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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1856

115 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 6

The Wreck of the Schomberg

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 August 1856 · page 4
Also in The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List

THE following letter from Captain Forbes to the editor of the Daily News is given in the English papers:— "To the Editor of the Daily News. "Sir,—I learned on my arrival here, on Saturday night,…

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Shipwreck of a Liverpool Vessel and Awful Sufferings at Sea. (From the Weekly Dispatch.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 August 1856 · page 4

INTELLIGENCE has reached Liverpool of the loss of the Blake, Captain Rudolph, belonging to Messrs. Fernie Brothers, of that port. The captain furnishes us with the following narrative of the catastrophe and its consequences. "The British barque Blake, of…

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Wreck of the Lawrence Frost. (From the Geelong Advertiser.) On board the Lawrence Frost, Tuesday, 18th August

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 August 1856 · page 4

THE following particulars of the stranding of the Lawrence Frost I have been enabled to collect from good authority on board:— On Sunday, 17th, at—a.m., the Lawrence Frost was boarded outside the Heads by Mr. Pilot Singleton. After the vessel had…

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Wreck of the Lawrence Frost. On board the Lawrence Frost. Tuesday. 18th August

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 25 August 1856 · page 183

This following particulars of the stranding of the Lawrence Frost I have been enabled to collect from good authority on board :—On Sunday, 17th, at — a.m., the Lawrence Frost was boarded outside the Heads by Mr. Pilot Singleton. After the vessel had…

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Shipwreck of a Liverpool Vessel and Awful Sufferings at Sea

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 25 August 1856 · page 184

INTELLIGENCE has reached Liverpool of the loss of the Blake, Captain Rudolph, belonging to Messrs. Fernie Brothers, of that Port. The captain furnishes us with the following narrative of the catastrophe and its consequences. "The British barque Blake, of…

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Wreck of the Lawrence Frost. (From our Special Reporter) On board the Lawrence Frost. Tuesday, 18th August

Empire · Tuesday 26 August 1856 · page 4

The following particulars of the stranding of the Lawrence Frost I have been enabled to collect from good authority on board:— On Sunday, 17th. at — a.m. the lawrence Frost was hoarded…

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Wreck of the Lawrence Frost. (From our Special Reporter) On board the Lawrence Frost, Tuesday, 18th August

Empire · Tuesday 26 August 1856 · page 4

The following particulars of the stranding of the Lawrence Frost I have been enabled to collect from good authority on board:— On Sunday, 17th, at — a.m., the Lawrence Frost was hoarded…

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Wreck of the Lawrence Frost. (By Electric Telegraph.) Queenscliff, Wednesday, sunset

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 August 1856 · page 4

Steam tug, lighters, and men came alongside to-day. Survey held by Lloyd's agent and Chief Harbour Master. Opinion— Wessel not strained much; laying on even sandy bottom. Recommend that steam pump be tried, to lessen the water, and…

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Crew of the Schooner Lightning

Empire · Saturday 30 August 1856 · page 4

A letter received yesterday, from Captain Durrant, of the barque Washington Irving, dated Singapore, June 14. and addressed to Messrs. Monteftore, Graham, and Co., says —" I fell in with the Thomas Lowry in Torres Straits, which vessel had…

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Emigrant Vessels Shipwrecked in 1835

Empire · Monday 15 September 1856 · page 4

Among the emigrant ships lost in 1855 are two to Australia, &co., the Iowa, which sailed 29th April, 1854,and the Guiding Star, which sailed 9th January, 1855, and which have never since been heard of. The…

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Wrecks at Port Elliot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 September 1856 · page 4

The following communication in from our own correspondent, dated Saturday morning, September 6:— "The strong gales from the S.E., to which our harbour is so much exposed, and which have continued with very great fury for…

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Wrecks at Port Elliot

Empire · Wednesday 17 September 1856 · page 5

The following communication is from our own, correspondent, dated Saturday morning, September 6,— " The strong gales from the, S.E. to which our harbour is so much exposed, and which have continued with very great fury…

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Wrecks at Port Elliot

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 22 September 1856 · page 223

The following communication is from our own correspondent, dated Saturday morning, September 6:—"The strong gales from the S.E., to which our harbour is so much exposed, and which have continued with very great fury for…

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Shipwrecks on the Northern Coast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 September 1856 · page 5

THIS evening Captain Towns intends, pursuant to notice, to move in the Legislative Council, " That a select committee be appointed to inquire into and report upon the number of shipwreeks and other disasters…

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The Wreck of the Mountain Maid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 October 1856 · page 4

CAUTION.—NOTICE TO MARINERS.—Masters of vessels, pilots, and others navigating the West Channel, are hereby informed that a vessel lies sunk in 22 feet water, about a cable's length N.N.E, from the Swan Spit Lightship…

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Fatal Accident on Board the New Steamer Premier

Empire · Thursday 9 October 1856 · page 5

Considerable alarm was excited yesterday by a report that the boiler of the new ferry steamer Premier had burst, killing one man, and doing considerable damage otherwise. On going to the scene of the occurrence the…

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The Schooner Helen

Empire · Saturday 11 October 1856 · page 4

Once more has this vessel been fortunate enough to escape destruction. and one disgrace at least has been saved the port. On the 26th instant there was a very high tide, and with very little difficulty the Helen was safely…

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The Wreck of the Mountain Maid

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 13 October 1856 · page 3

CAUTION.—NOTICE TO MARINERS.—Masters of vessels, pilots, and others navigating the West Channel, are hereby informed that a vessel lies sunk in 22 feet water, about a cable's length N.N.E. from the Swim Spit Lightship…

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Wreck of the Oliver Frost

Empire · Tuesday 14 October 1856 · page 4

The Hohoonor Oliver t'roat, which left. Sydney Hoada on Friday the ird instant, was lust Sunday morning wrecked off a point or inlet called Moweru, about milos lo tho southward of Twofold Har. The muster MoAvency ntatos that on Saturday…

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