A Quarter's Wrecks
There have just been published in London the wreck returns for the quarter ended on March 31 last. The record for the three months shows the low ratio of 0.17 per cent…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1903
215 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 11
For Melbourne Wharf. The Schooner GULNARE
Will have immediate despatch. For freight or passage, apply to J. C. ELLIS, Agent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For Melbourne Direct The Steamer OMEO
1000 tons, Captain Hugh Mackle, will be despatched for the above port on Aug. 6…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For Melbourne Direct. The Steamer HERO
1200 tons. Captain John. Clark, Will be despatched for the above port on Thursday, August 6. R. B. WALLACE, Agent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Elingamite Wreck. Auckland, Friday Afternoon
The salvage party, which for nineteen days has been at work at the wreek of the Elingamite, near the Three Kings, has returned, after unsuccessful operations…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Special Steamer to Sydney On Sunday, Nov. 29. At Midnight. CONSECRATION Of St. Andrew's Cathedral, On MONDAY, 30th NOVEMBER
The H.R.N.S.N. Coy., desirous of affording the travelling public an opportunity of visiting Sydney on rare occasions, have decided to despatch the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Coastal Steamer
A new steamer called the Cobar, latended for the coastal trade has been launched at Kendall, near Port Muequarle. The Vessel which was built by Mr. De Fraine to the order…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. Catherine Hill Bay Shamrock Wreck
The splendid weather of last week allowed the syndicate who are attempting to float the stranded steamer to make much progress with their work. Four…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—News has been received that the steamer Umona, 20321 tons, belonging to Messrs. Ballard, King, and Co., of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Old Wreck
The Queensland Navigation Department has received the report of the discovery of an old wreck on the beach near Elliott River, Abbot Bay (Q.). An examination made by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Shamrock Wreck. Catherine Hill Bay
A very heavy sea has been running for the past two days, and breaks right over the wrecked steamer Shamrock. This morning three large boilers, three pumps,…
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A cable received from Suva, Fiji, under Wednesday's date, states that the Norwegian barque. Lotos has been totally wrecked on the Kandavu island. No lives were lost. The…
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The coasting steamer Trilby passed Crowdy Heads at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon flying signals of distress. She was standing to the north-east of Crowdy Heads with her sails…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of a Barque. Captain and Ten Men Missing. Brisbane
The schooner Pearl, Captain Inm[?] arrived here from New Guinea yesterday night, bringing the night shipwrecked crew of the German brig Edith, of 1260 tons. The…
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This same gate again was responsible for much damage to shipping all along the coast, and especially at Port Stephens The ketches Coral, Morlin, Lena, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck of the Maitland
The same gale was the one which causer the wreck of the Newcastle and Hunter River Company's steamer Maitland, which left Sydney on Thursday. 6th May, 1898,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wreck Found. Nelson's Bay
The light-keepers at Port Stephens have been making a search for traces of the Oakland and have now found the masts standing above water, to the cast of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Story of the Wreck
From the narrative told by the surviving members of the crow, it appears that the Oakland, an iron screw steamer. of SOS tons register, commanded by Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck of the Oakland. Founders Off Port Stephens. Eleven Lives Lost. Fearful Sufferings of the Men. Six Die in the Boat
Early yesterday morning, when the strength of the recent gales around the coast had abated, and it was believed that the shipping around the coast had escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Oakland Wreck
It is certainly singular and exceedingly unsatisfactory, not to use a stronger expression, that no search should have been made along the…
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