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The magnificent and noble auxiliary scrcw-steamship Great Britain is now in Liverpool, having recently completed her eighteenth round voyage between Liverpool and Australia; in other words, after having sailed eighteen times 28,000 miles, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The magnificent and noble aux[?]ary screw-steamship Great Britain is now in Liverpool, having recently completed her eighteenth round voyage between Liverpool and Australia; in other words, after having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →JOHN WILLIAMS.—The report of the loss of the missionary barque John Williams, on the north [?]nd of Savage Island, is now confirmed by the arrival of Captain Williams and the officers and crew in the brig Tawera, from Tahiti, via Navigators'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE following are the particulars as given by pilot Taylor of his perilous position while in the life boat:- He states that on Friday morning, at breakfast time, Captain Allen (Harbour-master) asked me to take the lifeboat out and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is with deep regret that we have to report a sad casually to the Newcastle lifeboat. Owing to the heavy easterly galo blowing on Thursday night, Captain Allan, harbour-master, gave instructions for the lifeboat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LOSS OF THE MARGARET.—The first intelligence of wrecks during the late g[?] were made known in Sydney yesterday, and we regret to say they have in two [?] been attended with a melancholy loss of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →REPORTED WRECK NEAR WOLLONGONG.—By the arrival of the steamers Kembla and Illalong last night from the south, we learn that the report about a barque being ashore at Tom Thum[?] Ba[?]in, near Wollengong, is wholly without foundation, as Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—The effects of the fierce gale the blow for nearly a week on these shores has forcibly recalled the storm of last July, which so many precious lives were sacrificed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It appears that the crew of the lifeboat received orders to be in readiness by daybreak on Friday, 21st instant, in case they might be called on. They were prepared accordingly for any emergency. About 10…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—In giving your reporter in aocount of the schooner Chance I omitted, in the hurry of the moment, to mention a signal [?]stance of bravery performed by one of my crew, during the late gales, which is worhty of all commendation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—In giving your reporter the account of the schooner Chance in the late gale, I omitted to mention a signal instance of bravery performed by one of my crew, that is worthy all commendation. After the heavy sea that boarded us, sweeping the decka fore…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CONSIDERING the fearfully heavy weather that has swept along our seaboard with relentless fury from the night of 19th to the morning of 23rd ultimo it is gratifying to state that up to the present time the casualties, as far us shipping are concerned, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →JOHN WILLIAMS.—The report of the loss of the missionary barque John Williams, on the north [?] of Savage Island, is now confirmed by the arrival of Captain Williams and the officers and crew in the brig Tawera, from Tahiti, via Navigators'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The ill-fated Indiaman, wrecked between Mullion and Poljew Coves, on the coast of Cornwall, on the morning of the 25th Mar[?], when all the crew and passengers, except one, perished, was a Dutch ship,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—Referring to my letter respecting the conduct of one of my crew, named David O'Hea, during the late gale, I desire publicly to acknowledge on his behalf, that the Insurance Companies interested in the ship…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE one great event which has occupied the public mind has been the disastrous floods which have overwhelmed the low-lying districts in the immediate neighbourhoods of Windsor. Richmond, Penrith,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CONSIDERING the fearfully heavy weather that has swept along our seaboard with relentless fury from the night of 10th to the morning of 23rd ultimo it is gratifying to state that up to the present time the casualties, as far as shipping are concerned, in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The H. M. Warfield, a barque of 157 tons, left Newcastle with a cargo of 200 tons coal for Sydney, on the 2nd instant, the wind at the time blowing fresh from the westward. At about 8 o'clock, when off Redhead, seven miles from shore, the wind…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →SCARCELY have the effects of the late disastrous floods softened down in the public mind, ere it is our painful duty to record a terrible disaster on the return of boisterous weather. On Sunday last, about 9 a.m.,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON the night of the 26th July, a most diabolical attempt was made to poison Mr. and Mrs. Brown, of Botany-street, and their servant girl. No clue has yet been gained as to the criminal parties…
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