The Mysterious Wreck. a Tale of the Sea
The discovery of a mysterious wreck near the Pope's Eye Fort, off Queenscliff, has revived the memories of several wrecks and shipping disasters of the early…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1906
241 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 13
Steamer for New Zealand
The Walora S.S. Company of New Zealand have just added to their fleet by the purchase of the steamer White Star in Australia. The White Star was built in Sydney for the…
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LONDON, Monday.—Reuter's Agency reports that the Russian steamer [?]ariag struck a torpedo off Valdivo-stock and sank immendiately…
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The action of the Howard Smith Company, Ltd., v. Peter Ferodovatch Varawa, which was tried at the last Jury causes and in which the plaintiffs obtained…
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An officer of the Ports and Harbours Department at Mallacoota last week telegraphed the following to Melbourne:—"The ketch Genoa upon arrival on the 17th last.,…
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Further inquiries yesterday concerning the wreck of the steam collier Colo, near Norah Head, and the whereabouts of the crew of the vessel, elicited the…
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An outbreak of fire occurred on the German-Australian liner Kiel on her homeward voyage. News was received by the mail that the Kiel put back, to Colombo on September…
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The steamer South Australian, Captain Davidson, had a rough trip to the islands. She left Sydney at 11.30 p.m. on September 20, with fine weather, which continued till the…
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On the morning of the 15th inst, the barque Ravenscourt, bound from Newcastle to Callao, arrived at Port Chalmers with the captain, officers, and crew…
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A report having been made that some wreckage was floating near Little Ram Head, the Victorian, Government steamer Lady Loch was instructed to maxe a search of…
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An inquiry into the circumstances attending the stranding of the steamer Cole on the beach near the entrance to Tuggerah Lakes, on October 20th, was…
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The steamer Ellerslle, built to the order of Allen Taylor and Co., Ltd., of Sydney, made her official trial with most satisfactory results. On the run down she covered the measured…
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Reports to the Melbourne Marine Board show that the accident to the pilot steamer Victoria on Saturday was not caused by the vessel striking any submerged object. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Eleanor Lancaster. Wrecked Fifty Years Ago
To-day is the fiftieth anniversary of the wreck of the barque Eleanor Lancaster on the Oyster Bank at the entrance to Newcastle harbour…
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The Geelong Harbour Trust Commissioners have received a cable message from Durban, stating that the underwriters are making an examination of the suction dredge Octopus…
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News of the wreck of the schooner Priscilla has been brought by the steamer Atun. The Vessel, it appears, was attempting to leave the anchorage at Salelavalu, Savail, in Samoa,…
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LONDON, Friday.—The Russian barque Sovinto, 1615 tons, from Dalhousie for Australia, with lumber, has been wrecked at Prince Edward…
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LONDON, Saturday.—Three more men have been rescued from the wreck of the Finnish barque Sovinto, from Dalhousie to Australia with…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—During a snowstorm, the Dominion line steamer Kensington went ashore in a bad position near Quebee. The passengers…
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Several of the large continental steamer companies have just increased, or are about to increase, their capital very materially. Heading the list (says…
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