The Hurricane in Fiji. Wrecks and Loss of Life
An Auckland telegram of Monday says:—The Taviuni has arrived from Fiji with additional details of the hurricane. The Fiji Times of the 16th inst. states that several…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1895
29 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 2
The Steamer Cloncurry in Quarantine. Smallpox on Board. Melbourne
A telegram from Queenscliff states that the steamer Cloncarry arrived and anchored in quarantine during last night. Apparently she was inspected by the Health Officer this…
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Intelligence of a shocking marine disaster has just been received here. Only the most meagre particulars are to hand, but these are sufficient to reveal the giant dimensions…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Late Shearing Strike. Burning of the Steamer Rodney
AT the Central Criminal Court Sydney, on Monday, Thos. Bonner pleaded not guilty to a charge of maliciously setting fire to the steamer Rodney, at Moorara, on the 26th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wreck of the Elbe. Visit of the Lady Survivor to This Queen
AT the invitation of the Empress Frederick, Miss Boecker, the only lady rescued from the wreck of the Elbe, proceeded to Osborne on February 11, an [?] had the honor of…
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A terrible story is told of the sufferings of Captain Glenton and the crew of the Chindwin, which sailed from Fleetwood on the 31st January…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Shipwreck. Loss of the Dundrennan. Twenty-six Sailors Drowned
BY the R.M.S. Doric news was received of a disastrous shipwreck near Cape Town. The British ship Dundrennan went ashore on Strui's Point, near the Cape, and all the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Steamer Ashore. Fortunate Escape From Wreck. Sydney
Humiliation was received in Sidney this morning that the Aberdeen White Star Steamship Nineveh was ashore al the Coronullas reel, near Port Hacking. She is not…
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The loss of the island trading steamer Mary Anderson, at the New Hebrides, was steamed yesterday by Captain Grahl of the steamer katoomba, just returned from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Disaster on the Coast. a Chinese Passenger Steamer Wrecked. Supposed Loss of Life
The Chinese mail steamer Catterthun, bound from Sydney to China, foundered off Seal Books carly this morning. Several Buropeans and a number of Chinamen are believed to be lest,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Marine Catastrophe.' the Steamer Catterthun Wrecked. Sydney
NEWS of an appalling shipping disaster reached Sydney this afternoon, when from Forster, an outlying station on the north coast, came the intelligence of the total loss…
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Mr. A. W. Lanfear, the second officer, who is among the survivors, has made the following statement. He says:—I was in charge of the deck when it struck. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Telegrams. Sydney, Thursday. WRECK
The steamer Catterthun sank off Seal rocks during the night. The Captain, the second mate, Dr. Copeland, William Craine, and six Chinese were saved; and it is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wreck of the S. S. Catterthun. Terrible Loss of Life. Chinese Rush the Boats. Sydney
News of an appalling shipping disaster reached Sydney this afternoon, when from Forster, an outlying station on the north coast, came the intelligence of the total loss…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mail Steamer Orient. Fire in One of the Coal Bunkers
ABOUT 8 o'clock on Friday night a fire was discovered in one of the coal bunkers of the mail steamer Orient, which arrived on Friday from London, and is lying at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of the Catterthun. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
AN inquest was commenced at Forster to-day on the bodies of two Chinamen and one Malay, who formed a portion of the crew of the Catterhum. Alfred Lanflar,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Terrible Tragedy at Seal Rocks. In Wreck of the Catferthun. a Drama in One Act
OUTSIDE the office of the Gundagai Times on Thursday afternoon than ware little groups of people reading the best telegram announcing the wreck, at Seal Racks, of the Chinese mail…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wreck of the Catterthun. Recovery of Bodies. the Search for Survivors
It is now established practically beyond doubt that the only survivors from the wreck of the Catterthun are those who were landed at Cape Hawke…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of the Catterthun. Inquest on the Victims. Forster
THE inquest on the bodies recovered from the week of the Catterthum was resumed at 2 p.m. to-day. Mr. Lanfear, second officer of the Catterthum, was recalled, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wreck of the Catterthun. Verdict of the Jury. Foster
THE inquest on the bodies recovered from the wreck of the steamer Catterthun was continued to-day. Captain Green, marine superintendent of…
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