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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea
305 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 16
A cable dated London. March 1, says:—News has just been received to the effect that the barque Cadzow Forest foundered in the Columbia River. The whole of those on board were drowned. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamer Kurrara, which arrived at Sydney on Monday from the Bismarck Archipelago, brought news of the loss of the German schooner Zoe on a reef at Bougainville. The vessel was engaged in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A report dated Wellington, February 25, says:— The Rimatuka brought news that the s.s. Rakaia ran on a sandbank about 30 miles off the coast. 200 miles south of Cape Verde and 300 miles north of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The French steamer St. Louis, on her way to this port to load coal for Manila, arrived at Sydney on Wednesday from Noamea. She brought a quantity of cargo for transhipment to London. The steamer left…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamer Amor, under the command of Captain Meares, and to the agency of Messrs. R. B. Wallace, arrived here on Saturday last on the round trip to the South [?]ea Islands, via Noumer and Norfolk…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamer Marion Fenwick has been put into the Cape Hawke trade, and will in future run regularly to Forster. The vessel, which has good passenger accommodation, leaves Sydney to day for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The ceremony of christening the Barr Smith steam lifeboat will take place at Large Bay to-day, and the Ministry have issued invitations to a number of distinguished persons to be present on the occasion. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NEW has been received in Liverpool of the loss of the steamer Ealing, of London, on the Canadian coast. A Canso correspondent describes the landing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Government steamer Albatross, which has arrived from the south with lepers, picked up John Godet, who reports having lost the lugger Walker, of Now Guinea,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE unexpected arrival yesterday,. of the Presbyterian Missionary Society's steamer Dayspring from the Now Hebrides created a considerable amount of interest, and as the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Salvage operations are proceeding at the wreck of the steamer Glanworth at Gladstone. The steamer Mary and the schooner Agnes are employed at the wreck, and a good portion of the cargo and dock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The ketch Petrel, when attempting to cross the Bellinger River bar on Friday afternoon went ashore on the south bench. Her anchors and gear wee run out, and everything made ready for floating her off,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The tug Harrington went ashore at the Bellinger River on Sunday, and lies now in an exposed position full of water. The Harrington is owned by Messrs. Robert Langley and P. Hogan, and was built…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Some time ego the steamer Ajex was made over to the Harbours and Rivers Department, to be used as a pilot steamer for the port of Newcastle. At the last meeting of the local Marine Board plans were,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE wreck of the river steamer Orara, 44 tons register, which occurred at Woolgoolga on December 30, when the vessel was proceeding from the Clarence River to Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Marine Board found that the steamer Glanworth was lost through default of the master, Captain William Knight, and suspended his certificate for six months from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News has been received by the English mail that the Peniusula and Oriental Steam Navigation Company have placed an order for a new twin screw cargo steamer with Messrs. Caird and Co., of Greenock,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamer Airlie, which arrived in Sydney on Tuesday, brought news of the loss of the barque Lynwood, 1180 tons, on the China coast. The vessel was wrecked on the Patras Shoal whilst on route from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE board of inquiry appointed to inquire into the charges made by Mr. Sangster against the Mariue Board continued its sittings this morning. Further evidence was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A new steamer is being built in England for the intercolonial trade. The vessel is for the Huddart, Parker line, and will be constructed on the most approved modern principles. Her dimensions will be:…
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