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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1891

429 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 22

Wreck of the Aino

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 4

A telegram, dated Buenos Ayres, April 21, says "The Norwegian barque Aino, from Newcastle (N.S.W.) with coal, which was seized by the autorities at Guayacan on the 28th ultimo, and…

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Rhine Ashore.—cargo Jettisoned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1891 · page 4

THURSDAY ISLAND, Thursday.—The Rhine, ship, 1611 tons, of London, which left Newcastle on June 2 for Negapatam, reported when passing here that she had been ashore in the straits, but after…

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Channel Steamer's Escape

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Channel steamer Normandy, with 150 passengers on board, got ashore to-day, near Eastbourne, during a heavy fog. She was refloated, after being…

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Wrecked Ranger

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1891 · page 4

The local Marine Board will give its decision concerning the cause of the wreck of the schooner Ranger, to-day. The non-attendance of the full board on Saturday necessitated the further…

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A Wreck at Port Albert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1891 · page 4

PORT ALBERT, Saturday.—"Captain Hannah, of the schooner Elsmore, reports a ship wrecked off Port Albert to-day; wreckage coming ashore; am sending boats to render assistance, if possible."…

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Wreck of the Ranger.—no Person in Fault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1891 · page 4

In connection with the schooner Ranger, which was driven ashore at Stockton breakwater on Wednesday night last, and subsequently towed off, and capsized, the members of the local Marine Board…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. Supposed Wreck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1891 · page 5

There is nothing new about the reported wreck on 90-mile Beach. The rumour generally is discredited, and the Government decline to dispatch the Lady Loch until some…

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Moses Fletcher Ashore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 4

MORUYA HEADS, Tuesday.—The ketch Moses Fletcher, in crossing out at 3p.m. today, with the wind falling light over the bar, drifted on to the south spit, and thence on to the southern…

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Wreck of the Barque Gudvang

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 4

LONDON, June 27.—The Gudrang, Norwegian barque, which left Sydney for Rio de Janeiro on April 10, has gone ashore at her port of destination, and will be a total loss. The crew [?]…

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Wreck of the Gudvang

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1891 · page 4

The cargo by the Norwegian barque Gudvang, recently wrecked at Rio de Janeiro, was, it is understood, insured at home. There was only one insurance effected in Sydney, and that was "an…

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The Wreck of the Budgaree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 4

Captain Manmesson and the crew of the wrecked ketch Budgaree were passengers by the steamer Meeinderry, from the South Coast to Sydney, on Wednesday. The Budgaree, it will be remembered,…

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A Schooner Missing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The schooner Chittoor, which was engaged in salvage work at Lorne picking up the beached cargo from the wreck of the W. B. Godfrey, has been missing for several…

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Wreck of the George A. Douglas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 4

Further particulars are to hand by the Lubeck of the wreck of the American brigantine George A. Douglas at the Kingsmill Group. The vessel was laden with general merchandise from the stores of…

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Lifeboat Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1891 · page 7

THE lifeboat John Brooke, belonging to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, and stationed at Cahore, County Wexford, saved the crew of five men…

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Missing Ketch Prince Alfred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1891 · page 4

No news having been received of the missing ketch Prince Alfred, it is now considered almost certain that she has been lost, with all hands. The Marine Board of Sydney purpose…

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Schooner Frank Guy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 4

Captain Donnelly of the steam-tug Stormcock, while out searching for vessels yesterday, spoke the three-masted schooner Frank Guy, twenty-five miles south-east of Nobbys, at 6 p.m., four days…

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Wreck of the Anahuac.—arrival of the Captain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 4

Captain Walker of the ill-fated American barque Anahuac, which was wrecked off Bramble Co on the 14th ult, when bound hence to Padang, has returned to Newcastle. Captain Walker reports…

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Ketch Berlinda.—a Newcastle Purchase

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 4

The ketch Berlinda has recently been purchased by Captain D. Williams, of this city, and the vessel is now under the care of Messrs. Fraser and Sons, boat-builders, for extensive alterations. The…

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Wrecked Barque Moltke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 4

TOWNSVILLE, Wednesday.—The steam launch Dairymaid returned from the wreck of the barque Moltke yesterday afternoon, after a further unsuccessful attempt to float the vessel, Two large…

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An Ancient Wreck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 4

BEGA, Tuesday.—It is reported that the discovery of charred remains of a schooner, 50ft in length, bedded in sand, has been made on the coast between the mouth of Bega River and Nelson's…

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