Wreck
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The schooner Surprise has been wrecked off the Seal Rocks. All hands saved…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1884
151 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 8
Wreck of the Schooner Surprise
Intelligence was received in Sydney yesterday morning from Seal Rocks that the Schooner Surprise had struck on the rocks near the lighthouse there, and had become a total wreck. It was also…
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A CORRESPONDENT writes:—"We have, from time to time, heard complaints from people travelling to and from Stockton and Bullock Island by the ferry boats, it being…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The steamer Bartonius, six hundred tons register, intended for the Lake Macquarie and Newcastle trade, has arrived at Grafton short of coal…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The steam tug Despatch, which lately arrived at the Bellinger River, is a total wreck on the bar…
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ALL hope has been given up with respect to the safety of the schooner "Cushat Doo," (Anglice "Scotch Dove") which left Bateman's Bay for Sydney, timber laden, about the 6th May last. It…
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[The following appeared as an extraordinary yesterday at 12 o'clock.] The American ship Susan Gilmore, Captain Carver, with a crew of fourteen hands,…
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Mr. Riley, representing Mr. Alex. Brown (the American Consul), when he was notified of the disaster, soon made his way down to the stranded vessel, and when the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Correspondence the Rocket Brigade and the Wreck. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)
SIR,—You give me a little more credit than I deserve, with regard to the efficiency of the Rocket Brigade. It is true since the Brigade has been placed under my control…
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The wreck of the Richmond, steamer, has broken in two at Port Macquarie…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The schooner, Alice-Jane, timber-laden, from Richmond River to Sydney, has been wrecked at Trial Bay; all hands saved…
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THE unfortunate ship Susan Gilmore, which stranded under Shepherd's Fill last Friday, still remains in the same position, beyond having slightly canted. She does not offer…
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AT noon yesterday, Mr. Frank Gardner submitted to public auction, at the Terminus Hotel, the wreck and stores of the American ship Susan Gilmore, recently stranded under…
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MR. GEO, O. HYDE, purchaser of the wrecked ship Susan Gilmore, has not been idle since making his speculation. Already most of her top-hamper—yards masts, etc.,—has been passed down, and towed…
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IN addition to the usual attractive contents of the Sydney Mail, the issue of Saturday last contains a very spirited three-quarter-page engraving of the above…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Captain Harester, of the schooner (Advance, has documents which he states was found in a bottle picked up on the Mackay…
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WITH reference to the reported mishap to this vessel off Port Stephens. we are informed by the agent of the steamer that he was yesterday morning in receipt of a…
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CONTRARY to the expressed opinions of several would-be wiseacres, there seems to be a strong probability that the ship Susan Gilmore will shortly be safely taken off the…
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A COMMITTEE meeting of the National Ship-wreek Relief Society was held on Tuesday, at the office of the hen. secretary, Mr. Frank Gardner. The Mayor (Mr. Stewart…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The Dorunda, from Brisbane, 20th May, with the first shipment of frozen meat from Brisbane direct, consisting of 3594 carcases of mutton and 100…
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