Clearing the Wreckage
The work of clearing away the wreckage was begun on Saturday, the first step taken by Lloyd's surveyor being the ordering of Messrs. Callen Brothers' lighter,…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1902
181 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 10
Wreckage at the New Hebrides
Writing from the New Hebrides on the 30th ult., and referring to recent terrific storms there, a correspondent states:—"To the north of We[?]sisi the greater port of what was once probably the…
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A telegram received last evening from Melbourne states that a four-masted barque, in ballast, is ashore about a mile north of Shellback Island. The crew landed safely on the beach…
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The four-masted barque, which was reported in yesterday's issue as being ashore near Shellback Island, on the Victorian coast, turns out to be the…
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A telegram received from Melbourne states that the steamer Paroo, which ran on Point Lonsdale Reef whileren route from Melbourne to West Australia, is lying at her berth in the river. The cargo…
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The number and tonnage of British vessels respecting the loss of which reports were received at the Board of Trade during the month of February, 1902, and the number of lives lost, are as follows:—…
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The barque Strathgryle is still on the sands at Waratah Bay, near Wilson's promontory. She is about 6ft in the sand, and there is over 17m of water in her. This inflow was probably caused by…
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Information reached Newcastle yesterday afternoon that the Hawkesbury Navigation Company's steamer Kingsley, employed in the fish trade between Sydney…
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Messrs. J. Fenwick and Co.'s tug Vigllant, having on board representatives of the underwriters, the North Queensland Insurance Company, Mr. J. C. Reid and Mr…
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News has been received in Melbourne that the Melbourne S.S. Co.'s new steamer Sydney has sailed from Dundee for the Victorian capital direct. The Sydney is described as being in every respect an…
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The tug Vigilant paid another visit yesterday to Morna Point, the scene of the wreck of the steamer Kingsley. Salvage operations were conducted throughout the…
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When entering Port Malcolm on Friday afternoon the steamer Franklin had a hole knocked in her bottom. The cargo passengers, and mails were safely landed. The Franklin belongs to the fleet of…
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Messrs. J. Ponwick and Co.'s tug Vigilant proceeded early on Saturday morning to Morna Point, the scene of the wreck of the steamer Kingsley, Salvage operations,…
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LONDON, Monday.—The City of Pittsburgh, a river steamer in Illinois, has been destroyed by fire. Fifty passengers are missing…
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The Adelaide Steamship Company's new cargo steamer Dilkera has been considerably damaged in a collision which occurred during her trial trip upon the Tyne. The Dilkera collided with the…
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While crossing the Manning River bar on Sunday afternoon the tug Florrie Ellison was wrecked on the South Spit. A strong southerly wee blowing at the time and the vessel bumped heavily, with…
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News has come by the American mail to the effect that the steamer Buerania, which had completed her loading for Australian ports, had caught fire at New York on March 22. The fire raged in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boveric Disabled. Adrift in Mid-ocean. Life-boat and Men Picked Up
Intense anxiety has for a number of days been felt for the safety of Messrs. Howard, Smith, Co.'s steamer Boveric, about 18 days overdue on a voyage from…
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Interesting details of the wreck of the ship Liverpool of the Alderney coast in February last are to hand by to English mail. The Liverpool, which was the largest British wailing vessel afloat, was…
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The distressed vessel reported from South Solitary on Sunday afternoon proves to be the schooner Elverland, which is now in tow of Messrs…
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