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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1873

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News of the Day Wreck of a Schooner on the North Head

Evening News · Monday 11 August 1873 · page 2

Considering the vast amount of tonnage that passes in and out of the port during the year, the number of shipping casualties that are reported in the immediate vicinity of the port are very small, and it appears…

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Loss of the Steamer Rangitoto at Queen Charlotte's Sound

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 August 1873 · page 4

THE NewZeland Herald contaons the following telegram reporting the total loss of the steamer Rangitoto, trading between Melbourne and New Zealand, at Queen Charlotte's Sound, on the 30th July:—…

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Cruise of the Isabella, and Wreck of the Robert Towns. (From the Brisbane Courier, August 4.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 August 1873 · page 4

WE are indebted to Captain W. C. Winship for the following report of the cruise of the Isabella among the South Sea Islands, and also for an account of the wreck of the barque Robert Towns:—…

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Telegrams This Day the Premier and His[?]l Leagues at Yass. Floods at Gunnedah and Breeza Plains. Bathurst Intelligence. Alleged Discovery of Coal at Gipps Land. Executive at Ballarat. Mysterious Disappearance. Insurances on the Rangitoto Steamer. Latest Commercial, &c., &c., &c. BATHURST. Monday, 3.30 p.m

Evening News · Tuesday 12 August 1873 · page 2

A man named Howell and a boy named Pullbrook were murdered under their dray on Friday night, ten miles from Forbes, on the road to Gobundry. The police are in pursuit…

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Wreck. London, August 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 August 1873 · page 5

The Dunmail was wrecked shortly after leaving Liverpool for Melbourne. The passengers and crew were saved…

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Telegrams This Day Mr. Parkes at Grenfell. the Ministerial Policy. the Premier's Speech at Young. the Young Agricultural Show. Outrage at Brisbane. Tasmanian Iron Company. Barge Steamer Sunk in the Murrumbidgee. the Craigforth's Teas. Proposed Cricket Match. Parliament of Victoria v. Parliament of Sydney. Tremendous Success of Madame Arabella Goddard. South Australian Finances. Mr. Cracknell's Visit to the Darl Ng. the Murder of Captain Whittacomb. Young. Thursday, 3.14 p.m

Evening News · Friday 15 August 1873 · page 2

Mr. Parkes has received a telegram apprising him that the Hon. Saul Samuel has arrived in London, 5.50 p.m…

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Wreck of a Schooner on the North Head

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 August 1873 · page 21

CONSIDERING the vast amount of tonnage that passes in and out of the port during the year, the number of shipping casualties that are reported in the immediate vicinity of the port are very small, and it appears…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. Seizure of a British Steamer. London, August 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 August 1873 · page 6

A SPANISH, war vessel has seized a steamer bearing the British flag, and which was about to land arms for the Carlists…

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Wreck. London, August 11

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1873 · page 201

The Dunmail was wrecked shortly after leaving Liverpool for Melbourne. The passengers and crew were saved…

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New Zealand. Total Wreck of the Steamship Rangitoto

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 August 1873 · page 23

McMeckan, Blackwood, and Co.'s fine steamer Hangitoto was totally wrecked on July 30, on Jackson Point at the entrance to Queen charlotte's Sound, Cook's Straits. The steamer was wrecked in smooth…

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Telegraphic. By Cable and Overland Line. European Intelligence. Seizure of a British Steamer. London, August 14

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1873 · page 233

A Spanish war vessel has seized a steamer bearing the British flag, and which was about to land arms for the Carlists…

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Telegrams This Day the New "Tattersall's." Melbourne Hunt Club. Vitriol Throwing at Melbourne. Probable Wreck on the Coast. Wreck of the Shop Countess Russell. the Coursing Match at Melbourne. Discovery of New Country at Pine Creek. Liberal Prizes for Wheat Cleaners. the Adelaide Markets. &c., &c., &c. MELBOURNE. Monday, 1.44 p.m

Evening News · Monday 25 August 1873 · page 2

A woman died very suddenly in the gaol hospital. A Chinaman has been arrested for throwing vitriol on a young woman…

