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Sydney · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1864

128 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 7

Shoalhaven. Floods.—wrecks, and Loss of Life. [From a Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1864 · page 5

THURSDAY night closed in fine and starlight, giving not the slightest indication of the coming rain and storm. Friday morning broke with a light drizzling rain, gradually increasing throughout the day,…

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Shoalhaven. Floods.—wrecks, and Loss of Life

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 June 1864 · page 9

THURSDAY night closed in fine and starlight, giving not the slightest indication of the coming rain and storm. Friday morning broke with a light drizzling rain, gradually increasing throughout the day,…

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Wreck of the Steamer Scotia. (From the Invercuvgill Drspatch, June 4.)

Empire · Monday 20 June 1864 · page 4

WE regret to announce that this manificnet now ateamer, the property of the Otago Steem Navigation Company, was wrecked shortly before midnight on Thursday. During yesterday no alteration look place in the position of the greck, the oarge from…

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Wrecks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1864 · page 9

ALL SEREN[?].—The report which reached us a short time since respecting the foundering of a ship from California, and the arrival of a portion of her crew at the island of Kandava, has, we are sorry to say, been authenticated by the arrival on 2nd June of…

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Wrecks on the Coast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1864 · page 4

During the prevalence of the late heavy gales that have visited our coast, several small vessels have been lost. We have now to report the wreck of the Emma, schooner, which vessel left this port, for Nambuckra, on last Thursday week, and reached as far as…

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Dreadful Shipwreck

Empire · Tuesday 21 June 1864 · page 2

The ship All Serene, from Vancouver's Island to Sydney, nee wrecked on the 21st February last, in lstitude 24 degrees, longl'ude 170 degrees. The detalla, of the case are most heartrending, end perhaps the annals…

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Wreck of H.M. Gunboat Magpie. Galway, April 5

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 22 June 1864 · page 3

Yesterday morning I telegraphed to you the intelligence of an unfortunate accident to the screw gunboat Magpie (2); and since then, the additional particulars I have gained are of little…

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Wreck of the All Serene

Empire · Wednesday 22 June 1864 · page 2

A NARRATIVE of this distressing event bus one of the survivors, has just been published (at the Allas office, Hunter-street0, with a prefece by the Rev. Thomas Smith, of St. Barnabas. Mr. Smith thus characteriers…

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Wreck of the Ship Sam Dunning — Loss of Life. [From the Colombo Examiner, May 11.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 June 1864 · page 4

The following report, by the captain of the Chariot of Fame, from Auckland to Point de Galle, has been placed at our disposal, It is dated the 6th of May, The Chariot of Fame plcked up at sea a portion of the crew of the Sam Dunning, an American vessel,…

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Wreck of the Ship Sam, Dunning.—loss of Life (From the Colombo Exqminer, May 11.)

Empire · Wednesday 29 June 1864 · page 4

The following report, by the captain of the Chariot of Fame, from Auckland to Point de Galle, has been placed at our disposal. It is dated the 6th of May. The Chariot of Fame picked up at sea a portion of the crew of the Sam Dunning, an American vessel,…

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Wreck of the [?], Scotia Off Bluff Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 July 1864 · page 4

THE following account is from the Invercargill News of the 3rd ultimo:- The steamer Scotia, from Melbourne, was wrecked at 11.30 last night on the rocks off Stirling's Point, and at low water…

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Launch of the Cyclops Steamer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 July 1864 · page 4

YESTERDAY morning another vessel was added to the steam marine of New South Wales by the launch of the Cyclops from the building yard of Mr. Cuthbert, at Miller's Point, a description of which is given below. This steamer was ordered by the…

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Arrival of the Mail Steamer Madras, with News to May 26. [From Our City Correspondent.] London, Saturday, May 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 July 1864 · page 5

THE questicn of the two steam rams built by Messrs. Laird and Co. for the Confederate Government of America was brought before Parliament last week by the Earl of Darby, when Earl Russell bald that Mesen. Laird had dona their…

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New Zealand. Notes From the Seat of War. By the I.R.M. Co.'s steamer Otago, we have papers to the 8th instant from Auckland

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 July 1864 · page 11

The Daily Southern Cross, in its Supplementary Summary fur Europe, remarks:— The natives at Tauranga do not appear to be showing themselves again; but the Ngatiporous, and other…

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Fearful Accident at Sea to a Drogheda Steamer

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 27 July 1864 · page 3

Holynead, Thursday evening.—The steamship Leinster Lass, belonging to the port of Drogheda, and sailing between that Fort and Liverpool, between one and two o'clock this morning, when…

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THE P. and Co.'s Steamer Candia in a Hurricane. (From the Lahore Chronicle, May 21.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1864 · page 2

THE following graphic description of the gale is contained in a letter from a Punjabee, who was a passenger on board, addressed to a relative in Lahore, who has kindly placed it at our disposal:—…

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Wreck of the Paddle Steamer Ballarat

Empire · Monday 1 August 1864 · page 4

The following letter, giving full particulars of the wreck of the above steamer, appears in the Hawke's Bay Herald of June 28:— To the Editor of the Hawke's Bay Herald. Sir,—I take the earlicet opportunity of forwarding, for insertion in your valuable…

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Wreck of the Paddle Steamer Ballarat. (From the Hawke's Bay Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 August 1864 · page 4

[?] mail from Wairoa, on Saturday morning, intelligence was received of the wreek of the paddle steamer Ballarat, bound to this port from Auckland on Government service. The newe was not altogether unexpected, and it was rather a rolief…

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Abstract of the Report of the Northwestern Expedition of 1864. in the Schooner. "New Perseverance." Under Thk Command of Mr. F. K Panter

Empire · Wednesday 3 August 1864 · page 2

THE voyage from Champion Bay to the anchorage in Brecknock Harbour accupied twenty-five days, owing to a succession of light and contrary winds after passing NorthWest Cape. During this period two incidernts only call for…

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Total Wreck of the John Williams, Missionary Barque

Empire · Thursday 4 August 1864 · page 4

THE passengers and a portion of the crew of the missionary barque John Williams, commanded by Captain Williams arrived at Sydney yesterday from the South Sea Islands, by the brig Lalla Rookh, Captain [?] Ferland. The John Williams drifted on…

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