Steamer Australasian
The steamer Australasian, of Messrs. George Thompson and Co.'s line, arrived at Melbourne yesterday from Java, sugar-laden…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1890
519 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 26
Schooner John Hunt Capsized. the Crew Saved
A wire was received in Newcastle last night stating that the schooner John aunt, outward bound from Melbourne to Launceston, capsized and sunk yesterday five miles north of Pile Light,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Volga Wreck. Surveying in Torres Straits
The gunboat Paluma has arrived at Thursday Island, after having made an exhaustive survey in the locality of the Beresford Shoals. She was assisted by the steamer Albatross, and found…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wrecking a Hotel. Larrikins take Possession. SYDNEY
THE Golden Fleece Hotel in Crown-street, Surry Hills, occupied by Mr. C. Waters, was last night attacked by larrikins, and considerable damage done. There seems to have…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Schooner Jessie
The New Zealand owned schooner Jessie, after doing the successful round trip to New Zealand and beck, via Brisbane, arrived in the harbour yesterday. Captain Mahon is still with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Schooner Three Cheers
The little schooner Three Cheers, with a cargo of timber to the consignment of Mr. J. C. Ellis, arrived in the harbour yesterday afternoon, from Auckland. Captain Bushell is still with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of the Denton Holme
The official inquiry into the loss of the Denton Holme commenced at Perth (W.A.), on Thursday. It is believed that the vessel is a total wreck…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Schooner Pendle Hill
The New Zealand-owned three-masted schooner Pendle Hill, which has been stuck up here since Saturday, owing to some trouble with the seamen, sailed yesterday for Lyttelton,|Captain|…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Australia. Work at the Wharves. Government Steamer Busy. ADELAIDE
Fifteen over-sea vessels are discharging in Port Adelaide by their crews, and the carrying firms are doing their best to clear the goods away as they are landed on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Schooner John Hunt
The schooner John Hunt, which was caught in a squall recently in Hobson's Bay and went down, has been moved from her position. The squall was from west-north-west, and struck her when she…
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A Thursday Island correspondent wires: "The schooner Patonga has gone to the Quetta wreck with divers, who commence salvage operations at ouce. The Paluma has gone out to survey the…
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A further addition is to be made shortly to the Aberdeen White Star line, Messrs. George Thompson and Co. having placed a contract for the building of a screw steamer in the hands of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reported Loss of a Steamer
Captain J. Dunnett, of the tug Gamecock, reported on arrival at Sydney from Newcastle on Saturday as follows:—"At 6.50 o'clock on Saturday evening just outside North Head my attention…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WOLLONGONG. The Mines Rushed. Steamer Cut Adrift. WOLLONGONG
The position in the southern colliery district is still very grave, and the regularity with which slight disturbances occur at Mount Kembla does not serve to reassure…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Schooner L' Avvenire
The locally-owned brigantine L'Avvonire reached the harbour yesterday from Sydney, with part cargo of potatoes from New Zealand She berthed at the Queen's Wharf on arrival, and proceeded to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Missing Schooner May Jennings
At the last meeting of the Victorian Marine Board a letter was received from the Collector of Customs, Pengum, Tasmania, in reference to a communication sent him by the board respecting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Lifeboat
Owing to the threatening aspect of the weather yesterday afternoon, Captain Dagwell, of the Newcastle lifeboat, ordered the crew to hold themselves in readiness to man the boat. There was a nasty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A New Steamer
Messrs. Duthie Brothers and Co., the owners of the Sydney traders Cairubulg and Port Jackson, have just had a finely-modelled screw cargo vessel built at Aberdeen. She was launched on August…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →S.s. Alberta Ashore. with Coal From Japan
The following telegram was received yesterday morning from Tweed Heads:—"A steamer ashore on Sutherland Reef about six miles south from Tweed Heads. Three small boats are sighted,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CABLEGRAMS. The Channel Fleet in a Gale. Engineers and Stokers Aboard. Admiral and Officers Ashore
LONDON, Monday.—A furious gale has been raging on the Yorkshire coast for the past few days. Admiral Seymour, 55 officers, and 200 seamen and marines belonging…
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