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82 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 5
THE story of the wreck of H.M.S.Orphous has yet to be told. No one seems, up to this hour to understand clearly how it was that, at noon-day, in the finest weather, at the entrance of the western port of the capital of New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The story of the wreck of H.M.S. Orpheus has yet to be told. No one seems, up to this hour, to understand clearly how it was that, at noon-dav. in the finest weather, at the entrance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WE yesterday gave, from Auckland papers, full particulars of the finding and burial of the remains of Commodore Burnett, and other unfortunate, victims of the wreck of the Orphe[?]s,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE last meeting of this institution was held on the 6th of November, at its home, John-street, Adelphi. The report commenced by stating that a reward of £6 10s., in addition to a local subscription, was voted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT noon, on Monday, the 16th of February, an inquest was commenced in the Council Chamber, before Dr. T. M. Philson, coroner, and a jury of fifteen, on the body of John Pascoe, late boatswain's mate of H.M.S.S. Orpheus. After…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—I am sure that many of our fellow-citizens must have noted with feelings of regret that as yet no steps have been taken towards raising a subscription in aid of those at home so lately made widows and fatherless by the wreck…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE story of the wreck of H.M.S. Orpheus has yet to be told. No one seems, up to this hour, to understand clearly how it was that, at noon-day, in the finest weather, at the entrance of the western port of the capital of New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →AT a public meeting, held in Hobart Town, on the afternoon of the 2nd instant, his Excellency Colonel Gore Browne in the chair, to make arrangements for the erection of a suitable monument in the Sailors'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A LARGE number of persons, including many of the leading gentlemen of this city, assembled on Cuthbert's Wharf, on the morning of the 19th ultimo, to witness the launch of the first screw steamer of any size that has as yet been built in the colony; and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE story of the wreck of H M.S. Orpheus has yet to be told. No one seems, up to this hour, to understand clearly how it was that, at noon-day, in the finest weather, at the entrance of the western port of the capital of New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE verdict in the case of the Orpheus was a very proper one. If the jury had not recommended that course we could scarcely suppose the Government of England would pass…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AT a public meeting, held in Hobart Town, on the afternoon of THE 2nd instand, his Excellency Colonel Gore Browne in the chair, to make arrangement for the erection of a suitable monument in the Sailors'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Brigantine Princeza was totally wrecked whilst attempting to enter the South Entrance to Moreton Bay on Sunday, the 15th instant. She is three-masted brigantine of 141 tons; and at the time or the disaster, was under the command of C[?]ptain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →OUR naval correspondent sends, us the following interesting details of this event. Writing from on board the U. S. barque Gemsbok, on the 11th, he says:— The steamer M. Sanford, which was employed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE following letter has been addressed to a gentleman in this colony by Mr. Amphlett, formerly paymaster of H.M.S. Orpheus. It will be seen that no provision is made by the Government for the widows…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE following letter has been addressed to a gentleman in this colony by Mr. Amphlett, formerly paymaster of H.M.S. Orpheus. It will be seen that no provision is made by the Government for the widows…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SHAKSPERE compares Eagland to a fortre s. and the Channel to a moat; but if he saw the leviathan steamers now coming up that channel, be would be the first to a[?]nowledge that the com[?] did…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE reported loss of the coasting steamer Planet proves to be correct. According to the account furnished by the captain, the particulars are as follows:—She left Otago Heads at midnight on Friday last, with the hope of making the Ta[?]eri in time for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following quotations are from the Queensland Daily Guardian:— In its meteorological observations for March that journal says:—The rainfall this month has been very large, almost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shortly after two o'clock yesterday morning, a fire, which might have proved exce[?]dingly d[?] to the shipping at the Queen's Wharf, was discovered to have broken out below decks in the ofter, part of the stoamship Queen, the property of Mr…
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