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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea
181 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 10
Lord Hopetoun's letter was unexpected Everyone knew his reasons for going away; everyone sympathised with him; and his various send-offs at the places…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The seven-masted steel schooner, Thomas W. Lawson, designed by Mr. B. B. Crownmshield, of Boston, U.S.A., and built for Mr. Thomas W. Lawson, is almost ready for launching. The vessel is of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Surada, the new British-India steamer, which arrived at Sydney on Sunday night from Calcutta via ports, is an excellent type of the modern cargo carrier. The vessel was launched in March last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The French barque Gall, from Reunion, calling at Hobart for orders, has signalled the Tasmanian capital to the effect that she has on board the captain and crew (27 all told) of the barque Ville…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There is still no news of the missing steamer Quiraing, which to-day is 26 days overdue at Dunedin from Newcastle. In shipping circles it is feared that there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Thursday.—The steamers Prins Alexander, of 1000 tons and Ban Hin Guan, of 449 tons, came into collision off Malacca, Straits Settlements…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messrs. M'Ilwraith, M'Eacharn, and Co.'s new steamer, the Coveyanna, left the Tyne on Wednesday, bound for Australia. The new steamer, which was built by Messrs. Hawthorne, Leslie, and Co., at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Details of the loss of the barque Gustav Adolph, an old Sydney trader, have been received from Capetown. The barque's crew numbered 10 all told, and four of them perished with the vessel which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The E. and A. steamer Airlie arrived at Sydney yesterday afternoon bringing with her the crew of the wrecked barque Krimpen a[?]d Lek from Thursday Island…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At about 12 o'clock last night the New Zealand Union S.S. Company's new steamer Apariana arrived on fire. On the 30th ult. the steamer left Calcutta with about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Friday.—The steamer Cedric, built for the White Star Company, was launched from the yard of Messrs. Harland and Wolff, at Belfast,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the 10th ult. the first seven-masted schooner over built was launched at the Four River Ship Company's yard, Massachusetts. The name of the vessel in Thomas W. Lawson. She is 408ft overall,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kite flying was made, not in Germany, but in China and Japan. Reference is not had to the "Kite-flying" indulged in by gentlemen of our own national…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The underwriters have received the news that the 5000-ton steamer York Castle, from New York, with a large and valuable cargo, has arrived at Port Elizabeth on fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A terrible accident occurred yesterday afternoon on board Messrs. J. and A. Brown's steamer Duckenfield, by which two youths named F. Lundy and J. Freund…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For the safety of the missing labour schooner Sybil there is now very little ho[?]e. The vessel is considerably overdue at Queensland from the Solomon Islands, whence she sailed on April 19 last,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News just received By the mail is to the effect that the Hahnemann, ship, which recently arrived at Coquimbo with a cargo of coal from Newcastle, has gone ashore an Tongoy Point, and by advices…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Evidence on commission was taken yesterday in the matter of the Californian Coal Company v. Critchett Walker, nominal defendant on behalf of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Sydney Marine Underwriters' and Salvage Association has received a message from Port Elizabeth announcing the loss of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Wednesday morning a fire was discovered in the bunkers of the British-India steamer Sealda, which arrived a week ago at Fremantle from Calcutta and Singapore. The…
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