Wrecks for the Year
1898 will be a memorable one in shipping annals for the large number of vessels that have come to grief on this coast and the big death—roll that has resulted from the…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1899
32 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 2
The Hereward Wreck. Sympathy with the Owner
A CONSIDERABLE amount of well—deserved sympathy was expressed for the owner when it became known that the Hereward had become a total wreck a few hours after being…
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IN the lists of steamers offered for sale at home is the British. Queen, built by Denny's in 1849, and owned by the Cunard Company. For just on 50 years she has…
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ACTIVE salvage operations have been proceeded with in connection with the wreck of the Tasmania off the coast of New Zealand. The cutter Coralie returned to…
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WITH a view to getting some information, with regard to the salvage operations in connection with the wreck of the ill-fated Quetta, which occurred in Torres Straits…
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THE steamer Orara, calling at Newcastle and Voolgoolga, arrived off Tweed Heads on Thursday morning. She waited for high water, and attempted to enter about 12.45,…
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ON Saturday, January 14, this Oceanic, the largest ship in the world, was successfully launched in England. The event is the more interesting as latterly…
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THE following additional particulars to those already published by us of the s.s. Oceanic will be read with interest:—On Saturday, January 14, Messrs. Harland and Wolff…
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The South-western Mail steamer, Stella, left Southampton on Thursday, in command of Captain Reeks, on a special excursion to the Channel Islands…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Victorian Vachting Disaster. Diving Operations at the Wreck
A SEARCH made on Wednesday for the bodies of the victims of the yachting fatality resulted in six ont of seven bodies being recovered. The tug Racer proceeded…
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THE s.s. Tomki, which left for the Richmond River at 10 o'clock last night, run ashore at Morna Point early this morning. As she was making water, she was beached in…
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MR. CUTHBERTSON, F.R.G.S. left some months ago by the Canadian Australian mail steamer on a visit to Klondyke on behalf of a Sydney syndicate. He had…
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THE S. M. Herald says:âWhen the wire came that the steamer Tomki was beached up north it was feared that another coastal calamity had occurred. The following message afforded…
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THE second lighthonse-keeper, who went ont to search for survivors of the wreck of the Loch Sloy, succeeded in finding two men in a pitiful condition making their way towards a station…
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THE Marine Board on Wednesday held aninquiry into the stranding of the steamer Tomki, which occurred on Mayr 2 off, Morua Point, Mr. Thompson (Richardson and Thompson) appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News of the Steamer Perthshire. Tail Shaft Broken. Spoken 450 Miles East of Sydney
WELCOME tidings, of the missing, steamer Perthshire were brought to Sydney on Saturday morning by the schooner Whangaroa, which arrived timber-laden from Foxton…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Loch Sloy Wreck. Discovery of Kilpatrick's Body
THE search for Kilpatrick, the missing passenger of the Loch Sloy, was brought to an end on Wednesday, when the body of the poor young fellow was found near…
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LAST Monday morning a telegraphic message was transmitted to all parts of the world intimating the safe arrival in Sydney of the steamer Perthshire. which had been drifting about…
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MR. JOHN SCHLUTER, one of the divers engaged in the salvage operations in connection with the wreek of the ill-fated Quetta, which occurred at Torres Straits on…
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THE remains of the wreck and cargo of the Lock Sloy wore offered for sale by auction at Adelaide recently. The sale was made on behalf of the owners and underwriters…
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