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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1861

52 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 3

Brishane. Axrjvk. January 11.—Joanie Dovo, schooner, from Sydney SAILRD

Empire · Monday 21 January 1861 · page 4

January if—Don Juan, 146 lons, Darby; for Sydney. Ca[?]go: 140 baies wool, 3 casks spirit, 1 case oigara, 820 hides, 0 [?]tles sklus. January 13-lOtago, schooner, Brown, for Sydney, Cargo:…

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A Narrative of a Shipwreck in Torres Straits on a Voyage to Calcutta, in the Year 1854. BY Dr. F. CAMPBELL, Superintendent of the Government Tarban [?] Dec 21st, 1860

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 February 1861 · page 6

My Dear Sir,—I send you my diary according to your request; and you are at perfect liberty to make what use of it you like; I fear it is of too domestic a character for general acceptance; but of that you…

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Another Boat Run Down by a Steamer. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1861 · page 5

SIR,—Last evening, at six o'clock, the Phantom, from Manly Beach, run down a boat in the Cove, containing two men who must both have been drowned if unable to swim. The steamer was well filled with passengers, and the boat was…

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The Queen v. Hill and Another, Master and Mate of the Martha and Ellen, Schooner. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 6 February 1861 · page 3

SIR,—With the greatest respect for his Honor Mr. Justice Milford, it appears to me that the sentence last night passed on Captain Hill is totally inadequate to the offence…

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A Narrative of a Shipwreck in Torres Straits on a Voyage to Calcutta, in the Year 1854. Br Dr. F. CAMPBELL, Superintendent of the Government Letter Iii

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 February 1861 · page 2

I have frequently had my attention drawn to the singular and semi-human habits of our sentimental and uxorious Bowerbird, and I have always considered it to be a striking caricature of man in the small…

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Wreck of the Brig Shamrock. (From the Wellington Spectator, January 16.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1861 · page 5

WE have to record the melancholy intelligence of the total wreck of the brig Shamrock, of Auckland, Thomas Dixon, matter, on the beach at Wangalmoana, about two miles east of the Waiparapa Lake, Palliter Bay, on Wedneedty last, the 9th instant…

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Wreck of the Brig Shamrock

Empire · Wednesday 13 February 1861 · page 4

Wa have to raoord tba melancholy intelligence of the total wreek of the brig Shamrock, of Auckland, Thomas Dixon, mastert on the heach of Wangaimoana, about two miles east of the Wairarapa Lake, Palliser Bay, on Wednesday last, the 9th…

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The Wreck of the Brig Shamrock

Empire · Wednesday 13 February 1861 · page 8

THE following lefter, in reference to this wreck, appears in the Wellington Independant:- Wangaimona, Palliser Bay, 11th January, 1861…

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Melbourne. Entered Out. February 8.—Vis[?] schooner, 133 tons, Calvert, for Sydney

Empire · Friday 15 February 1861 · page 4

In consequence of the recent had weather, says the Twofeld Bay Observer, the Morimbula steamer was unable to land her passengers or cargo up to noon on Monday, when our informant left. She was anchored outside the bar, and the steam tender dared not…

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A Narrative of a Shipwreck in Torres Straits on a Voyage to Calcutta, in the [?] 1854. BY Dr. F. CAMPBELL, Superintendent of the Government [?] being a series of Letters to a Letter Iv

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 February 1861 · page 6

September 21. Yon will have seen by the latitude of the 19th instant, that we are a considerable way within the tropic of Captions, and truly we have good reason to know that we are not ia the Arctic…

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A Narrative of A, Shipwreck in Torres Straits on a Voyage to Calcutta, in the Year 1854. BY Dr. F. CAMPBELL, Superintendent of the Government LETTER V.

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 February 1861 · page 2

SEPTEMBER 23.— The weather continues charmings but I feel the temperature rising very sensibly on approaching the Equator, which renders my confined sleeping apartment more uncomfortable then I…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court. Monday. Banco Court. Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four. the Chief Justice. When Sir Alfred Steamer has taken his seat

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 March 1861 · page 8

The Attorney—General as representative of the bar of New South Wales, begged to offer to his Honor their sincare congratulations on his resumption of his position as Chief Justice of the colony. They earnestly hoped that…

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A Narrative of a Shipwreck in Torres Straits on a Voyages to Calcutta, in the Year 1854. by Dr. F. CAMPBELL, Supperintendent of the Government Lamatic Asylum; being a series of Letters to a dress Friend. Latter Vi

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 March 1861 · page 6

He wakes at the vessels's sudden roll, And the rush of water is in this [?] Asternand the resting deck he papers, [?] norrying forms and [?] frees;…

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News by the Mail. The Mail steamer Northam arrived in Port Jackson at 2 p.m., on Thursday. DUBLIN. January 25, 1861. National Feeling in Ireland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 March 1861 · page 1

It would be strange if the events which have lately taken place in Europe did not stir up political action in Ireland. She would be, indeed, a corpse—a mummy, if the liberal…

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Her Majesty's Steamer Warrior

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1861 · page 4

THE first of England's armour-clad vessels was launched on Saturday, 20th December, from the works of the Thames Iron Shipbuilding Company, a vessel which will bear favourable comparison with La Gloire, of which so much has been said of late,…

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Loss of the Schooner Alice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1861 · page 5

THE Alice, schooner, left Newcastle for Sydney on afternoon with coal. She was towed out to sea, the weather at the time being very unsettled; shortly afterwards the wind began to blow fresh from E.S.E. and very squally. Captain Kenny deemed…

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A Narrative of a Shipwreck in Torres Straits on a Voyage to Calcutta, in the Year 1854. BY Dr. F. CAMPBELL, Superintendent of the Government Chattey Xi

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 April 1861 · page 6

At a short distance from the signal station is the post-office, a very original sample of architecture; it consists of a low dwarf wall roughly thrown up round the sides of a square from box like a small ship's tank…

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Terrible Story of a Shipwreck

The Australian Home Companion and Band of Hope Journal · Saturday 6 April 1861 · page 17

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Wreck of the Sea Gull

Empire · Saturday 18 May 1861 · page 4

On Sunday morning, April 21, soon after mid-night, the weather which had been close and oppressive for some days, with a very high barometer, underwent an extrsovdinery and rapid change. Torrents of rain came down, and the wind and sea raged furlcusly…

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A Narrative of a Shipwreck in Torres Straits on a Voyage to Calcutta, in the Year 1854. BY Dr. F. CAMPBELL, Superintendent of the Government Lunatic Asylum; being a series of Letters to a dear Friend. Letter Xviii

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 May 1861 · page 2

AFTER bidding adieu to the good pastor, the Commandant took me by invitation to an evening party at the house of a young newly married officer, where we met all the aristocracy of the place except the…

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