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134 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 7
THE following statement regarding the loss of the Hibernia has been made by three of the passengers—Mr. Jos[?]h Co[?]ks, Mrs. Melvin, and Miss Rogerson:—We commenced our voyage from New York, on board the Hibernia, on the 14th of November; and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A most alarming accident happened on December 29, at Hebburn-o[?]-Ty[?]e, which for some minutes placed the lives of about one hundred persons in great danger, and caused consternation amongst the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE branch steamer Alexandra, Captain Paddle, reached Glenelg Pier at 8 a.m. to-day, after a passage of 95 hours; the run to the Sound occupied 98 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE movement in aid of the erection of a statue to the memory of Captain Cook continues to gain ground. The walls of St. John's Church at the Glebe are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We regret to have to record the total wreck of the fine ship St. Vincent, belonging to Messrs. Potter, Wilson, and Co., of Glasgow, which recently arrived from Cardiff, with a cargo of coal for the P., N. Z., and A. R. M. Company. After discharging her…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE death of the Duke of Brabant has been long expected, but the news is received in every Court of Europe, save one, perchance, with profound regret. The line of Leopold is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WE exceedingly regret to announce the loss of the P. M. C. S. S. Hermann. The following is Captain Newell's account of this accident:- I was ordered to take command of the Hermann as soon as that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BARTON AND MELHADO.—The decline in the value of wool in the London market is calculated to affect, injuriouslv, various interests in the colony; but it is encouraging to see that Australian Government securities, generally, have advanced in price to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE 50[?] Regiment, after a lengthened sojourn in these colonies, sailed for England, in the Himalaya, on the 26th instant. The gallant "Queen's Own," deservedly popular, was, at its departure, loudly cheered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE schooner Ivanhoe, which arrived in harbour, yesterday morning, has brought up three sailors, who were wrecked in the barque Syringa, whilst on her passage from Newcastle to Shanghai. The Syringa was a very fine barque, of 478 tons register;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The schooner Ivanhoe, which arrived in Auckland on April 6, has brought up three sailors who were wrecked in the barque Seringa, whilst on her passage from Newcastle to Shanghai. The Seringa was a very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A HEAVY gale from S.E. set in last night, and blew very hard, with intervals of heavy rain, which still continues. The sea rose very rapidly, and broke with great violence across…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The last two or three days have, indeed, been a time to conjure up thoughts of those in danger by flood and on the ocean, and a hope that in each case there might to timely succour or plenty of sea room,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A SOUTH-EAST gale commenced about 8 o'clock on Saturday evening, blowing with great fury during the whole of Satureday night and Sunday morning. The howling of the wind, as it came in fierce gusts against the windows,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE bows and stern of the schooner Nancy have come [?]hore on the North Beach, and a gilt figure like a [?] horse, apparently belonging to a vessel's gang[?] [?]he North Beach is strewed with wreck for miles, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Saturday morning, the low lands about Penrith were flooded, and several families had to remove from the flats into the town. The Nepean rose in the course of the forenoon, twenty-five feet above its usual…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There is already to hand the sad [?]idings of seven Wreeks in the late terri[?] gale, and a most lamentable loss of life—in every case, excepting two, the crews have all perished. There are a large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—In Sydney, on last Friday afternoon, it was blowing half a gale of wind from the southward, with a driving rain, and every appearance of a wild night; but at Newcastle the wind was moderate from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IT is to be feared that the list of casualties already reported from the effects of the late gale will still be supplemented, inasmuch as the following vessels known to be at sea have not yet been reported,—Louis and Miriam, Yarra, Secret, Rebecca,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE following fuller particulars of this melancholy occurrence appear in yesterday's Maitland Mercury:- The vessel hugged the land at the lighthouse very closely, probably with the intention of getting through the broken water…
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