sunday afternoon, with about eight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of the Enterprise
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The schooner Enterprise, 54 tons register, Captain Holyman, belonging to H. R. Reid and Co., of Melbourne, became a total wreck in East…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreck of the Barque Metaris
This well-known vessel, which for years was an island trader in charge of Captain Lyons, was recently sold to Captain Avery, and the vessel left Newcastle on 23rd July with 393…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Perilous Voyage. Narrow Escape From Total Wreck of the S.S. Lilie Denham
THE small screw-steamer Lilie Denham, 21 tons register, Captain George Greenwood, and owned by Messrs. Leask and Bradley, of Timaru, N.Z., returned to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Steamer Canton
UPON further inquiries yesterday we ascertained that there was not the slightest foundation for the rumour that a case of small-pox existed aboard the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreck of the Steamer Euro
THE steamer Euro, bound from Adelaide to the Eastern coasting ports with passengers and cargo, was totally wrecked on Wednesday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Steamer Kembla
IT will be noticed by our telegraphic columns that the steamer Kembla, after undergoing extensive repairs, and a thorough overhauling, left Sydney for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wreck of the Teuton
LONDON, September 3.—There were 200 passengers on board the steamer Teuton recently wrecked off the Cape of Good Hope, and only a few escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(From Our Sydney Correspondent.) The Wreck of the Teuton
LONDON, September 6th.—H.M.S. Dido which was despatched from the Cape of Good Hope in search of the passengers by the wrecked steamer Teuton, has returned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →