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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1853

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Total Wreck of the Monumental City, Steamer.—thirty-three Lives Lost

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 4 June 1853 · page 168

The following is an account of the loss of this vessel furnished us by Mr. Galvin M'Harrow, the only surviving cabin passenger. Friday, May 13.—Sailed from Melbourne for Sydney…

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Total Wreck of the Monumental City, Steamer. -- Thirty-three Lives Lost

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 4 June 1853 · page 5

The following is an account of the loss of this vessel furnished us by Mr. Galvin M'Karrow, the only surviving cabin passenger. Friday, May 13 -- Sailed from Melbourne for Sydney this day at 11 o'clock, in the U.S. steamer Monumental City, Captain Adams,…

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Total Wreck of the Monumental City Steamer. Thirty-three Lives Lost

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 June 1853 · page 9

It is our painful duty to narrate the total destruction of the above noble American steam-packet, Captain W. H. Adams, commander, together with the loss of thirty-three of the lives of the passengers…

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Loss of the Steamer Independence. 132 Lives Lost

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 4 June 1853 · page 168

We have been favoured by one of the survivors with the following communication, detailing the particulars, in brief terms, of the wreck and burning of the steamer Independence, of the Vanderbilt line, on the 16th of…

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Loss of the Steamer Independence. 132 Lives Lost. (From the Polynesian)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1853 · page 4

We have been favoured by one of the survivors with the following communication, detailing the particulars, in brief terms, of the wreck and burning of the steamer Independence, of the Vanderbilt line, on the 16th of…

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Bell's Life in Sydney Saturday, June 4, 1853. Loss of the American Steamer Monumental City.—the Conduct of Her Captain and Officers

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 4 June 1853 · page 2

On Friday, the 13th Instant, this nearly new and excellent vessel left Melbourne, for Sydney, with eighty-seven souls on board, comprising the commander, crew, and passengers[?] and about a…

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The Empire. Monday, June 6, 1853. the Loss of Life by the Late Wreck

Empire · Monday 6 June 1853 · page 2

A FEW important facts have been communicated to us by one of the surviving passengers of the late steamer Monumental City, which, though they have…

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The Lath Wreck. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 7 June 1853 · page 3

SIR—Your space is much too valuable to be filled by the disputes of Mr. Fawkner and myself, and therefore should you do me the favour of inserting this, I promise to trouble neither you…

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Wreck of the Steam-ship Monumental City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 June 1853 · page 5

YESTERDAY, pursuant to a request preferred by Captain Adams, commander of this illfated vessel, the New South Wales Steam Navigation Board assembled at the Custom…

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Wreck of the Steam-ship Monumental City

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 June 1853 · page 10

On Wednesday pursuant to a request preferred by Captain Adams commander of this ill-fated vessel, the New South Wales Steam Navigation Board assembled at the Custom House for the…

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Wreck of the Monumental City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 June 1853 · page 4
Also in Empire

YESTERDAY, after a long and careful inquiry, extending over the last three days, the Steam Navigation Board concluded the examination of the witnesses who have attended to give…

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Wreck of the Monumental City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 June 1853 · page 2

SUMMARY of EVIDENCE before the NEW SOUTH WALES STEAM NAVIGATION BOARD, assembled at the instance of Captain Adams, late Master of the American steamship the…

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Wreck of the Monumental City

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 25 June 1853 · page 1

She is taking in darkness, her way [?] the deep. And the waters are calm, like a giant asleep [?] From her funnel the vapour ascends in the air…

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Wreck of the Earl of Charlemont. (From the Geelong Adcertiser.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 June 1853 · page 2

The Earl of Charlemont, 878 tons, Captain Garner, one of the Fox Line of Australian Packets, with 435 passengers, for Melbourne and Sydney, from Liverpool, went ashore at the Barwon lieads on Saturday morning…

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Wreck of the Earl of Charlemont, at Barwon Heads

Empire · Monday 27 June 1853 · page 2

The Earl of Charlemont, 871 tons, Captain Garner, one of the Fox Line of Australian packets, with 435 passengers, for Melbourne and Sydney, from Liverpool, went ashore at the Barwon Heads…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, June 28, 1853. 'Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I.' Wreck of the Monumental City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 June 1853 · page 2

PENDING the deliberations of the Steam Navigation Board upon the evidence taken before it in respect to the circumstances attending the wreck of this…

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The Steamer Australian. (From the Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1853 · page 3

WELL, the Australian ha[?] [?]gain put back, after we know not how many attempts to get clear of the British shores. She is already expected in Australia, and we have to announce…

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Wreck of the Earl of Charlemont

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 July 1853 · page 9
Also in The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List

The statement of Captain Garner of the ill-fated Earl of Charlemont:—Made Cape Otway lighthouse between two and three o'clock on Friday afternoon. Steered N.E., by E., wind S.W. Double reefed…

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