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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea
519 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 26
The new coasting schooner Ranger arrived in the harbour yesterday, after her first round trip to the Richmond River and back by Sydney. Her master speaks in high terms of praise of the vessel as a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Captain Wallace, of the steamer Glaucus, reports passing some floating spars on the run up from Melbourne in the vicinity of Wilson's Promontory, which he supposed to be wreckage from the ship…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Captain Liley, of Messrs. Howard, Smith and Sons' steamer Gambier, which arrived here yesterday from Melbourne, reports that during the run up, about 30 miles to the north-east of Cliffey…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The locally-owned schooner Coquette reached the harbour yesterday from Melbourne, under the command of Captain Brown, who reports leaving Melbourne on the 13th instant, experiencing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The U.S.S. Co.'s new steamer Rotokino, Captain Arthur, arrived here yesterday from Port Pirie. The Rotokino is intended for the Westport (N.Z.) coal trade. She is a flue steel cargo carrier of light…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Captain Williams, of the ill-fated ship Volga, in writing to Mr. R. B. Wallace, of this city, under date Thursday Island, August 9, 1890, says:—"Many thanks for your wire message received by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The schooner Grace Lynn, bound from Newcastle to Cooktown, went ashore on Low Woody Island Reef, but floated off again at high water to-day, and proceeded on her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE clouds which have overspread the world of commerce during the past week are hourly becoming more lowering, and there seems no escape from the storm, the ill effects of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Norwegian barque Joseph Ivedestrand, bound from Sydney to Spain, struck on a rock in her endeavour to pass through the straits of Entrance. Island Queensland, at noon on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another attempt was made on Friday to raise the Cape Verde. Four pumps were set going at midday. They worked admirably till 4 o'clock, reducing the water to 7 feet…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The steamer Ferret arrived from the Gulf ports this morning, and is now blocked at Port Adelaide. The crew of the Jessie Darling gave notice immediately on her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the shipping difficulty several new developments have taken place this afternoon. Generally speaking, the following are the events of the day:—The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The E. and A. Company's steamer Guthrie arrived here yesterday from Adelaide, under the command of Captain Shannon, who reports leaving Port Adelaide at 4 p.m. on the 22nd. Passed Cape…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Cuthona, schooner, arrived yesterday evening at 6 o'clock, with a cargo of potatoes, and berthed at the cargo wharf. Captain Gifford reports leaving Nupier on the 30th July, and had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On the 16th February last a quantity of wreckage principally deck planking and beams, was washed up on Long Island. The planking was 6x4 pitch pine, and would probably have come…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →OPERATIONS in connection with the floating of the sunken steamer Centennial in Taylor Bay have again been suspended. Mr. Lumly spent several days last week endeavoring to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →News has been received by the mail to the effect that the steamer Tekapo, the fifth cargo boat of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, was launched on June 26. She is 365ft long, 47ft beam,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE same strained feeling continues to be apparent in all circles throughout the city, and the strike is monopolising public attention. Business is becoming more depressed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Captain Stronach, of the ill-fated barque Lois, in writing to the vessel's owner under date Fremantle, August 16th, states that about 50 fathoms of water was market at the place where the barque…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An addition to the B.I.S.N. Co.'s fleet was made on July 14, by the launch from the shipbuilding yard of Messrs. A. and J. Inglis, on the Clyde, of the steamer Kola. The new boat is 250ft in length,…
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