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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1865

104 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 6

Wreck of the Caudel[?]tte

Empire · Thursday 3 August 1865 · page 4

By the Althambia, steamship, [?] ve arrived Captain Underwood, officers, and crew of the barque [?] who were picked up by the steamer on the 27th instant, off Swan [?] from the [?] koats. The [?] was barque…

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Wreck of the Grafton Schooner at the Auckland Islands, in 1863. Arrival of the Captain and Two of the Crew, After a Voyage of Five Days, Performed in a Small Dingy. Two Men Left on the Island

Empire · Friday 11 August 1865 · page 5

We have rarely had to record a more wonderful instance of escape from peril, than that disclosed by the plain, unvarnished statement of Captain Musgrave, who, with two of his crew arrived in town yesterday…

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Wreck on the Grafton Schooner at the Auckland Islands in 1863

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 August 1865 · page 4

OUR New Zealand contemporary, the Southland Times, of 28th ultimo, says:— We have rarely had to record a more wonderful instance of escape from peril than that disclosed by the plain, unvarnished…

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Arrival of the P. AND O. Co.'s Steamer Northam, with News to the 26Th of June. By the arrival of the mail steamer we are put in possession of our Correspondents' letters, and English papers to the 26th of June. [From Our City Correspondent.] London, Saturday, June 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1865 · page 2

COMMUNICATIONS have been going on for a considerable time between the United States and the British Government with regard to the captures made by the Alabama and other Confederate cruisers, all of the same tenor, but it is…

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The Accident to the Steamer Bombay. (Times of India, June 29.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1865 · page 4

The P. and O. Co.'s steamer Bombay, about whose safety fears were entertained until Mauritius papers informed us of her arrival at Port Louis, arrive in Bomaby harbour at 1 o'clock p.m. of the 23rd ultimo. As is already known, the cause of her…

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The Sydney Monthly Overland Mail. by the Mail Steamer Jeddo. From 'Tub 20Th July to 19Th August, 1866. From 20th to 28th July

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 August 1865 · page 5

A BERIOUS accident hoppened in George-street, on Thursday, the 20thinstant, about 11 o'clock, whereby Mrs.W. B. Tooth and Master Tooth, a little boy about years of ago, were violently thrown from their…

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Wreck of the S.s. Alexandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 August 1865 · page 4

YESTERDAY, about noon, news arrived in town of the week of the s.s. Alexandra, it the White Cliffs From the information to hand it appears that the steamer in question arrived at the White Cliffs on Tuesday morning, having left this place the…

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Wreck of the Barque Alabama at the Chatham Islands. All Hands Saved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 August 1865 · page 4

THE following letters to the United States Consul at Lyttelton, were written by Captain Coffin, at Port Hutt, Chatham Islands, dated July 16th and 23rd, 1865, referring to the above wreck:— Sir—I regret to acquaint you with the loss of the whaling barque…

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Wreck of the Fusilier

Empire · Tuesday 29 August 1865 · page 3

At daylight on the morning of the 26lb, we were startled by the sight of a dark object which, from our print of view, appeared lodged on the bar, but eventually proved to be the hull of the ship Fusilier. On…

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The Wreck of the Leader—fearful Sufferings of the Crew. Liv[?] O[?]

Empire · Tuesday 29 August 1865 · page 3

The steamer Moravian which arrived here yesterday from, Quebec, brings full; details of the loss of the schooner Leader, and the fearful sufferings of the crew. The Leader left, Montreal on the 22nd November, 1864,…

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Wreck Buo[?] Off Corner Inlet. (From the Gazette.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 September 1865 · page 4

THE accompanying notice to mariners, respecting a wreck buoy to mark the wreck of the Lady Young, is published for general information. JAMES G. FRANGIS, Commissioner of Trade and Customs…

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The Sydney Monthly Overland Mail. by the Mail Steamer Northam. From the 19Th August to 20Th September, 1865. From 19th to 25th August

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 September 1865 · page 5

EARL Russell has caused it to be notified to the Government of this colony that the Home Government does not consider that Imperial interests require the appointment of a British consul at New…

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Ships Wrecked

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 September 1865 · page 9

FOUNDERING OF THE REMARK OF NEW ZEALAND.—By the arrival of the Suerte we have received intelligence of the loss of the Remark, while on her passage from Conception Bay to Sydney with a cargo of wheat. She sprung a leak when sixty…

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The Wreck of the Schooner Grafton. (From the Argus, September 26.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 October 1865 · page 4

SOME time since we laid before the readers of The Argus various particulars extracted from the Southland papers respecting the loss of the schooner Grafton, at the Auckland Island. By the steamer Albion, which armed yesterday from New Zealand,…

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The Wreck of the Schooner Grafton. Escape of the Crew—discovery of a Dead Body

Empire · Monday 2 October 1865 · page 5

Some time since we laid before the readers of the Argus various partioulars extracted from the Southland papers respecting the less of the schooner Grafton, at the Auckland Islands. By the steamer Albion, which…

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The Wreck of the City of Dunedin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 October 1865 · page 4
Also in Empire

WE are indebted to the courtesy of the honorable the Postmaster-General for a copy of the following official report:—Dr. Hector has the honour to report to the honorable the PostmasterGeneral that J. W. Rayer, sent, in compliance with instructions…

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The Wreck of the Grafton. Proposed Expedition to the Auckland Islands. (From the Age, September 29.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 October 1865 · page 5

IN our advertising columns appears a requisition from the Commissioner of Trade and Customs for tenders for a vessel to proceed at once from this port to the Auckland Islands, in the South Pacific, to prosecute a search for the…

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The Wreck of the Schooner Grafton

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 October 1865 · page 10

SOME time since we laid before the readers of The Argus various particulars extracted from the Southland papers respecting the loss of the schooner Gratton, at the Auckland Island. By the steamer Albion, which arrived yesterday from New Zealand,…

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The Wreck of the Schooner Grafton. Escape of the Crew—discovery of a Dead Body

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 October 1865 · page 633

Some time since we laid before the readers of the Argus various particulars extracted from the Southland papers respecting the loss of the schooner Grafton, at the Auckland Islands. By…

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