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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1862

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Wrecks of the Alma and Livingstone At. Guichen Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1862 · page 5

THE following telegrams were received on Wednesday morning by the President of the Marine Board from Mr. H. D. Melville, Guichen Bay:- "December 16.—Alma totally wreeked yesterday; crew saved…

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Wrecks of the Alma and Livingstone at Guichen Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1862 · page 7

THE following telegrams were received on Wednesday morning by the President of the Marine Board from Mr. H. D. Melville,Guichen Bay:- "December 16.—Alma totally wreeked yesterday; crew saved…

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Total Wreck of the S.S. OSCAR. [From the Otago Daily Times, December 20.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1862 · page 4

WE regret to have to chronicle the total wreck of the s.s. Oscar, in the New River, Invercargill. The captain is perfectly free from blame as the vessel was in charge of the pilot. Dr. Forster, one of tho passengers, kindly forwarded to us the following…

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A Cornish Wreck in 1861

Empire · Wednesday 15 January 1862 · page 5

It may, perhaps, interest some of your readera, whether they stand a ohance or not of falling into the bands of wrcekers, to learn what they may ezpeat if they should have to try the experiment on the ooast of Cornwall…

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An American Cruiser in Pursuit of a British Mail Steamer. (From the Scotsman.)

Empire · Thursday 16 January 1862 · page 3

A STRANGE, yet true story—showing how near this country has been, and perhaps is, to a rupture with the United States, or at least how very well disposed our American friends are to bring about such an event—…

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The Confederate Steamer Nasrville. Southampton

Empire · Friday 17 January 1862 · page 8

AN application of a somewhat novel character in connection with this case was made to the borough magistrates sitting in petty sessions atthe Guildhall, this morning. "The megistrates on the bench were Captain…

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The Wreck of the John Ormerod

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1862 · page 4

The following letter, addressed to the Marine Board by Captain Sivier, of the John Ormerod, has been handed to us for publication:- [Copy.]…

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The Wreck of the Royal Mail Steamer North Briton. Liverpool, November 23rd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1862 · page 4

THE arrival here to-day of the mail steamer Anglo-Saxon places us in possession of the official account of the loss of the Montreal Ocean Mail Steamship Company's steamer North Briton. The following is the official statement:—…

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The All-england Eleven. [A passenger, by the Great Britain steamer, has kindly furnished the following description, published in the "Great Britain Miscellany."]

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 January 1862 · page 7

WITHOUT further preface, we will now proceed to give a slight description of the capabilities of the players and of the different points of the game they represent…

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Frightful Storm at Scarborough.—wreck of the Lifeboat.—lord Charles Beauclerk and Several Others Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1862 · page 4

SHORTLY after 2 a.m., on Saturday, November 2nd, a fearful hurricane suddenly sprang up off Scarborough from N.N.E. Unfortunately, nearly all the Scarborough fishermen, including the crew of the lifeboat, were out at sea. At four o'clock in the…

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The Wreck of the Royal Mail Steamer North Briton. Liverpool, November 23rd

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 February 1862 · page 7

THE arrival here to-day of the the mail steamer Anglo-Saxon places us in possession of the official account of the loss of the Montreal Ocean Mail Steamship Company's steamer North Briton. The following is the official statement:-…

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The Wreck of the George Marshall. (Abridged from the Launceston Examiner, January 28)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1862 · page 4

THE steamer Titanic arrived at the wharf about ten o'clock on saturday morning, with the passengers and luggage from the week of the George Marshall. The captain of that ship, with Lloyd's agent, and the [?], are still at the wreck, hard at work…

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Yacht [?]Eri and Phantom Steamer. To The Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1862 · page 4

SIR,—May I be permitted again through the medium of your paper to solve the difficulty which Mr. Dangar seems to be perplexed with relative to the management of the engines of the Phantom previous to the late collision with the Peri. The vessel…

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Reported Wreck of the Brig Firefly. (From the Queensland Guardian, February 22.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1862 · page 4

[?] Jeanie Oswald, Captain Gascoigne, anchored in Moreton Bay on Tuesday evening, on her voyage from Sir Charles Hardy's Islands, Torres Straits, for Melbourne. From intelligence received by her we fear that there is too much reason to…

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The Confederate Steamer Nashville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1862 · page 3

At Southampton, on Monday, Captain Nelson, of the late Harvey Birch, who was accompanied by Mr. Fearcey, jun., of the firm of Oliverson, Lane, and Pearcey, solicitors, of London, applied for a search…

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European News to 28Th November. Via Melbourne we have, per the Suffolk, two days' later English papers than previously to hand, from which we quote as follows:— Federal Attack on the English Mail Steamer Trent. Capture of the Two Confederate Commissioners to England and France. Southampton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1862 · page 3

The La Plata has arrived. She brings news that Messrs. Sliddell and Mason, the Confederate Commissioners, were forcibly taken out of the Royal Mail Company's steamer Trent, whilst on her passage from…

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European News. Federal Attack on the English Mail Steamer Trent. Capture of the Two Confederate Commissioner to England and France. Southampton, 27th November

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 March 1862 · page 7

The La Plata has arrived, She brings news that Messrs. Sliddell and Mason, the Confederate Commissioners, were forcibly taken oat of the Royal Mail Company's steamer Trent, whilst on her passage from…

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America. Reuter's Telegrams. (Per the steamer City of New York, via Queenstown.) New York, November 15th, evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1862 · page 8

There is no conclusive evidence of the occupation of Beaufort by the Federals. The Charleston papers of the 12th instant deny that the Federals have occupied the town, and state that…

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Further Details of English News. by the Damascus, which arrived on? Saturday last, we have details of news to the 1st of December. the West India Mail Steamer

Empire · Monday 3 March 1862 · page 4

The Royal Mail steamship La Plata has arrived here. She brings news that Messrs. Slidell and Mason, the Confederate Commissioners, were forcibly taken out of the Royal…

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Second Edition. Arrival of the Branch Steamer at Adelaide, with the Northam's Mail. [From Our Adelaide Special Telegraphic Correspondent.] Adelaide, Wednesday, 4 a.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1862 · page 1

THE Balclutha with the South Australian portion of the English mails of January last, reached Adelaide about midnight. The mails were received at King George's…

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