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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea
519 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 26
From time to time attempts to float the barque Willie M'Laren off the beach on the New Zealand coast have been made, but so far to no purpose. The latest on the subject is dated Wellington,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. JARDINE, at Somerset, has completed the burying of the dead who have been recovered from the wreck of the Quetta. On Thursday night a thanksgiving…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In consequence of the thick weather and easterly gale prevailing yesterday, the lifeboat signals were hoisted at the signal hill. The lifeboat's crow were standing by the boat all day and evening in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Captain Roberts of the schooner Sea Bird, which has just arrived here from Kaipara, reports leaving there on the 28th ult. with light easterly winds, which lasted till Port Stephens was sighted on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Marine Board meeting was to have been held at Sydney yesterday to take further evidence in relation to the wreck of the Riverina at Ram Head. As, however, Captain Le Guay, the only witness…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Divers have ascertained the position of the wreck of the Quetta, but owing to astrongtide and thick weather are unable to do anything further. The vessel is lying on her port side…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The schooner Rio is still alongside Rowntree's Dock, Sydney. The owner, Mr. Dolbel, is now en route to Sydney to look after the decking and repairing of the vessel prior to leaving for this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THIS afternoon, the news was received here that the Sydney-owned schooner Agnes had been driven ashore about six miles north of Brunswick Heads and totally wrecked, all…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There has been launched from the building-yard of Messrs. J. T. Eltringham and Co., South Shields, a steel screw steam-tug named the Eagle. The vessel possesses exceptionally fine lines, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE inquiry into the wreck of the steamship Riverina was resumed before the Marine Board this morning. The steamer Mount Kembla not having arrived from Melbourne,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The smart looking little American schooner, William Renton, renewed her acquaintance with this port yesterday morning, this time from Adelaide, after a run of 16 days. When last here she…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE following message was received from Casino to-day:—"The body of Captain Powers and two seamen of the ill-fated schooner Agnes have been recovered. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The new lifeboat for service at Point Lonsdale (Vic.) is described as a splendid craft, built with all the most modern improvements. Her principal dimensions are:—Length, 46ft; beam, lift; and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IN connection with the wreck of the schooner Agnes particulars, it is now announced that the two passengers on board were named respectively Robert Morris Smith and Walter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Now that the churches have thrashed out the loss of the Quetta from their own particular educational standpoint, and not failed to make the most of it as an awful…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An exciting scene was witnessed last month during the gale off West Appledore, Devonshire. A large full-rigged ship, the Penthesilea, of Liverpool, was seen flying distress signals. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following is the copy of a telegram received by the Under-Colonial Secretary from the Hon. John Douglas, dated Thursday Island, 15th inst:—"Returned this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The steamer Navarino arrived at Thursday Island on route from this port to Batavia with cargo of coal for the company's coaling station. She struct the satellite reef off Woody Island, Port Douglas, at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MESSRS. T. AND W. WILLIS, the Sydney agents of the Tasmanian Steam Navigation Co., received the following telegram this afternoon from Bulli:—"Tasmanian Steam…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The stranded vessel, Holyhead, which was advertised for sale this afternoon by auction, was not offered, as the owners cabled out to-day to postpone the sale. A large number…
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