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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1871

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Fearful Explosion on Board a Steamer—loss of 87 Lives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1871 · page 5

Another terrible catastrophe has occurred on the Mississippi by the blowing up of a large saloon river steamer and the loss of eighty-seven lives, together with a large number of people injured. The steamer W. R. Arthur, bound from…

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Fearful Explosion on Board a Steamer,—loss of 87 Lives

Empire · Saturday 15 April 1871 · page 4

Another terriblecatastrophe has occurred on the Mississippi, by the blowing up of a large saloon river steamer, and the loss of eighty-seven lives, together with a large number of people injured. The steamer…

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Dreadful Shipwrecks.—More than 1000 Lives Lost

Evening News · Saturday 15 April 1871 · page 2

Sir Harry Verney has received from a gentleman labouring in France in connection with the Society for the Relief of the French Sick and Wounded, a few particulars concerning the loss of Le Cerf, a…

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Dreadful Shipwrecks. — More Than 1000 Lives Lost

Empire · Saturday 15 April 1871 · page 4

Sir Harry Verney has received from a gentleman labouring in France in connection with the Society for the Relief of the French Sick and Wounded, a few particulars concerning the loss of Le Cerf, a…

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Commercial Circulars. [Per Mail Steamer Rangoon.] Stock and Share Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1871 · page 9

BARTON AND MELHADO.—Since our last summary, dated the 24th ultimo, there has been very little business doing in the share market, and prices of most securities are unaltered. The news by the English mail being of a reassuring character, it is…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1871 · page 5

THE Parliamentary proceedings during the past month have not been of a nature to call for much commendation. Incessant talk has had the effect of thoroughly wearying the Assembly, and…

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Courageous Rescue by a Life-boat Crew

Evening News · Thursday 20 April 1871 · page 3

ONE of the most gallant of the many gallant life-boat services that are from time to time recorded was performed a few days ago on the east coast of Scotland, in the neighbourhood of Montrose. For…

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Fearful Explosion on Board Steamer—loss of 87 Lives

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1871 · page 235

Another terrible catastrophe has occurred on the Mississippi by the blowing up of a large saloon river steamer, and the loss of eighty-seven lives, together with a large number of people injured. The steamer W. R. Arthur, bound from…

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Fearful Explosion on Board a Steamer.—loss of 87 Lives

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 April 1871 · page 23

Another terrible catastrophe has oocurred on the Mississippi, by the blowing up of a large saloon river steamer, and the loss of eighty-seven lives, together with a large number of people injured. The steamer…

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Summary of News by the Mail Steamer, Via Suez. London, 23Rd February

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1871 · page 232

HISTORY records a seven years' war, and a seven weeks' war ; it may add a third of intermediate length but unequalled magnitude, and call this conflict between France and Germany the seven…

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Dreadful Shipwreck.—more Than 1000 Lives Lost

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 April 1871 · page 22

Sir Harry Verney has received from a gentleman labouring in France in connection with the Society for the Belief of the French Sick and Wounded, a few particulars concerning the loss of Le Cerf, a…

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The Wreck of the Barwon. (From the Daily Telegraph.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1871 · page 4

AN inquiry yvas commenced on the 18th instant before the Steam Navigation Board into the cause of the wreck of the steamer Barwon, off Cape Bridgewater, on the 3rd instant. The members of the board were Captain Payne, R. N. (chairman),…

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Supposed Loss of the Steamer Saxonia

Evening News · Saturday 29 April 1871 · page 2

THE screw steamer Saxonia left Newcastle for Sydney on Friday night, at 9 o'clock, and her non-arrival here today has given rise to very grave doubts respecting her safety. A telegram was received today from…

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The Saxonia Steamer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1871 · page 4

CONSIDERABLE anxiety was manifested during Saturday and yesterday in consequence of the non-arrival of the above named steamer. She was known to have left Newcastle on Friday, at 9 p.m., and a telegram having been received in Sydney on…

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Safety of the Steamer Saxonia

Evening News · Monday 1 May 1871 · page 2
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At no period since the wreck of the ill-fated ship Walter Hood has there been more excitement in the city over any maritime occurrence than was evident during Saturday and Sunday regarding the steamer…

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Coroner's Court This Day Fatal Accident on Board the Mall Steamer Avoca

Evening News · Monday 1 May 1871 · page 2

AN inquest was held this morning on beard the mail steamer Avoca, to inquire into the cause of the death of a coloured man named John Roberts. Louis Delhine said : I am a seaman on board the steamship…

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Wrecks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1871 · page 6

BLACK DOG.—By telegrams received from Bowen, we [?]e[?]rn that the Black Dog schooner had been wrecked on a reef off Hope Island, on her vovage from Sydney to the northward. The crew had been picked up by H.M.S. Rossario, and brought back to Port…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1871 · page 5

DURING the last ten or twelve days there has been a revived interest in the business of legislation Both Houses have entered upon their work with new vigour, and an apparent determination…

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Commercial Circulars. [Per Mail Steamer Avoca.] Stock and Share Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1871 · page 10

B[?]ON AND MELHADO.—Business in the stock and share market has shown a great improvement during the past month, and the consequence is that prices have advanced slightly in most of the [?] Tenders were called for £343,200 New South Wales…

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