The Wreck of the Eillan Donan
To-day the Sydney Marine Board will hold an inquiry concerning the wreck of the Eillan Donan. The following statement bas been made by Captain M'Kenzie, who is now at Sydney:—"The Eillan…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1894
313 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 16
The Wreck of the Eillan Donan. Marine Board Inquiry. Sydney
THE Marino Board hold an inquiry this afternoon into the wreek of the brigantine Eillan Donan at Long Island, one of the Chestaerfield group, on 9th ultimo. After hearing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shipwreck Relief Society
Another instance (says an exchange) of the good work the Shipwreck Relief Society of New South Wales is doing occurred the other day. The master of an intercolonial steamer was lost on a voyage round…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of the Nicoya
The following cable from New Caledonia, is to hand:â"Barque Nicoya went on reef entering Bulari Passage," The Nicoya is a barque of 594 tons, built in 1867 by A. Hall and company, Aberdeen registered…
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Portions of cabin fittings, cedar shelves (polished), a hat-peg, and a small box with "Noumea" printed on it, and having writing in black penell "M.C., Commander Scorff," have been washed ashore on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Australia. Adelaide, Thursday. a Ketch Sinks
The ketch Eliza sank in the Port River to-day, through the centreboard falling through the trunkway, cutting a hole in the bottom…
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The steamer Kahu has arrived at Lyttelton from the Chatham Islands with the cargo of wool from the Jessie Readman. When she left the stranded vessel the latter had taken in it large quantity of water,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident to a Ferry Steamer
The steamer Port Jackson, belonging to the P.J.S.S. Company, had a mishap to her engines on Friday afternoon. The steamer was employed during the day in the passenger trade between Sydney…
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Regarding the wreck at Noumea of the barque Nicoya, belonging to Messrs. H. Reid and Co., of Melbourne, the wreck has been sold for the benefit of all concerned. The owners are their own…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Lindfield Ashore
A cable from London says that the Lindfield, barque, 2169 tons, of Glasgow, which arrived at Falmouth for orders on 4th November, from Melbourne, went ashore at Calais, but has been assisted off by a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another New Frozen Meat Steamer
A report from Brisbane states that the B.I.S.N. Company have purchased two large steamers of the Waikato class, fitted with insulated chambers for the carriage of frozen meat. It will be remembered that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Ketch Beached in Shoal Bay. No Danger Anticipated. Nelson's Bay
THE ketch Sea Foam, bound from Sydney to the Manning River last night, having heavy easterly weather from Sydney to Port Stephens, the captain, Hugh Hackett,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wreck of the Ketch Sea Foam. Vessel Breaking Up Fast. Nelson's Bay
THE ketch Sea Foam, which was driven ashore in Shoal Bay on Monday night at 10 o'clock, during a heavy easterly squall, has since became a total wreck. On Tuesday the…
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Captain Hall, of the Sydney Underwriters' Association, arrived in Newcastle yesterday by the Sydney tug Hero, for a visit to the wrecked ketch Sea Foam at Shoal Bay. Captain Hall left Sydney at 9 o'clock…
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Further particulars of the wreckage picked up on the New Zealand coast is to hand. Mr. G[?]ut, of Orewa, reported that he picked up on the Orewa Beach what appears to be portions of cabin fittings,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of the Loch Shiel
LONDON, January 31.—The Loch Shiel, ship, 1218 tons, of Glasgow, bound from Glasgow from Adelaide, has gone ashore at Milford Haven in South Wales, and will probably be a total wreck…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Weather in the Gulf of Carpentaria. The Wreck of the Kanahooka. Other Shipping Casualties. Brisbane
IN connection with the wreck of the Kanahoona, the telegraph department advise as follows:—Normanton wires that a man named Rogers, sent out from here, has just…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident to a Steamer
The steamers Aldinga, when entering Wollongong on Saturday morning ran against the wharf, severely injuring her bows. The vessel had to put back to Sydney without cargo…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck at Rocky Island
Messrs. Burns, Philip and Co. Limited, have received a telegram from Rocky Island stating that very severe weather has been experienced there, and that the schooner Waratah under charter to load…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wreck of the Sea Foam. Marine Board Inquiry. Sydney
THE Marine Board hold an inquiry to-day into the circumstances of the wreck of the ketch Sea Foam. This vessel was totally wrecked at Shoal Bay, Port Stephens, on…
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