The Immigrant Steamer Aberdeen
The Orient Company's chartered immigrant steamship Aberdeen, which arrived at Sydney on Tuesday from Plymouth, had a most pleasant trip out. The vessel anchored in Watson's Bay, where…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea
Shipwrecks & the sea, 1886
167 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 9
Steamer Burnt
The s.s. Growers' Friend, burnt to the water's edge, was uninsured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck of the South Milton
The Steam Navigation Board held an inquiry into the circumstances attending the wreck off Barwon Heads of the barque South Milton. The board found that it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Sutlej in a Gale
The P. and O. steamer Sutlej, which left the harbour at midday on Wednesday, experienced the full force of the southerly gale, and did not reach…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wreck of the Taiaroa
BY the arrival of the steamship Te Anau at Melbourne from Now Zealand ports further particulars are to hand respecting the wreck of the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tasmania. Launceston, Monday. Wreck of the Esk
The Tasmanian steamer Esk has been wrecked at Hebe Reef, mouth of the Tamar. The passengers were landed safely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Steamer Esk
The wreck of the steamer Esk has been deserted, there being no chance of her floating. The captain ascribes her loss to the difficulty to obtain a proper course…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck of the Steamer Esk. All Hands Saved
Considerable excitement prevailed in town when it became known that this well-known steamer was ashore, and likely to become a total wreck. By telegram from Hobart we learn that she struck on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Steamer
A new Australian steamer, called the Clithrus, has been launched on the Tyne…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck of the Schooner Opolu. Mate and Five Hands Missing
A telegram has been received from Port Douglas, notifying that a boat containing Captain Bowers and three seamen of the schooner Upolu, bound from Sydney for the South Sea Islands, had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand. Auckland, Wednesday. The Taupo Ashore
The Union Company's steamer Taupo went ashore near Gisborne, Poverty Bay, and was considerably damaged. The passengers and mails were landed safely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wreck of the Steamer Esk
Mr. H. J. Anson, of Anson Brothers, Hobart who was a passenger on board, made the following statement:—We left Lagoon flay at about noon. Going out of the Heads, end until the vessel struck,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A New Sydney Steamer
The steamer Fijian was launched to-day. It is intended for the fruit trade between Fiji and Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collision on the Parramatta River. a Steamer Sunk
Says Saturday's "Evening News":—A collision of a somewhat serious nature occurred Jest night in the vicinity of Long Nose Wharf, which, although fortunately unattended with any loss of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of the S.s. Taiaroa
FROM New Zealand files to hand are gathered the following additional details of the disaster:— The following is a narrative of John…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Steamer Afghan
Captain Roy, of the steamer Afghan, from Hongkong March 30, reports that on arriving at Cooktown, at 7 a.m. on April 21, the vessel was visited by the health officer, and Captain Roy was informed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Steamer Parramatta
The river steamer Parramatta, which was lately sunk in the harbour, has been successfully raised…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tasmania. Launceston, Wednesday. Wreck of the Esk
The Esk wreck has been sold here for £30…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Royal National Lifeboat Instituation
THE annual meeting of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution has been held at Willis's Rooms, London, the Duke of Abercorn, C.B., in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Schooner Agnes
The schooner Agnes, which went ashore in cateman's Bay on the 15th ultimo, has been floated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →