The Steamer Allyn. Sydney
The loss of the small coasting steamer Allyn, which foundered of Bird Island Point, on the evening of January 26th, formed the subject of an inquiry by the…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1901
264 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 14
Ferry Steamer and Yacht. Sydney
The running down of the yacht Volunteer by the ferry steamer Lady Hampden, on the afternoon of January 19, was inquired into by the Marine…
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The Marine Court, consisting of Judge Backhouse (president), and Captains William Jack and John James Simpson (assessors), sat to-day to inquire into the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →International News. Terrible Shipping Calamity. the City Rio De Janiero. Wrecked at the Golden Gate. 150 Lives Lost
LONDON, Saturday.—The steamer City of Rio de Janiero, from Hongkong and Yokohama, siruch the ledge at the entrance to the Golden Gate, San…
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News has been received of the less of the German steamer Munchen at the Caroline Island. The passengers and crew were saved. The Munchen left Sydney on the 17th of last month, and had…
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Later details to hand respecting the wreck of the steamer City of Rio de Janeiro at the Golden Gate show that the passengers drowned included Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck at Kaipara Heads
The barquentine Lady St. Aubyn ran ashore on the North Spit while beating in Kaipara Heads. The crew were all saved. The barquentine Lady St. Aubyn left Port Stephens on January 30 with a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →International News. the Wreck of the Sybille. Finding of the Court Martial
LONDON, Tuesday.—A court-martial has been held at Simon's Town upon the officers and men of H.M.S. Sybille, which went ashore three miles south…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Steamer Ophir. Terms of Charter
LONDON, Friday.—The Supplementary Naval Estimates include £43,000 for the hire and alterations of the Ophir, which is to convey the Duke…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plague Case in Sydney. Steamer Quarantined. Another Case in Brisbane. Sydney
Shortly after the arrival of the transport Antillian from Capetown to-day a supposed case of plague was discovered on board, the victim being a seaman named…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Ketch Damaged
The ketch S. A. Hayward, while being towed to sea from Camuen Haven on Tuesday grounded on the rocks at the end of the training wall. The vessel floated off yesterday, but will have to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of the Lanarkshire
The barque Lunarkshire, of Glasgow, from Leith for Table Bay, with coal, encountered a gale at noon on January 27, between the Galloper and Hinder light vessels. At 9 p.m. she went over on her beam…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The South African mail steamer Kinfauns Castle is ashore at The Needles. The Kinfauns Castle is one of the Castle and…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—A fire broke out on board the Peninsular liner Syra at Linthouse. The damage is estimated at £8000…
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On the Great Lakes, according to the New York press, has appeared a new style of lifeboat, invented by Captain Mayo, of the life-saving service. He has tested it…
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The B.I. steamer Muttra and the M. liner Irrawaddy were driven ashore ant Mauritius during the gala which wrecked the Kasnuari recently. The Muttra was stranded for two days, but got off…
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LONDON, Monday.—The New Zealand Shipping Company's stemmer Tongariro has towed the Union Castle line steam transport Norham Castle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Explosion on a Steamer. a Number of Casualties
LONDON, Tuesday.—An ammonia tank in the after-steerage deck of the liner New York connected with the refrigerators exploded. The steward…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A British Warship Ashore
LONDON, Wednesday.—H.M.S. Plover is ashore below Kuikiang. The Redpole is assisting to tow her off…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck of the Ariadne
The yacht Ariadne, bound from Sydney to Dunedin, went ashore to the south of the Waitahi River at 8 o'clock on Sunday night, and was…
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