Terrible Boiler Explosion.—steamer Blown Up with Great Loss of Life
Empire · Thursday 26 September 1872 · page 3
PR[?]DU CHIEN, Wis., July 30.—Another awful st[?]t explosion occurred at noon to-day. The stear[?]ames Malban exploded near the scene of the late M'Donald calamity. Thirty-three persons were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Legrams This Day Terrific Gales to the Northward. Steamer Queensland almost a Complete Wreck. Chief Officer Drowned. Survey of the Gipps Land Railway Line. Proposed Extension of Murray River Navigation
Evening News · Saturday 28 September 1872 · page 2
The steamer Queensland, which left this for Sydney on Monday, has returned to port nearly a complete wreck, with loss of mast, she haying encountered a most fearful southerly gale…
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Evening News · Monday 30 September 1872 · page 3
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For some days past considerable anxeity has been felt here with regard to the safety of the A. S. N. Company's steamer Queensland, which left Brisbane on Monday last for Sydney, and no tidings were received of her till…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 September 1872 · page 5
The Queensland (s.) returned to Brisbane this morning, having encountered a fearful gate off the Solitaries. During this gale there were washed away the deck-house, large portions of the port and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams This Day. Important News from Townsville. The Express Steamer for Port Darwin. Discouraging Prospects of Northern Territory Gold Fields. Secretaryship of Agricultural Society in Victoria. American Wool Buyers will not Operate. Adolphus Hamburger Arrested—Bail Required, £8000. New Meat-Preserving Company. Cake of Gold at Young. Grounding of Agnes Irving (s). The Premier's Visit to Elsmore Tin Mine. Latest Betting, Latest Mining, and Commercial Intelligence. &c, &c, &c. MELBOURNE. Monday, 7.46 p.m
Evening News · Tuesday 1 October 1872 · page 2
One hundred and fifty applications, with essays, have been sent in for the appointment of Secretary to the Department of Agriculture…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 24
FOR some days during last week considerable anxiety was felt in Sydney with regard to the safety of the A. S. N. Company's steamer Queensland, which left Brisbane on Monday, September 23rd, for Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Telegrams This Day. The Rampant lion Crushing. Falling off of Quarter s Revenue of Victoria. Locomote Tenders. Wreck of the Schooner Caledonia. Mr. Francis and Mr. Parkes. The Border Duties and Intercolonial Conference. Attempted Suicide of Weechurch. A A. Corporation Wool Sales. New South Wales Wines at the Adelaide Exhibition. Postponement of Wollongong T. C. Races. The City of Adelaide (s) at Kiama. Mr. Paxkes's Visit to Brisbane. Suicide of Mr. John De Haga. Intercolonial Cricket Matches. Enlargement of. the Wool Stores of j Hastings, OunhiDgham. and Oo. Broken Bay. arreujuey, Friday evening
Evening News · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 2
The schooner Caledonian capsized to-day in Pitt Water. Melville, master, drowned. Crew saved. The vessel went down in about four fathoms' water…
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Evening News · Monday 7 October 1872 · page 3
AN inquest was held this morning, before the City Coroner, at the Lord Clyde Hotel, Pyrmont, on the body of Donald M'Lennan, alias Melville, who was drowned off Broken Bay on Friday last, through the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Sydney Monthly Overland Mail. Per Steamer Bangalore. Political
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 October 1872 · page 5
A NOTICE has appeared in the Government Gazette announcing that Parliament will meet for the dispatch of business on the 5th November. By that time the recess will have extended over…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commercial Circulars. [Per Mail Steamer Bangalore.] Stock and Share Reports
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 October 1872 · page 8
LENNON AND CAPE.—An improved business in bank and steam shares, comparative quiet in tin and copper, and large investments in gold mining shares, have been the characteristic features of this market since our issue of 7th September. Our detailed report…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Telegrams This Day. Mr. J. Hill, R.A.M., at Melbourne. Stock Purchasers and Stock Agents The Balmain Regatta, Crew. Fall in the Price of Bread. Probable Reduction in Breadstuff. Wreck of the Cutter Bella Coulter. The Hon. H Parkes in Queensland. Death of a Diver at Rockhampton Rich Ore from Western Peak Downs. Drought on Isaac River Stations. The Marquis of Normanby at Cardwell. Civil Service of Victoria. Latest Mining and Commercial, &c., &c., &c. INVERELL. Saturday. 8.55 p.m
