Wreckage at the Islands
About the end of March, while at Malayeta, Captain Pearce, of the schooner Lochiel, picked up a piece of false keel of Oregon timber; he also picked up a piece of masthead. Captain Pearce heard…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1891
429 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 22
Human Remains Come Ashore
The following wire was received by the telegraph-master yesterday:—"Seal Books reports that part of a man's leg, shin-bone, and foot, the latter in a good state of…
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The cutter May returned to Port Lincoln on Sunday night, from the wreck of the ship Theophane, and reported the arrival of the Jessie Darling with pumping appliances. The divers…
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The secretary of the Marine Board, Sydney has received a communication from the secretary of the Marine Board of Victoria dated July 29, stating that "on June 10 last, the Court of Marine…
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The schooner Pitcairn, and American mission vessel, sailing under the auspices of the Seventh Dap Adventists' society, arrived at Suva on the 3rd inst, from San Franciso, via many of the Pacific…
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Messrs. Dalgety and Co. last evening received a wire from Captain Lowrie, Torres Straits pilot, from Thursday Island, stating that the steamer Deddington as ashore on Skerrard, near…
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When the Loongana was at Butaritari, on the 9th ultimo, she found Captain G. B. Holland and crew of the George H. Douglass waiting to take passage the Sydney. The vessel was wrecked two…
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The s.s. Dunholme, of West Hartlepool, 1782 tons gross, built in 1883, has been run down near Dover, by the s.s. Kinlock. The Dunholme was bound from Middlesbrough to Rio Janeiro,…
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Advices by the English mail state that the large four-masted ship Falls of Earn, from Penarth to Acheen, has been wrecked near the latter place. She was valued at £20,000, and insured chiefly at…
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A telegram, dated July 19, says forty of the crew of the wrecked British ship New York have arrived at Liverpool. The New York sailed from Swansea on February 6th last, coal laden, for San Francisco…
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Captain Carey, of the R.M.S. Monowai, from San Francisco, has handed to Captain Lloyd, of the National Shipwreck Relief Society of N.S.W., cash and an order representing 91dol 10c, which…
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A brandy bottle was picked up on the back beach of Phillip Island, near Cape Woolamai, on Saturday, the bottle containing a leaf of paper from a pocket-book. On one side of the leaf was…
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The schooner Vailele, formerly the Forest King, is supposed to have been wrecked at the Islands. A letter was received from the captain of the vessel stating that he intended to sail from New…
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Messrs. James and Alexander. Brown's tug-boat Bangaree, about 6.[?]0 a. m yesterday collided with the locally-owned schooner Zephyr at the Queen's Wharf. The schooner was lying at the wharf…
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The three-masted schooner Rio arrived at Sydney on Thursday from Napier (N.Z). Captain Dunn still retains command, and reports having left Napier on August 10. Moderate weather was ox…
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THE loss of the Gambier is another Addition to the long list of accidents caused by that fruitful source of maritime disaster—collision. The statements of Captain PRIDEAUX,…
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The shipping inspector at Cairns has wired to the secretary of the Marine Board at Brisbane stating that the master of the May Queen reported that his vessel went ashore on Batt Reef on July…
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THREE bodies were found in one of the Gambier's boats off Queenscliffe yesterday. Both captains have sent in reports to the Marine Board, and these will be considered…
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The whole of the cargo and gear of the ship Joseph Scammell, wrecked at Bream Creek, last May, has now been sold, at Melbourne, the price realised being £2914…
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Captain Strachan and the ketch Envy were at Singapore, according to late news from there. Referring to the little vessel a Singapore exchange says:—The Envy coasts round New Guinea and…
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