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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1895

257 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 13

Wreck of a Ketch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 September 1895 · page 4

The harbourmaster at Waliaroo telegraphed to the presidents of the Adelaide Marine Board on Tuesday morning as follows:—"The kete Elizabeth Aunie dragged ashore south of jetty; lying firm; crew…

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Steamers in Trouble. Want of a Pilot Steamer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 September 1895 · page 8

IF proof was wanting of the absolute necessity for a pilot steamer at this port it was forthcoming yesterday, when the Company's Bezwada, of the British-India Company's…

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The Ship Stoneleigh. Foundered with All Hands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—It is reported that the ship, Stoneleigh, which left Melbourne on the 27th February last, and was recently posted at Lloyd's as…

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The Wreck of the Catterthun Marine Board Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1895 · page 5

THE Marine Board inquiry into the wreck of the steamer Catterthun at Seal Rocks was continued this afternoon Gerald Halligan, Government…

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Pilot Steamer for Newcastle. Deputation to the Premier. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1895 · page 5

MESSRS Keightley and M'Lean, representing the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, this evening had an interview with the Premier at Parliament House, when they urged the…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Wednesday. Steam Lifeboat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1895 · page 5

The authorities of the Royal Lifeboat Institution of Great Britain, who offered to superintend the construction of a lifeboat for South Australia, have written to Mr. R…

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Steamer Oonah—in Heavy Weather

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1895 · page 4

The Union Company's steamer Oonah arrived here yesterday evening, from Sydney. During her passage from Hobart to Sydney the Oonah encountered very heavy weather, so the height of…

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Wreck of the Catterthun. Decision of the Marine Board. Captain and Second Officer at Fault. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1895 · page 5

THE president of the Marine Board to-day delivered the finding of the board in connection with the wreck of the steamer Catterthun off Seal Rocks on August 8. The finding…

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The Steamer St. Louis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1895 · page 4

The American liner St Louis was taken out for trial recently, under the superintendence of Captain Bradford, United State Navy, assisted by Lieutenant Mulligan, United State Navy, returning to…

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Pilot Steamer for Newcastle. The Premier Favourably Disposed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1895 · page 4

MR. THOMAS CROUDACE, who was a member of a deputation from Lambton which interviewed the Premier to-day, took the opportunity of bringing under Mr. Reid's attention…

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A Novel Steamer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 4

"[?] interesting steamer is just about to be [?]rted says "Engineering," "on some lakes a few [?]iles distant from Copenhagen, the peculiar feature being that the steamer has to make a short journey…

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Steamer Omba, From Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 September 1895 · page 4

The new steamer Omba, which has been chartered by Messrs. M'llwraith, M'Eacharn, ad Co., reached the harbour yesterday afternoon, from Yokohama, Japan, and went into quarantine for…

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The Catterthun Wreck. Mr. Lanfear's Certificate Suspended. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1895 · page 5

THE Marine Board met this afternoon to consider what course should be taken in connection with the certificate of Second-officer Lanfear, who had been adjudged partly…

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The Steamer Yarrawonga

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1895 · page 4

The steamer Yarrawonga, of Lund's line, took the opportunity while in British waters to lay up for a time in order to be fitted with a refrigerating machine, which will materially sid in bringing the…

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The Steamer Ajax

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 4

Some correspondence is still passing between the local Marine Board and the Government concerning the suitability of the Government steamer Ajax for the use of the local pilots It has not yet transpired…

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Mission Steamer John Williams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 4

The mission steamer John Williams was floated into dock at Sydney yesterday for an overhaul. It was intended to send the John Williams on a cruise to New Zealand, but the late return of the ship from…

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Steamer Virawa.—accident to Machinery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 4

The British-India Steam Navigation Company's steamer Virawa, which arrived here recently from Calcutta and proceeded hence to Melbourne, put into port unexpectedly yesterday morning. The cause of…

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Steamer Indriana.—visit to Port Kembla

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 October 1895 · page 4

The steamer Indriana reached Sydney last evening from New Caledonia via Port Kembla, and goes on to the wool berth to-day. On the 29th ultimo she left Thio (New [?]sledonia) with 3940 tons nicked ore,…

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History of Newcastle. Early Loyalty. Wreck of the Steamship Cawarra. A Fearful Disaster. No. XV

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1895 · page 6

IT would appear that the people of Newcastle have from the first been loyal subjects of the Crown; and even in the early days of the settlement…

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Steamer Cam, From Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 4

The Cam, a new steamer, arrived at Sydney yesterday, from Japan, to load wool for the Continent. The Cam belongs to the Mercantile Steamship Company, and is fitted with all the moat…

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