Ketch Jonathan Gone to Pieces. An Inquiry to be Held
THE ketch Jonathan, which missed stays whilst entering the harbour on Sunday afternoon, and dragged her anchors till she was up on the Stockton beach, yesterday…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1891
429 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 22
Wreck of the Sea Breeze
The schooner Sea Breeze, a Sydney-built vessel, which some time ago was sold to New Zealand people, has just been wrecked at Kaipara. She sailed on the 24th ultimo from Pahi to Helensville…
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LONDON, Oct. 8.—The German ship Gildemeister has been wrecked at Dranuna Bay, in the Hebrides. She was well known at this port…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Proposed Vast Steamer
A Calcutta firm has issued a remarkable circular, having for its object the formation of a club, to be called the Great Eastern and Great Western Ocean Club. It is proposed by these enterprising…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Steamer Indra
LONDON, October 5.—The Indra, s, 2333 tons, of Liverpool, bound from London to Melbourne, which was reported on the 22nd ultimo as having put back to repair damage caused by collision, has…
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AN inquiry was held by the local Marine Board yesterday, before Captain Cross (president), Captain Newton, Captain Weatherell, and Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrific Gale at Holyhead. Several Wrecks Reported
LONDON, Tuesday.—During a terrific gale off Holyhead several wrecks occurred. Many exciting rescues were made…
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LONDON, October 6.—The vessel Minna Elken has been wrecked on the coast of Newfoundland and 23 of her crew drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ketch May, for the Pearl Fishing
Captain C. H. Hyde, who arrived here a few days ago, has just taken a new ketch, the May, from Whangaroa, N.Z., to Thursday Island The vessel is 12½ tons register, and was built at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of the Ketch Laura Belle
Captain Gorman, of the ill-fated ketch Laura Belle, was a passenger by the steamer Beagle, which arrived last night from Dungeness, Queensland. The captain, who was part owner of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Type of Lifeboat
The P. and O. Steam Navigation Company have decided to adopt for their vessels a new type of lifeboat, built of steel, constructed by Messrs. M'Millan and Co. The first vessel to be fitted is…
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The following is a report of the shipping inspector at rowusville on the preliminay inquiry hold by him into the lose of the ketch Laura Beli. of Birsbane:—"It appears that the ketch, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wrecks and Overdues
By the mail to hand the total loss of the steamer Dunmurray, 250 miles from Halitax, is reported. She capsized in a gale on August 2. The insurance was £30,000 on the hull. The steamer was…
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LONDON, Tuesday. — Messrs. Howard Smith and Sons' new steamer Peregrine, sailed for Melbourne to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CABLEGRAMS. Atlantic Storms. Great Britain and America in Tempest. Shipping and Property Wrecked
LONDON, Wednesday.—Terrific weather has prevailed in the Atlantic A steamer has arrived in the Mersey and reports having lost four hundred head of cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Supposed Wreckage of the Kentish Lass
In March list wreckage was picked up at Malayta Island, Solomon Group, which answered to the description of the missing barque Kentish Lass, of which Captain Holm, of the barque G…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shipwreck Belief in Victoria
The frequent wrecks on the coast of Victoria have thrown an unusual share of responsibility upon the Victorian Shipwreck Relief Society. The last report of the proceedings to hand contains the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wrecked with the Cattle. Captain and Crew Drunk. the Sole Survivor's Story
ST. JOHN'S (Newfoundland), Wednesday—A large cattle steamer, from Montreal to Dundee, has been wrecked at Saint Mary's Bay. Forty-two aboard were drowned. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Imaginary Shipwreck. an Insane Sailor's Story
LONDON, Thursday.—The supposed wreck of a cattle steamer off the coast of Newfoundland turns out to be untrue. The story originated in the brain of an insane…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Wrecks in August
The number and tonnage of British vessels respecting whoso loss reports were received at the Board of Trade during the month of August, 1891. and the number of lives lost, are as follows:—…
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