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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea
334 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 17
A report from Singapore by the steamer Argus states that the missing boat from the wrecked ship Robert L. Beatrap has arrived safely. The occupants endured terrible privations in the boat, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamer Tara, drawing 15ft 6in, was successfully towed across the bar this morning and will be loaded in Moreton Bay for London…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The crew and passengers of the steamship Paris, of the French Commercial line, arrived at Tampico, Mexico, on January 25. They, report that the vessel was wrecked on the reefs at Banquillo Island, 60 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The China Navigation Company's steamer Tsinan reached the harbour on Saturday evening, from Melbourne, which port she left on the 2nd instant, and had a fair passage round. Captain Ramsay is in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CAPETOWN, Saturday.—The steamer Ruahine, bound for New Zealand, which took fire on her way out, has arrived hero, where she will stay ten…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The loss of the schooner Sandfly at the South Sea Islands, was inquired into be the Sydney Marine Board yesterday. Captain Kirkpatrick stated that he had charge of the vessel and owned her. He had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamer Aberdeen, of Messrs. George Thompson and Company's Aberdeen line, arrived at Capetown on Sunday afternoon, the 5th instant, on route from Australia to London. The Aberdeen left…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last evening as the lifeboat was proceeding to the stranded steamer near the oyster-bank she had a narrow escape from being washed out to sea. The tug Goolwa, under the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ABOUT 8 o'clock last evening the gun was fired from the Signal Hill, denoting that a vessel was in distress. A general rush was made from all parts of the city to the wharves…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Thursday.—The necessary repairs to, the Ruahine having been effected, the steamer left Capetown for Australia yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The signalman at The Hill reported that at 2.10 p.m. a steamer was lying to apparently about six miles to the south-east of the signal station. She had the main staysail…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News is to hand of the loss of the Hawaiian barque Lady Lampson, bound front Sydney to Honolulu, with 597 tons of metropolitan coal. She left here on December 1, and was lost on Palmyra Island, situated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The brig which was sighted off the port on Wednesday morning, as was supposed was the Hebe from Sydney. The fears entertained for her safety were, unfortunately, too well…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A wire from Auckland states that further wreckage from the Gowanburn has been found five miles north of Mokau River. The wreckage includes a quantity of cabin fittings. It is feared that the Gowanburn…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamer Federal, which was driven ashore at the northern breakwater on Wednesday night, shifted further in shore yesterday. She lies on a sandy bottom about 400…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The stranded steamer Federal on Saturday shifted her position shoreward about her own length, and remained in that position during the day. No efforts were made…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An Auckland wire says that no further wreckage from the barque Gowanburn has been found since Thursday. The steamer Waitara has returned from her search along the coast. Mr. Elliot, chairman of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The stranded steamer Federal again shifted her position during Sunday night and yesterday about a length in towards the Stockton beach. Yesterday morning a survey of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Auckland report, dated Saturday, says :—The Government steamer Hinemoa has searched the west coast of the North Island between Wellington and Manukau, as well as Gannet Island, but found no…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The three-masted schooner Thistle put back to Sydney on Monday, having received some damage in heavy weather. Captain Hawkins gives the following account of the accident:—On Wednesday, 8th…
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