Evening News · Monday 7 October 1872 · page 2
A specimen from Woodcock and Wild's claim at Long Gaily, twenty miles from Inverell, has been brought in. It measures 6 feet by 4 inches, and contains about 151bs…
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Empire · Tuesday 15 October 1872 · page 2
The brig Ocean, after a career of nineteen years in the South Sea Islands trade, has become a total wreck on Savage Island, where she had called to take on board cargo. Captain Lyons, who arrived here yesterday by…
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Empire · Friday 18 October 1872 · page 2
By a private letter to Mr. H. Peat, of this city, per Southern Belle, from Mauritius. We have some news concerning the ill-fated ship Joshua Bates, T. Bicknell, captain. from P[?]rt Adelaide to London. from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suez Mail. Arrival of the Arrival of the English Mail, Via Suez. Latest Newspaper Dates, London September 6. Latest Telegraphic Dates, London, September 26. Closing of the Geneva Tri Bunal. English Indemnity Fixed at 15,500,000 Dollars. Meeting of the Emperors of Russia, Austria, and Germany. the Autumn Military Manoeuvres. Death of the King of Sweden. the Queen at Dunrobin Castle. Warlock Won the St. Leger. Deficient Wheat Harvest. Loss of the Steamer Metas.—eighty Persons Drowned. the Melanesia! Bishopric. the Port Darwin Cable. Postal Services, s[?] Floods in Ceylon and India. American Steamer Burned at Japan. Advance in the Price of Wool. Decline in Copper, &c, &c, &c, ADEDAIDE, Friday, 5.40 a.m
Evening News · Friday 18 October 1872 · page 2
The Branch Steamer, Rangatira, with the English mails via Suez, was telegraphed at daylight this morning. The following are the heads of…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 27
The brig Ocean, after a career of nineteen years in the South Sea Islands trade, has become a total wreck on Savage Island, where she had called to take on board cargo. Captain Lyons, who arrived here on Monday by…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Arrival of the Suez Mail Latest Telegraphic Dates, London, September. 26. Closing of the Geneva Tribual. English Indemnity Fixed at 15,500,000 Dollars. Meeting of the Emperors of Rissia, Austria, and Germany. the Autumn Military Manœivres. Death of the King of Sweden. the Queen at Dunrobin Castle. Warlock Won the St. Leger. Deficient Wheat Harvest. Loss of the Steamer Metas.eighty Persons Drowned. the Melanesian Bishopric. the Port Darwin Cable. Postal Services, &c. Floods in Ceylon and India. American Steamer Burned at Japan. Advance in the Price of Wool Decline in Copper. &c., &c., &c., (From Our Adelaide Correspondent.) Adelaide. Friday. 5.40 a.m
Empire · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 3
The Branch Steamer, Rangatira, with the English mails via Suez, was telegraphed at daylight this morning. The following are the heads of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Special Telegrams Telegrams This Day Via Galle. Important on the Metal Market. the Earthquake in the Country Districts. Retirement of Mr. Duffy From Political Life. He Returns to Ireland. New Ministry in New Zealand. the Intercolonial Conference at Sydney. the New Victorian Medical Board. Suppression of Gambling. Latest Betting. the Java Cable Raising Apparatus. Arrest of Adolphe Oppen-heimer. French War Steamer Off Cape Otway. Disputes at the Chatham Islands. Latest Special Telegram from Galle The following private telegram has been received by a Sydney mercantile house to-day:— "Tin, copper, and all metals are likely to be lower. Bank rate, 44 per cent. Australian tin ore, 74 per cent.—£89 sterling. Ingot, £146; Wallaroo, £91. Port Darwin Cable Expected Early Restoration. Messages Anticipated From England on Monday Next. Adelaide, Saturday, 1.27 p.m
Evening News · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 2
The cable-repairing ship was spoken this morning. She has picked up the Australian end of the submarine cable between Port Darwin and Java, and the tests are all perfect…
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Evening News · Monday 21 October 1872 · page 3
Mr. M'Naughton, the chief engineer, of the steamship Jesmond, furnishes a thrilling narrative of the sinking of an English steamer by Spaniards at sea. The steamer was on her voyage home, freighted from…
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Empire · Tuesday 22 October 1872 · page 3
Mr. M'Naughton, the chief engineer, of the steamship Jesmond, furnishes a thrilling narrative of the sinking of an English steamer by Spaniards at sea. The steamer was on her voyago homo, freighted from…
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