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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea
429 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 22
THE vessel reported ashore on the Victorian coast off Springy Greek, has turned out to be the American ship Joseph H. Scammel, bound from New York to Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"THEY order," I said, "this matter better in France," said STERNE in his Sentimental Journey, and many people are like him in the habit of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AN inquest was commenced this morning at Sorrento on the body of Herbert Blackburne, an apprentice on board the wrecked ship Craigburn, who was lost by the capsize of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FOLLOWING close upon the disasters of the ships Craigburn and Joseph H. Scammel, which were wrecked on the Victorian coast on Friday last, another vessel is reported…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messrs. Money Wiggram and Co., Limited, of London, had launched for them on March 12, by W. Gray and Co., Limited, West Hartlepool, a fine steel screw steamer, named the Lincolnshire, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamer Lawrence, recently lost while steaming out from Mokihinui (N.Z.), was at one time owned by Messrs John See and Co., of Sydney. The steamer was loaded with coal, which was not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT the meeting of the Marine Board this afternoon Pilot Blenchard reported the wreck of the Craigburn, but gave no cause for the wreck. The captain also formally reported…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AT a meeting of the Marine Board to-day, at the conclusion of the discussion on the wreck of the Craigburn, the case of the J. H. Scammell was considered. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A cable under date, London, 12th instant, states that "intelligence has been received of the foundering of the steamer Lucky Lowe, off Vancouver Island. Fifty-five lives were lost."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE steamer Culgoa was wrecked upon the north beach, Noosa, last night. No lives were lost. The boat was engaged in the timber trade, and only carried a few passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Commissioner of Customs has ordered that a full inquiry should be made into the conduct of the lifeboat crew in not going to the assistance of the wrecked ship Craigburn…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Referring to the possible naval engagement between the American and Chilian vessels, it may be mentioned that the Itata, the steamer that suddenly left the port of San Diego for Chili with a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A MARINE Court inquiry was commenced at the Custom House this morning, concerning the wreck of the ship Craigburn. The first witness called was Captain Kerr, master of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE inquiry into the wreck of the Craigburn was continued yesterday, and the evidence of Captain Kerr was concluded. In answer to numerous questions as to what took place…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Norwegian barque Dictator, from Pensacola to Hartlepool, with a cargo of timber, went ashore at Norfolk (Virginia) on the 27th March…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The directors of the Union S.S. Company hive forwarded the following letter to Captain James Meades, who was in charge of the Wanaka when she struck near, Waitara:—"The directors have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →With reference to the wreck of the J. W. Gildemeister, a correspondent of the New Hebrides writes:—"The German ship J. W. Gildemeister, from Newcastle (N.S. W.) to Hongkong, with 1407…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE inquiry into the circumstances attending the wreck of the Craigburn was continued to-day. Pilot Blanchard said that the captain was under the influence of drink, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The harbour master at Launceston reported on survey of the week of the steamer Nelson, to the effect that the vessel's stern was so ear out in the eastern channel as to interfere with traffic, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Craigburn inquiry was continued to-day. Pilot Blanchard was further cross-examined by the solicitor for Captain Kerr, with a view to show that he was responsible…
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