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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1871

192 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 10

(8.)—The Queen v. Daggett—Schooner Daphne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 December 1871 · page 3

I have read the depositions in this case very carefully, and think it was properly dismissed. All the evidence brought forward to support the charge in the information, that Captain Daggett knowingly, wilfully, feloniously, and…

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(7.)—The Queen v. Daggett—Schooner Daphne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 December 1871 · page 3

I shall be glad if Mr. Solicitor-General will look over the depositions in this case, and let me know what he thinks of the decision of the Water Police Magistrate, and whether he considers that any further steps should be taken. Of…

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(3.)—Second Minute of Sir William Manning, A.G., on perusal of Commander Palmer's report of the seizure of the Daphne. Re-alleged slave-trading in schooner Daphne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 December 1871 · page 3

IF this vessel is liable to condemnation for slaving, the master and crew must also be liable to be prosecuted criminally. The master's offence would be piracy and felony under section 9 of Geo. IV., c. 113, and the crew…

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Wreck of the Melbourne Whaler Japan. Loss of Ten of Her Crew, and Resoue of the Survivors by the Barque Chance, of Sydne

Evening News · Saturday 16 December 1871 · page 3

WE have Honolulu files to the 18th November. The Hawaiian Gazette, of the 16th ultimo, speak, ing of the disasters to the Arctic whaling fleet, says : The few [?] which comprise the fleet this year…

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Wreck of the City of Venice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 December 1871 · page 4

Intelligence of the loss of the iron clipper ship City of Venice comes to us by way of Mauritius. The City of Venice was a fine large iron clipper of 1199 tons, belonging to the well-known "City" line of Messrs. Smith and Son, of Glasgow, and was…

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Wreck of the Melboru[?]e Whale[?] Japan.—loss of Ten of Her Crew, and R[?]s[?]ue of the Su[?]vivors by the Barque Chance, of Sydney

Empire · Monday 18 December 1871 · page 3

WE have Honolula files to the 18th November. The Hawaiian Gazette, of the 15th ultimo, speaking of the disasters to the Arctic whaling fleat, says: The few whalers which comprise the fleet this year…

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Wreck of a Large Vessel at the Cape of Good Hope

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 December 1871 · page 4

A STARTLING item of news was circulated throughout Durban on Sunday morning, October 8. It caused a general move towards the Point of those who had nags at their disposal. The news was that a large fuil-rigged ship had been wrecked on the coast…

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Wreck of the Ship City of Venice. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 December 1871 · page 4

SIR,—Again the old old story, of boats being lowered from a sinking ship, without provision cases or water kegs, and human lives perilled and much suffering endured; and all because ship owners and ship masters neglect to provide proper means of…

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Arrival of the Mail Steamer. Telegraphic News From England to the 27Th November

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1871 · page 1366

The branch mail steamer Rangatira, Captain Paddle, arrived off Glenelg on the 21st, at 7.45 a.m., with, the Adelaide mail. She left King George's Sound on the 16th instant at 9.30…

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Wreck of the Melbourne Whaler Japan

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 December 1871 · page 23

WE have Honolula files to the 18th November. The Hawaiian Gazette, of the 15th ultimo, speaking of the disasters to the Arctic whaling fleet, says: The few whalers which comprise the fleet this year…

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Commercial Circulars. [Per Mail Steamer Behar.] Stock and Stations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 December 1871 · page 7

BARTON AND MELHADO.—Since the date of our last the business of the stock and share market (if we except mining shares) has been almost at a standstill, caused by the very great scarcity of stock offering in dividend-paying shares; indeed, so much is this…

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The Sydney Monthly Overland Mail. Per Mail Steamer Behar. Political

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 December 1871 · page 5

OUR last summary forwarded by the mail steamer Geelong contained information respecting the opening of Parliament, and the programme put forward by the Ministers as indicating the…

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Telegraphic Summary. [Per Mail Steamer Nubia.]

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 30 December 1871 · page 11

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