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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1864

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DEPARTURE.—AUGUST 2. City of Adelaide, steamer, for Melbourne. Projected Departures

Empire · Wednesday 10 August 1864 · page 4

For London.—Maha Ranee, William Duthie, Jessica, Adeliade Baker, and Alford, steamer, early. For Auckland—Constance, Novelty, and Day Dawn, early Prince Alfred, 15th August…

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Arrival of the Balclutha at Adelaide, with the English Mail, Per Northam. News to 4Th July. Unsuccessful Result of the Conference. Expected Defeat of the British Ministry. Renewal of Hostilities Between Denmark and Germany. Capture of Alsen and Occupation of Jutland. Destruction of the Alabama by a Federal War Steamer. Death of Smith O'brien. Retreat of Grant Over the James River. Gold in New York, 210. 40,000 Female Wanderers in New York. Repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law. From Our King George's Sound Telegraphic Correspondentt.] Adelaide, Wednesday, 6 a.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 August 1864 · page 5

THE Balclutha arrived at Glenelg, at 2 o'clock this morning, after a passage of ninety-four hours from King George's Sound. Her passage down was 104 hours; she experienced…

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Arrival of the English Mail, News to 4th July. Unsuccessful Result of the Conference. Defeat of the British Ministry. Renewal of Hostilities Between Denmark and Germany. Capture of Alsen and Occupation of Jutland. Destruction of the Alabama by a Federal War Steamer. Death of Smith O'brien. Retreat of Grant Over the James River. Gold in New York, 210. 40,000 Female Wanderers in New York. Repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law. Adelaide, Wednesday, 6 a.m

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 August 1864 · page 9

THE Balclutha arrived at Glenelg, at 2 o'clock this morning, after a passage of ninety-four hours from King George's Sound. Her passage down was 104 hours; she experienced…

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Arrival of the Mail Steamer Northam, with News to June 28. [From Our City Correspondent.] London, Saturday, June 4th, 1864

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 August 1864 · page 2

BY the P. and O. Co.'s steamer Northam, which arrived in Port Jackson at l1 o'clock on Saturday night, we have complete files of English papers to the latest dates, together with the…

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Burning of the Steamer Berkshire. (From the New York Herald, June 5.) Thirty or Forty Lives Supposed to Be Lost

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1864 · page 4

WE have again the painful task before us of recording a fearful steamboat disaster on the Hudson, The steamboat Berkshire, running between this city and Hudson, was burned to the water's edge on Wednesday night, at Esop'a Island, eight miles below…

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Noble Life-boat Services. (From the Daily Telegraph.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 August 1864 · page 3

NEWS of a great battle has reached the metropolis. The action was not fought on American soil; and, as far as we know, war has not broken out between Denmark and Germany; so that it cannot be of those…

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Wrecks

Empire · Saturday 20 August 1864 · page 3

WRECK OF THIS JORN WILLIAMS, MISSIONARY BARQUE.—The passengers and a portion of the crew of the missionary barque John Williams, commanded by Captain Williams, arrived at Sydney yesterday (August 3rd), from the South Sea Islands, by…

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Wreck of the Ship Fanny Merriman

Empire · Friday 9 September 1864 · page 4

BY the arrival, yesterday of the schooner Tawera, from Tahiti and Samos, we hae the unwelcome intelligence of the wreck of the above-named vessel, while on her passege from San Francisco to Sydney. Captain B w'es reports that Cap[?]ain Webb and a…

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Arrival of the Mail Steamer Bombay, with News to July 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 September 1864 · page 2

BY the P. and O. Co.'s steamer Bombay, which arrived in Port Jackson early yesterday morn ing—fully two days before her contract time— we have complete files of English papers to the…

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Collision Between the A. S N Co.'s Steamer Rangatira and Schooner Lucy. (From the S. A. Register, September 8.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 September 1864 · page 4

THE South Australian contract steamer Rangatira, after receiving the maila on board, left Glene[?]g anchorage at 2 ·15 p.m., August 27, with light wind from the N.N W. Troubridge Lighthouse Was duly sighted about [?] 15 p m., bearing N.N. E, From thence…

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Ships Wrecked

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1864 · page 12

TOTAL WRECK OF THE BONNIE DOON, WHALING BARQUE.— By the arrival of the Black Dog, from New Caledonia, intelligence has been received of the loss of the above-named vessel, five of her crew having arrived in Sydney by the Black Dog. The Bonnie…

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Loss of the Steamer Illawarra on the Volcanos. (From the China Overland Trade Report, July 11.)

Empire · Thursday 22 September 1864 · page 4

WE did intend to retrain from publishing any particulars of the cause of the wreck until after the Naval Court should have investigated the matter. But in conseauence of the numerous conflicting reports which are flying about the settlement, it is…

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Loss of the Steamer Illawarra on the Volganos

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 September 1864 · page 3

The Illawarra, with a native pilot, left Shanghai for Ningpo on the 21st June, about 4 p.m., and passed the Lightship about 11 p.m., with a fresh SB. wind, the weather being hazy at the…

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Steamer Burned by Guerrillas.—retaliation. Louisville, July 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 September 1864 · page 8

The steamer St. Louis, hence to Nashville, and laden with Government stores, was burned yesterday by guerrillas at Sailors' Rest, on the Cumberland River…

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Cruise of the Bishop's Schooner Southern Cross. Attack on the Boat's Crrw by Nativrs.—loss of Two Livrs. (From the Auokland Herald)

Empire · Thursday 29 September 1864 · page 4

The Southern Cross left Auckland for the South Sea Islands on May 10, calling at Norfolk Island on the way, where she arrived on the 17th, and left ag[?] on 18th May for Erromange…

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Queensland. [?]X the steamer Yarra Yarra, we have Brisbane papers to the 29th ultimo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 October 1864 · page 8

FREE SELECTION.—The Daily Guardian of that date says:—Edward-street was, yesterday, the scene of much excitement and amusement, caused, by an attempt made by some parties to keep forcible…

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Newcastle. [From Our Correspondent.] Terrific Gale and Total Wreck of the Brig Gertrude, Schooner James, and Steamer Lowestoft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 October 1864 · page 5

THE weather for the last few days has been very overcost and threatening. Thursday was particularly dull with little or no wind; towards evening a slight breeze came from the westward, accompanied by…

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Damage to the Steamer Paterson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 October 1864 · page 4

"THE steamer Paterson left Newcastle at 6 p.m. on Friday last, with 12 cabin and 8 steerage passengers, and a large cargo of produce and live Btock. At 8.20 p.m. was off Bird Island, up to which point she had light southerly winds; the breeze freshened…

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Loss of the Steamer New Moon

Empire · Tuesday 4 October 1864 · page 5

Our telegram from Newcastle in this issue, informs us of the total loss of the New Moon, steamer, off Port Stephens. We can give no partioulars at present of this and catestrophe. It would appear that only one of the…

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Narrow Escape of the Steamer Paterson

Empire · Tuesday 4 October 1864 · page 5

The steamer Paterson, Captain Summerbell, left this port at her usual hour on Friday evening, with twelve cabin and eight steerage passengers, and a large general cargo, consisting of maize, wool, tallow, hay, hides, and…

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