The Wreck of the Steamer Madjus
SYDNEY, Monday.—The wreck of the steamer Madjus has broken in two. The Marine Board began an inquiry to-day on the loss of the Madjus. Evidence…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1884
151 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 8
The Wreck of the Madjus
The steamship Defiance, which was chartered to proceed to the wreck of the steamer Madjus, returned to Sydney on Sunday evening. Captain Amora reports that they got within two boats…
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Captain John Dalton, of the steamer Kingsley, has kindly supplied us with the following information concerning the ketch Ethel, which went ashore last week at North Heed, Port Stephens…
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ADELAIDE, Thursday.—One of the crew of the Messageries Maritime steamer Melbourne, died of cholera, and the vessel was ten days in quarantine in…
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The Sydney Marine Board delivered the following decision on Monday afternoon in connection with the wreck of the Madjus, viz.:—"That on account of the vessel's bottom having become…
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SOME doubt has been thrown upon the assertions of one or two of those travellers who have recently reported robberies aboard the Sydney-Newcastle steamers. It seems to be thought by the companies'…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The steamer Sylvan has returned to Maryborough from the wreck of the Chang Chow, and reports that the vessel made water rapidly…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Captain Lacey and the crew of the wrecked steamer Fenstanton have arrived in Brisbane. The Fenstanton went ash6re on Morseby…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.—On the Chinese saved from the wreak of the steamer Chang Chow being searched, over £10,000 were found in their possession…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parting of the Tow-line of the Ketch Dolphin
Through the courtesy of Captain Feast, of the schooner Mary Bannatyne, the following information has been furnished us with reference to the parting of the tow-line of ketch Dolphin, whilst…
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The "Brisbane Courier" of Friday says:— "The Warrego, which arrived from the North on Thursday morning, called at the wreeked steamer Chang Chow at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, to see if…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The barques Reconnaissance and Elizabeth, and the schooner Smiling Morn, have all been totally wrecked in the South Seas. No…
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ON Thursday night a cablegram from New Zealand was received at the local office of Mr. J. C. Ellis, M.L.A., announcing the total loss of his fine barque Clyde, with all hands but one. No definite…
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FROM the account of the lad Gibson it appears that the barque was steering N.E. by N. half N. Nothing was visible to leeward. It was about 4 o'clock, and the morning was foggy, and the sea…
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BRISBANE, Monday.—The Geelong has returned to port from the wrecked steamer Fenstanton in Torres Straits. There is no chance of saving her, and the Geelong…
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A CONSUMPTIVE, dissipated-looking, but flashly-dressed young fellow, named Herbert Flecknoe, appeared in the Police Court dock yesterday, charged with having robbed…
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Mrs. J. C. Ellis has kindly lent us a copy the "Otago (N.Z.) Daily Times," of 13th inst., containing further information from the Akaroa correspondent of the "Lyttelton Times," regarding…
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SYDNEY, Monday. — Some seamen aboard the steamer M rzapore have been convicted of stealing £250 worth of jewellery from a case aboard the vessel…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—News has been received that the A.S.N. Company's steamer Gunga, with the James Paterson in tow for Thursday Island, is ashore…
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ON arrival of the passenger steamer Namoi. from Sydney early on Saturday morning, a barefaced robbery, and supposed death by drowning of the thief, was reported to the…
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