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Arrival of the English Mail at Adelaide. Telegraph Summary From London to July 24. Latest News Prom India and the East. Shipwrecks in the Indian Seas. the Russian Successes. Excitement in Northern India. Another Rebellion Threatening. Progress of Persian Railways. Camp of Exercise for the Bombay Troops. Cholera at Singapore. the Chinese Audience Question. the Striking of the Steamer Bokhara. Prosperous Condition of Ceylon. the Final Evacuation of French Territory. Test of Victorian Wines. Monstrous Miscarriage of Justice. Release of the Crew of the Murillo (s) at Cadiz. Suspension of the Captains Certificate. Heavy Penalties Inflicted by the Lisbon Authorities. the Steam Frigate Pearl. the Fine Arts. Experiments to Popularise Australian Tinned Meats. the Colonies at the Kensington Exhibition. the Fraudulent Jewellery Case. the National Bank Directors. Prosecution for Libel in Dublin. the Mordaunt Divorce Case. Seizure of Arms at Cork. Approaching Autumn Manœuvres. Proposed Annexation of Fiji. Commission of Inquiry. the London Press on the Fijis. Royal Visitors to England. Pension to Dr. Livingstone. the Bank Forgers. Important Discovery of Coal and Shale in Scotland. &c, &c., &c. Adelaide, Wednesday, 3.55 a.m

Evening News · Wednesday 27 August 1873 · page 2

The branch steamer Alexandra, arrived off Glenelg at 10 p.m. last night, and reports that the Baroda (s), arrived from Melbourne at the Sound, at 11 p.m. on the 19th, and sailed…

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Arrival of the English Mail Via Suez at Adelaide. Telegraph Summary From London to July 24. Latest News From India and the East. Shipwrecks in the Indian Seas. the Russian Successes. Excitement in Northern India.. Another Rebellion Threatening. Progress of Persian Railways. Camp of Exercise for the Bombay Troops. [?] at Singapore. the Chinese Audience Question. the Striking of the Steamer Bokhara. Prosperous Condition of Ceylon. the Final Evacuation of French Territory. Test of Viotorian Wines. Monstrous Miscarriage of Justice. Release of the Crew of the Murillo (s) at Cadiz. Suspension of the Captain's Certificate. Heavy Penalties Inflicted Post the Lis[?]on Authorities. the Steam Frigate Pearl. the Fine Arts. Experiments to Popularise Australian Tinned Meats. the Colonies at the Kensington Exhibition. the Fraudulent Jewellery Case. the National Bank Directors. Prosecution for Libel in Dublin. the Mord Aunt Divorce Case. Seizure of Arms at Cork. Approaching Autumn Manouvres. Proposed Annexation. of Fiji. Commission of Inquiry. the London Press on the Fuis. J. Royal Visitors to England. J Pension to Dr. Livingstone. the Bank Forgers. Important Discovery of Coal and Shale in Scotland. [?] by Eleothic Telegbaph. (Editor Own Adelaide Corresspondent.) Adelaide, Wednesday, 3.55 a.m

Empire · Thursday 28 August 1873 · page 2

The branch steamer Alexandra, arrived off Glenelg at 10 o'clock on Tuesday night, and reports that the Baroda (s), arrived from Melbourne at the Sound, at ll p.m. on the 19th,…

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Wreck of the Rangitoto Steamship

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Friday 29 August 1873 · page 6

ON the arrival of the steamer Wellington in port yesterday afternoon, the public learned that the fine screw steamer Rangitoto, belonging to Messrs. M'Meckan, Blackwood,…

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The Mudgee Election. the New Rush to Jawbone Creek. Exodus From Gulgong. Further Defalcations of Wardill. Indisposition Op Madame Goddard. New South Wales Debentures. Latest From Yam Creek. Government Resident, Port Darwin. Loss of a Tea Ship. Native Disturbance, New Zealand. the New Zealand Cable. the Steamer Rangitoto. &c., &c., &c. GULGONG. Monday. 11.30 a.m

Evening News · Monday 1 September 1873 · page 2

Mr. Arthur O'Connor addressed a thousand electors on Saturday, from the balcony of the Masonic Hall. Other election meetings took place in the evening, and considerable…

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The French War Steamer Atalante

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 September 1873 · page 5

THE magnificent ironclad war-steamer Atalante, now in the Fitzroy Dock at Cockatoo Island, is one of seven sister corvettes in the French Navy, all built of the same dimensions, and on the same general plan, with the very latest…

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Supposed Loss of the Ketch Sylph with All Hands

Evening News · Wednesday 3 September 1873 · page 2

The ketch Comet from Howe's Island came in this morning, and from what she reports regarding the departure of the Sylph from Howe's Island for Sydney there can be little doubt that the vessel has been…

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Wreck of a Tea Ship. London, September 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 September 1873 · page 5

The R. J. Robertson, from Foo Chow to Ade laide, with a cargo of teas, has been wrecked…

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Supposed Loss of the Ketch Sylph with All Hands

Empire · Thursday 4 September 1873 · page 2

The ketch Comet from Howe's Island came in yesterday morning, and from what she reports regarding the departure of the sylph from Howe's Island for Sydney there can be little doubt that the vessel has been…

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