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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1885

232 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 12

The Wreck of the Cahors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1885 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Nin-ty-two packages of passengers' luggage from the wrecked steamer Cahors have arrived by the steamer Ranelagh Nearly all…

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The Wreck of the Mars

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1885 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—Nine survivors of the barque Mars were brought to Adelaide to-day in the Government steamer Lady Diana. The chief officer states that he can…

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The Wreck of the Mars

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1885 · page 3

The survivors from the ship Mars were brought to Port Adelaide early this morning by the Government steamer Lady Diana. The statements made by the men show they…

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TASMANIA. The Steamer D[?]lcomyn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1885 · page 5

HOBART, Tuesday.—The steamer D[?]lcomyn, from London via Freemantie, has arrived alter a voyage of 83 days She belongs to the same class and owner as…

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Marine Board. the Wreck of the Cahors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1885 · page 4

The Marine Board has held an enquiry at the Custom-buildings, Sydney, relative to the circumstances connected with the wreck of the steamship Cahors, which ran on to Evans' Reef on the…

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The Wreck of the Cahors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1885 · page 5

Tuesday.—A meeting of the passengers by the wrecked steamer Cahors will be held to-morrow, to consider the evidence of Captain Walker and his officers at the…

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The Wreck of the Cahors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1885 · page 3

An important statement by Mr. Kelly, one of the Cabors passengers, in regard to the wreck of that steamer, is given in the Telegraph. Mr. Kelly confirms…

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Wreck of the Cahors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 5

BALLINA, Friday.—Captain Fenwick, of the steamer Protector, boarded the Cahors yesterday morning and transhipped to the Protector 49 packages of…

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Another Wreck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.—A small steamer supposed to be the Sylvian, is stranded on the reef near Point Archer…

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QUEENSLAND. Wreck of the Cahors. Meeting of Passengers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.—A meeting of the Cahors passengers was held yesterday. The Hon. Mr. Perkins addressed the meeting, and expressed his astonishment…

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Sunday Steamer to Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 3

The H.R.N.S.S. Company have made arrangements to run a night steamer regularly from Sydney to Newcastle every Sunday…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. The Wreck of the Cahors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The steamer Comet brought from the s.s. Cahors 87 packages of merchandise in good condition. It is considered that the greater portion of the…

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A Story of Shipwreck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 2

THE story of the poor woman who, wish her three children, was imprisoned for 17 hours under a capsized boat, has recalled to one of our…

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The Wreck of the Cahors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 5

The inquiry into the wreck of the Cahors was further adjourned till to-morrow…

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Another Wreck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 3

The schooner Helena, 126 tons from Wanganui (N.Z.) to Melbourne, became a total wreck on Farewell Spit, New Zealand…

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New Steamer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 5

Messrs. Huddart and Parker's new steamer Burrumbeet left Albany for Melbourne on the 7th instant…

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The Steamer Kate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 5

The Government has decided to sell the steamer Kate, which has for many years done Government service. The vessel will be replaced by the Otter, and…

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The Wreck of the Cahors. Libel Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 5

Captain Walker, of the steamer Cahors, has commenced a libel action against the Hon. Mr. Perkins, for his evidence given before the Marine Board…

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Alarming Accident to an Irish Channel Steamer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1885 · page 7

DURING a dense fog, at night, the express steamer Banshee, belonging to the London and North-western Railway Company, struck with great…

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Wreck of the S.S. Cahors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1885 · page 5

The Marine Board having finished the inquiry found that the wreck of the s.s Cahors was caused by the wrongful act or default of David Walker, the master, in…

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