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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1869

134 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 7

The Wreck of the Mctoria Tower. (From the Argus, 18th October.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 October 1869 · page 4

The intelligence in yesterday's publication relative to the wreek of the clipper ship Victoria Tower, on her passage from Liverpool, contained the main facts of the disaster, and but little more concerning the details need be recorded until the official investigation…

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Wreck of the St. Thomas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 October 1869 · page 4

By the arrival of the schooner Young Australian, we learn that the Danish brig St. Thomas had been driven on a reef at Lavuea, during a heavy gale. She sailed from this port on 23rd July, with a full cargo of general merchandise and nine passengers,…

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Arrival of the English Mail Late Telegrams to September 23. Advance of Three-halfpence in Wool. Australian Produce in Demand. the Duke Op Edinburgh at Japan. Prince Arthur in Canada. Centenary Op Napoleon I. General Amnesty to French Refugees. Napoleon and the Czar Lately Seriously Ill. Disclosures Respecting Lord Byron. Death of Viscountess Palmerston. Disastrous Wreck of the Carnatio. Departure of the All-england Eleven. [From Our Adelaide Correspondent.] Adelaido, October 24 th

Empire · Monday 25 October 1869 · page 3

The P. and O. Company's mail steamer Avoca arrived here at 10 a.m. Passengers for Sydney: Dr. G. T. Pattison, Captain and Mrs. Barton, Mr J. Gregory,…

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Summary of English News by the Mail Steamer. the Mother Country and Her Colonies

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 October 1869 · page 2

THE following has appeared in all the London morning papers:— Sir,— You will scarcely be surprised to learn that recent discussions in Parliament and despatches from…

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Wreck of the Tynermouth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 October 1869 · page 6

captain Barwleo and a portion or the crow of the Tynemouth arrived yesterday by the Boomerang (s.), and from [?]maner we glenn the following particulars:—The Tynemouth was from Newcastle bound to Mourities with a carge of 561 tons…

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The Sydney Monthly Overland Mail. Per Mail Steamer Geelong. From 6Th to 15Th October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 November 1869 · page 5

A[?]YOUNG man, named John Clarke, died, a few days since, in Singleton Hospital, of "animal poison." The prisoners in confinement at Cockatoo Island were transferred from that place to Darlinghurst…

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Wreck of the Batavia: Curious Historical Relics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 November 1869 · page 3

AMOHGST some of the recent additions to the Museum of Antiquities in connection with the Sydney University—frequently designated in honour of its Founder the " Nicholsonian…

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Wreck of the Euromedha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 November 1869 · page 4

CAPTAIN SCAPLEHORN, late master of the abovenamed vessel, together with his crew, arrlied this morning by the Adventure, whaler, she was from Ro Ro, with a cargo of 500 tons sugar, 121 puckages hemp, 71 cases clgara, for the Colonial Sugar Co., and…

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Wreck of the Tynemouth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 November 1869 · page 8

Captain Barwise and a portion of the crew of the Tynemouth arrived on 29th ultimo by the Boomerang (s.), and from ber commander We glean the following particulars:—The Tynemouth Was from Newcastle bound to Mauritius with a cargo of 560 tons…

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Wreck of the St. Thomas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 November 1869 · page 8

By the arrival of the schooner Young Australian, we leern that the Danish brig St. Thomas had been dtiven on a reef at Lavuca. She sailed from this port on 23rd July, With a full cargo of general merchandise and nine passeagers,…

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Somerset, Cape York. the Massacre at Prince of Wales Island. the Wreck of the Tynemouth. the Booby Island Robberies. Difficulties with the Blacks (From the Brisbane Courier.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 November 1869 · page 2

BY permission of the Hon. Colonial Treasurer we are enabled to furnish some items of intelligence from Somerset, gathered from official letters from Mr.H. M.Chester, Police Magistrate at that settlement. The letters are of…

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Wreck and Massacre. the Wreck of the Tynemouth—booby Island Robberies—difficulties with the Blacks

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 November 1869 · page 10

By permission of the Hon. Colonial Treasurer we are enabled to furnish some items of intelligence from Somerset, gathered from official letters from Mr. H. M. Chester, Police Magistrate at that settlement. The letters are of…

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Wreck of the Batavia: Curious Historical Relics

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 November 1869 · page 11

AMONGST some of the recent additions to the Museum of Antiquities in connection with the Sydney University—frequently designated in honour of its Founder the "Nicholsonian…

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The Late Fire on Board the Schooner Southern Cross To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 November 1869 · page 4

SIR,—Will you kindly allow me the privilege of adding to your report of the above occurrence, feeling sorry that no mention has been made of the officers and crew of the ship Dilawur, for, had it not been for their exertions, especially the chief officer, the…

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Wreck of the Batavia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1869 · page 5

THE following letter, respecting some curious historical relics of the wreck of the Batavia, addressed by Major W. H. Christie to the curator of the Sydney University Museum, has been handed to us for publication, and will,…

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More Wrecking of Catholic Houses Near Lurgan

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 November 1869 · page 6

The Lurgan correspondent of the "Northern Whig," writing on Monday, says:—I regret to inform you of a shameful outrage committed within a short distance of this…

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Wreck of the Hydrabad at Zanzibar.—loss of Twenty-five Lives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 November 1869 · page 6

THE following letter from Mr. John Kirk, Political Agent and Consul, Zanzibar, dated Zanzibar, 21st September, 1869, has been received by Mr. C. Gonne, Chief Secretary to the Government in the Political Department:—…

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The Sydney Monthly Overland Mail. Per Mail Steamer Avoca. From 3Rd to 12Th November

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1869 · page 5

THE number of tenders for new runs in 1869 have been 92, 15 less than were sent in for the whole of last year. A maiblo tablet has just been erected [?] St…

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Wreck and Massacre of the Crew of the Cutter Sperwer. (From the Brisbane Courier.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1869 · page 5

BY permission of the Hon. Colonial Treasurer we are enabled to furnish some items of intelligence from Somerset, gathered from official letters from Mr. H. M, Chaster, Police Magistrate at that settlement. The letters are of…

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Wreck of the Euromedha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1869 · page 7

THE following is Captain Seaplchora's statement of the wreck of the Euromedha:— "The pilot left the Earomedha in Roilo Straits at noon, on the 5th July, proceeded to the southward through the Stiaits of…

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