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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1861

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Wreck of the Asa Packer on the Point Nepean Reef. (From the Geelong Advertiser, May 25.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 May 1861 · page 4

YESTERDAY morning, at nine o'clock, the barque Asa Packer, outward bound, from Melbourne for Newcastle, in ballast, got ashore in the reef just inside of the extreme end of Point Nepean. The wind was blowing a gale from the south-west at the time,…

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Wreck of the As Packer on the Point Nepean Reef

Empire · Thursday 30 May 1861 · page 4

Yesterday morning, at 9 o'clock, the barque Ass Packer, outward bound, from Melbourne for Newcastle, in ballast, got asbore on the reef just inside of the extreme and of Point Nepean. The wind was blowing a gale from the south-west at the time, and…

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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 Xx

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 June 1861 · page 2

NOVEMBER 10.— You will see by this date that there is a gap of several days in my journal, and at the cause of this discontinuity is in some degree removed. I shall proceed with my notes from the date of the last…

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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 Xxi

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 June 1861 · page 7

OCTOBER 28.—The confined attitude I was obliged to maintain, the want of room, no bed to sit or recline on, and the rocking of the beat, to which I could not now suit my body, rendered my situation intolerable…

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Another River Steamer Tragedy

Empire · Wednesday 19 June 1861 · page 5

IN laying the following before our dislant readers, we would remark that there is evidence to show that the some assassins were employed who captured and killed the Eoropeans on board of the steamers Thistle and…

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Loss of the Ketch Cambrian Packet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 June 1861 · page 4

THIS vessel, Edward Jones, master, sailed from the Heads on Thursday, at 2 p.m., bound to Bellambi, with a N. W. wind, and all sall set. About 4 p.m. when off Port Aiken, a S. W. squall suddenly struck the vessel, throwing her on her beam ends; the…

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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 Xxiii

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 June 1861 · page 2

"Ocean, with its tide swelling and deep, where low the infant storm, Hung on his dun dark cloud, and heavily beat The pulses of the sea, sent forth a voice…

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Wreck of the Brigantine Harp

Empire · Tuesday 2 July 1861 · page 4

The captain and a po[?]tion of the crew of this ve[?] reched sown yesterday by the Telegraph and Jeanle Dove We should be grieved if the hurried intimation of this dissier which we gave yesterday s[?]ed intimation as to the locality of the…

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The First Trip of the Steamer Kembla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 July 1861 · page 4

THE new steamer Kembla, belonging to the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company, started on Monday upon her first trip to the Clyde River, in which trade she will for the present be employed. A party of gentlemen interested in the company proceeded in the…

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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 Xxiv

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 July 1861 · page 2

NOW, then, we are fairly among the pleasant islands composing Spanish India, which is sometimes also called the Phillipine Archipelago, but for what reason I cannot vouch, unless it be because it is a group of…

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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 Xxv

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 July 1861 · page 3

December 1st. We have passed all the principal islands forming the south-western coast of the strait with the exception of Mindoro which is the last on the left, and beyond which the strait terminates in the…

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The First Trip of the Steamer Kembla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 July 1861 · page 9

THE new steamer Kembla, belonging to the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company, started on Monday, the 1st of July, upon her first trip to the Clyde River, in which trade she will, under the command of Captain Sullivan, for the present be employed…

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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 Xxvi. (Conclusion.)

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 July 1861 · page 6

As in most eastern countries, the streets of Manila are very narrow, and in the city especially where the houses are higher, and mostly conterminous, they appear more confined than in the suburbs, in which…

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Wreck of the I. C. S. Co.'s Steamer Victory

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 July 1861 · page 4

WE have to report the loss of this fine vessel at Cape Saunders, on the 3rd July. She left this port on 15th June, for Nelson. on her first voyage after having been placed in thorough order, both in hull nnd machinery, and was one of the finest steamers out of…

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Loss of the Canadian Steamer. Londongerry

Empire · Thursday 15 August 1861 · page 4

The Canadian screw steamer North Briton, Captain Borland, from Quobeo on the 8th instant, arrived here to-day. She has been delayed seventy hours by ice and dense fogs…

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Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 21 August 1861 · page 10

Down in the depths of my spirit, Down in the fathomless sea, Wrecks upon wrecks are buried, Of a rich argosie…

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Wrecks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 August 1861 · page 9

MOUNTAIN MAID.—In the height of the strong S.E. gale of the night of 7th instant the Mountain Maid, coal laden, from Neweastle to Sydney, parted both anchors whilst lying for shelter at Broken Bay, about half-mile from the Customs station on the same side;…

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Departure of the Steamer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 October 1861 · page 5

Yesterday morning, the volunteers again embarked at Windsor, to return to Sydney, at ten a.m., prior to which a large quantity of provisions, left from the previous day, were placed on board. The gentle…

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Departure of the Steamer

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 October 1861 · page 2

On Sunday morning, the volunteers again embarked at Windsor, to return to Sydney, at ten a.m., prior to which a large quantity of provisions, left from the previous day, were placed on board. The gentle…

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Wreck of the Schooner Emily Hort

Empire · Monday 14 October 1861 · page 4

We regret to have to announce the loss of the schooner Emil[?] Hort, which occurred yesterday morning, through running [?] near North Head. The Vessel was under the command of Captain Castles, and had no board 16 passengers, [?]des general cargo,…

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