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115 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 6
SIR— In my former communication, I believe I satisfactorily proved my first position, and now proceed to the second, viz: that a fit and proper boat was supplied; and conceive I cannot do better than give an abstract of my…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR— I cannot permit the very erroncous and paradoxical effusion of Mr. Holdsworth in your columns of this day to pass without correction, although my remarks may have the effect of placing him among the number…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DURING the sudden squalls which occurred at intervals yesterday several accidents took place on the water, attended with loss of life, and or which the following painful particulars have been ascertained:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR—I now proceed to my third position, namely, that the Newcastle life-boat was sacrificed by mismanagement and culpable neglect; and beg to apologise for having delayed it so long, and to inform "Nauticus"…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This smart little craft, expressly built for Hie navigation of the Upper Yarra, has attracted much notice while on the stocks. She will be launched to-day, at half past one o'clock. The Emu is entirely of colonial…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE following particulars have been received from the chief officer of the Marmora:— It is my painful duty to report the loss of the Marmora schooner at Owhangni, Chatham Islands, on the night of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following particulars of the wreek of the above vessel have been furnished by the chief officer:— It is my painful duty to report the loss of the Marmora schooner, at Owlumgai, Chatham Islands, on the night of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The heavy equinoctial gales of Saturday and Sunday were severely felt in the Channel. The casualties among the shipping were, we regret to say, most disastrous both to life and property…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following particulars have been received from the chief officer of the Marmora:— It is my painful duty to report the loss of the Marmora schooner at Owhangai, Chatham Islands, on the night of…
Continued on Trove, page 295 →The John o[?]roat Jonrrnal records one of the most melancholy shipwrecks that has occurred on the Caithness coast for many yours past. On the morning of Tuesday weak, shortly after dawn, a yessel, on her passage through the Pentland Firth from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our readers will doubtless remember the late heavy gale from the south-east, which commenced on the 5th and continued to blow fearfully to the 7th of November, and which caused tho loss of so many vessels nOt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Information reached town yesterday of the stranding, on Tuesday last, a little before noon, of the above vessel, laden with wool and [?]. She was-being taken by Captain Nation, the Hurbour-Master and pilot, from the river to the outer moorings, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE following statement of Captain Fleming With reference to the stranding of his vessel, has been kindly handed to us for publication By Captain Douglus, Harbour Master:—"Port Elliott, December 11, 1850.—I, Thomas Fleming, master of the brig…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following statement of Captain Fleming with reference to the stranding of his vessel, has been kindly handed to us for publication by Captain Douglas, Harbour Master:—"Port Elliott, December 11, 1856.—I, Thomas Fleming, master of the brig…
Continued on Trove, page 306 →Yesterday morning our city was thrown into a state of great excitement by a report that the steamer Niagara of the Collingwood Line was burned to the water's edge, off Port "Washington, while on her way to this city with…
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