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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1866

188 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 10

Total Wreck of the Schooner Eagle on North Head

Empire · Tuesday 31 July 1866 · page 4

The collier schooner Eagle, of Sydney, [?] tons register, Captain M Laohign, ws lost on the North Head of the ha[?] hour yesterday morning under the following circum[?] —he left this port on Friday night, the 27th Instant, being…

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The "Wreck Relief Fund. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 July 1866 · page 2

SIR,—Referring to Mr. William Pritchard's reply to my letter in Friday's Herald, I beg to say that I have not been misinformed, and that I do not require that gentleman to tench me the true meaning of the word Charity. He…

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The Wrecked Ship Netherby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 July 1866 · page 4

The following notice to passengers per Netherby has been Posted up at the Exhibition Building at Melbourne:— "A letter, a copy of which is attached, has been received from Messrs. Bright, Brothers, and Co, and is exhibited for…

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The Shipwrecked Passengers by the Netherby. (From the Age, July 27.)

Empire · Tuesday 31 July 1866 · page 2

The Exhibition Building was yesterday afternoon, the scene of one of the most useful and creditable displays of practical benevolence which have as yet been witnessed in the not barren records of Victorian…

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The Wreck of the Golden City.—additional Particulars

Empire · Wednesday 1 August 1866 · page 4

The following partionlars of the wreck of th eship Golden City, are given by Mr. J. Robinson, the superintondent of Lady elliott's Island, dated 17th July:- "It is with regret that 1 now beg to communicate to you…

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The Ketch Caroline. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 August 1866 · page 4

SIR,—I write to inform you that I passed the Nobby's at Newcastle, about 4 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, the 11th instant, and proceeded up the Hunter to Raymond Terrace, where I arrived the same night. Upon coming back to Sydney I was…

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Arrival of the Steamer Rakaia with the Mails Via Panama. Exciting News. Fenian Invasion of Canada

Empire · Thursday 2 August 1866 · page 5

The first Mail via Panama arrived per steamer "Rakaia" yesterday at 10 a.m. with news from England to the 2nd, and from New York to the 11th June. the news from…

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The Wrecks Relief Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 August 1866 · page 5

A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of the Wrecks Relief Committee, convened by circular, was held yesterday afternoon, at the Town Hall. His Worship the Mayor presided. It will be known to many that at the last meeting of the…

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Wrecks Relief Fund

Empire · Thursday 2 August 1866 · page 4

The weekly committee meeting of the above fund took place yesterday afternoon in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, the right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair. There was a crowded attendance. The…

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The Recent Wrecks. [From Our Newcastie Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 August 1866 · page 4

THE Bungaree, steam tug, is still on the rocks at hobby's, but it is expected she will be afloat by Saturday. The Freak, brig, was floated off on Wednesday from alongside the Stockton Ballast Wharf, where she had drifted during the…

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The Wrecks Relief Fund

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 August 1866 · page 3

A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of the Wrecks Relief Committee, convened by circular, was held on Wednesday, at the Town Hall. His worship the Mayor presided. It will be known to many that at the last meeting of the…

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Shipwrecked Mariners. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 August 1866 · page 2

SIR,—It is currently reported here that the bodies of those poor unfortunate mariners who perished in the wreck of the ill-fated Eclipse, were all dragged along the shore with ropes till they were brought to their final resting place,…

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The Wrecked Ship Mary Lawson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 August 1866 · page 4

WE are indebted to the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer for the following information:— It will be remembered that in June last a portion of the crew of the barque Mary Lawson, which was wrecked on Middleton…

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Wreck of the Mary Lawson on Middletion Reef

Empire · Tuesday 7 August 1866 · page 5

It will be remembered that in June last, a portion of the grew of the barque Mary Lawson, which was wrecked on Middleton Reef, reached the Australian coast in the vicinity of the clarence River, in the…

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Wrecks' Relief Fund

Empire · Thursday 9 August 1866 · page 5

The weekly committee meeting of the Wreeks' Rolief Fund took place vestorday afternoon, in the City Municipal Chamber, Wynyard-square, the Right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair. The secretary…

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Wrecks Relief Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 August 1866 · page 6
Also in Empire

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of the Wrecks Relief Fund was held in the Town-hall yesterday, his Worship the Mayor in the chair The meeting was convened more especially for the purpose of taking into consideration the…

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The Wreck of the Netherby

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 16 August 1866 · page 3

ON Saturday the 18th ult., the immigrant ship 'Netherby,' was wrecked on King's Island. The Netherby at the time of the catastrophe, had on board 450 souls, all told, and it is most gratifying to add that the whole of the passengers and orew were…

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Wrecks Belief Fund

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 August 1866 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of the Wrecks Relief Fund was held in the Town-hall on Wednesday, his Worship the Mayor in the chair. The meeting was convened more especially for the purpose of taking into consideration the…

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The Sydney Monthly Overland Mail. by the Mail Steamer Bombay. From the 21St July, to the 22Nd August. From 23rd to 27th July

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 August 1866 · page 5

THE market gardener movement continues. On Saturday last there was a large meeting at Cook's River of the market gardeners resident in that locality; and on Thursday evening last, a meeting for a similar…

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