The Wrecked John M. Clerk
A Hongkong exchange reports the arrival of the crew of the above vessel at Hongkong thus:—"The American schooner Chas. G. Wilson, which arrived here on the 18th December from Ponape,…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1890
519 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 26
More Wreckage Sighted
Captain M'Arthur, of the steamer Bellinger, which arrived at Lismore on Monday night, reports passing some wreckage, including the mast of a vessel, off Evans Reef…
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The look-out-man at the signall hall last evening, reported sighting a ketch to the south of Port Stephens, which looked as if she had gone ashore. Owing to the hazy weather, he was unable…
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A telegram was received yesterday from the pilot at the Nambucca River, stating that the fresh has washed the sand away from under the schooner J. G. Kondio, and that she now lies with her…
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The purchasers of the Riverina have completed all arrangements for carrying on salvage operations, and with this object two steamers—the Sophia Ann and Trident—have left for the wreck…
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Captain Thomas Lockyer, who since leaving the steamer Adelaide has been command of the Victorian, is merely occupying the position for a time. When telegrams from home advise the…
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The Court of Marine Inquiry at Melbourne on Thursday, commenced an investigation into the circumstances connected with the grounding of the ship Holyhead, at Point Lonsdale, on the 12th…
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The Dunedin barque Splendid has gone ashore at Port Albert, Kaipara, and has become of 358 wreck. The Splendid was a wooden barque of 358 tons, built at Massachusetts in 1835, and owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Australia. Adelaide, Friday. the Wrecked Glenrosa
The steamer Jessie Darling returned to Port Adelaide to-day from the wreck of the Glenrosa. Owing to fine weather she was enabled to bring away over 300 tons of cargo,…
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The Court of Marine Inquiry at Melbourne on Friday continued the investigation into the wreck of the Holyhead, when the charge of reckless navigation against Captain Thomas Williams was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Reported Wreckage
A wire was received from Tweed Heads on Saturday stating that a man started out from there on Monday last to look for the wreckage reported to have been seen on the beach, and returned on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Detention of the Schooner Lark. The Newcastle Marine Board's Powers. SYDNEY, Monday Night
IN the Vice-Admiralty Court this morning the Chief Justice, sitting as Judge Commissary, gave a lengthy judgment in the case of the Australian Banking Company v…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Smallpox in Port Jackson. Steamer in Quarantine. SYDNEY
THE s.s. Sikh, from Yokohama, via Nagasaki, Foochow, Hongkong, and Sourabaya, arrived in Sydney early on Sunday morning, and was placed in quarantine in consequence of four…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ketch Maggie Dismasted
The ketch Maggie, owned and sailed by Captain Skillen, left Sydney for Newcastle last Saturday, and was caught in the southerly gale of Sunday, alter being carried to southward of Sydney Heads…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Missing Schooner Kent
The residents of Moonee, near Coff's Harbour, picked up on the beach near Moone Creek two lifeboys with the words "Kent, Sydney," painted thereon. They are supposed to belong to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Schooner C. C. Funk
The American schooner C. C. Funk, which visited this port about four years ago, put in another appearance last night from Melbourne, arriving in the harbour about 9.20 p.m. Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wrecked Barque Glenrosa
There is now a possibility that the iron barque Glenrosa, which was wrecked near Cape Banks, on the south-east coast, on Friday, January 17, will be saved. She has not shifted her position, and…
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The inquiry into the wreck of the ship Holyhead On the Point Lonsdale reef on February 12 was concluded on Monday at Melbourne before the Court of Marine Inquiry, but the court reserved…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Riverina Wreck
The inquiry into the wreck of the steamer Riverina was to have been resumed by the Sydney Marine Board on Monday, but the non-arrival of the second mate of the ill-fated vessel necessitated…
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Captain David Howell, of the steamer Herga, which arrived in Sydney yesterday morning, reports that while on his trip up from Coal Cliff on Tuesday, the mate sighted some floating wreckage…
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