The Whale Ashore at Wollongong
THE great natural curiosity in Wollongong during the last few days has been the whale that was washed ashore at the Tom Thumb on Monday afternoon last. On Tuesday particularly, and every…
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Wrecks
CROWN.—A telegram was received from Townsville by Mr. Metcalfe, reporting the wreck of the brig Crown, Captain Jewell, from this port, bound to Rangoon. The accident occurred in the N.E. channel, Torres Straits, on the 7th…
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Through, the courtesy of Mr. Hugh Craig of the steamship Nebraska we are indebted for the original sketch from which our engraving is taken. It illustrates the rescue of one…
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King's Island has latterly gained an unenviable notoriety from the number of wrecks that have taken place on its coast, the latest of which is that of the fine iron ship Loch…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arrival of the Branch Mail Steamer at Adelaide Wreck of the Mail Steamer Rangoon. Crew & Passengers Saved Mails Lost. Queen's Health Improved. Sir H. Robinson appointed Governor of New South Wales. Another Fenian Raid on Canada Defeated. General O'Neil Captured. Wool and Copper Firm. Monday, 1.45 a.m
The Alexandra, branch mail steamer is just arrived, bringing news that the Rangoon with the Australian mails, had been totally lost in Galle Harbour on lat November, and that the Behar had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrival of the Branch Mail Steamer at Adelaide Wreck of the Mail Steamship Rangoon---Crew and Passengers Saved---Mails Lost. Queen's Health Improved. Sir H. Robinson appointed Governor of New South Wales. Another Fenian Raid on Canada Defeated. General O'Neil Captured. Wool and Copper Firm. [From Our Adelaide Correspondent.] Monday, 1.45 a.m
The Alexandra, branch mail steamer is just arrived, bringing news that the Rangoon with the Australian mails, had been totally lost in Galle Harbour on 1st November, and that the Behar had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Sydney Monthly Overland Mail. Per Mail Steamer Geelong. Political
ON the 14th ultimo Parliament met for the dispatch of business. His Excellency the Governor delivered a speech which shadowed forth part of the Government policy and excused the late…
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BARTON AND MELHADO.—Transactions in the ordinary Share Market this month have been limited by the small amount of stock offered in dividend paying shares; but prices of such shares have not materially altered, notwithstanding the large…
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That the health of the Queen is not perfectly reestablished, may be gathered from the remarks queted from Mr. Disraeli's speech at Hughenden. Her Majesty is still weak, and to a very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreck of the Rangoon. European and Indian Mails for, Australia Lost. Passengers and Crew Saved. Three Native 'Wreckers' Supposed to be Lost Point de Galle, November 2nd, 1871
The hour appointed for the Rangoon's departure was 6 p.m, and at that hour, although the had not received the local mails on board, she weighed anchor in order to clear the harbour with daylight…
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The Rangoon, after clearing Gallo Harbour at 6 o'clock of the evening of the 1st, and while lying-to for the mail boat was carried by a strong current on to Kulla Rock; she struck heavily three times, knocking…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Arrival of the Mail Steamer. Telegraphic News From England to the 6Th November. Adelaide, Monday, 3 A.M.
THE Branch Steamer Alexandra, with the English Mail, arrived at Adelaide this morning, at 2 a.m. The steamer Behar has taken the place of the Rangoon, which was wrecked on a…
Continued on Trove, page 1270 →Wreck of the Rangoon. (From the Ceylon Observer, November 4.) Point de Galle, November 2nd, 1871
THE hour appointed for the Rangoon's departure was 6 p.m, and at that hour, although she had not received the local mails on board, she weighed anchor in order to clear the harbour with daylight…
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ON the night of the 25th September, a large iron full-rigged ship was observed to drive head foremost on to the rocks in the neighbourhood of Donnose-head, midway between Bonchurch and [?]…
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ON the night of the 25th September, a large iron full-rigged ship was obsorved to drive head foremost on to the rocks in the neighbourhood of Dunnose[?] head, midway between Bonchurch and Luccombe…
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Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wreck of the Rangoon. European and Indian Mails for Australia Lost—passengers and Crew Saved—three Native "Wreckers" Supposed to Be Lost. Point De Galle. November 2
THE early arrival of the steamer with the English mail from Suez, and of the S. S. Rangoon with the Australian mail at Galle on the present occasion, intensified the feeling of delay attendant on the late appearance of the S. S. Travancore, from China…
Continued on Trove, page 1303 →The Wreck of the Rangoon. (From the Ceylon Observer, November 4.) Point de Gaile, November 2nd, 1871
THE hour appointed for the Rangoon's departure was 6 p.m., and at that hour, although she had not received the local mails on board, she weighed anchor in order to clear the harbour with daylight…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →(8.)—The Queen v. Daggett—Schooner Daphne
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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