The Wreck Register and Chart for 1872
THE following statement contains a synopsis of the return, just published by the Board of Trade, of the wrecks and casualties which occurred on our coasts, and in the seas of the…
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The Steamer Somersetshire. London, January 1
The steamship Somersetshire, which left Melbourne on the 28th October, put into Valparaiso for repairs in consequence of damages received during a violent gale…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cobb's Coaches for North Queensland the Clunes Mining Dispute. the Pera Mail Steamer. the Victorian Church Assembly. Determined Suicide at Gulgong. Capture of the Wheeo Bushranger. Revenue of Queensland. the Torres Straits Service. Serious Accident at Gulgong. the All-england Cricketers v. the Stawell Twenty-two. Committal of a Medical Man for Perjury. the Melbourne Grain and Import Markets. the New Ministry of Queensland. Latest Commercial and Mining, &c., &c., &c. GOULBURN. Thursday, 3.11 p.m
The bushranger who stuck up and wounded Mr. Slcombe has been captured, armed, and wearing Mr. Slocombe's hat and watch. He gives his name as John Hawthorne, aged 29, and confesses, but…
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The steamship Somersetshire, which left Melbourne on the 28th October, put into Valparaiso for repairs in consequence of damages received during a violent gale…
Continued on Trove, page 58 →The Mail News. PER P. and O Co's Mail Steamer Ellora. the Court
The Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, the Prince end Princess of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Mrs. Tait will arrive early next January at St. Petersburg, to be present at the…
Continued on Trove, page 57 →Commercial Circulars. [Per Mail Steamer City of Melbourne.] Stock and Share Reports
MELHADO AND CURTIS.—Since our last report, dated November 29th, there has been very little doing in the share market with the exception of bank shares, which have continued in demand at improved rates. The half-yearly meetings to be held this month…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Clergyman Charged with Libel. Fatal Accident at Egelaba. the Harvest at Dubbo. Albury Races. Alleged Forgery on a Sydney Tradesman. Supposed Wreck of the Peveril From Mackay for Sydney. the East Moreton Show. the Champion Hand-ball Match at Melbeurne. Singular Find of Gold at Gulgong. the Cricket Match at Warnambool. the New Cathedral at Goulburn. Matriculation of Ladies. Drawback System to the Murray. Reported Earthquakes at Melbourne. Latest Commercial. &c., &c., &c. GULGONG. Friday, 10.53 a.m
The escort left yesterday, with 125oz gold. At 11 o'clock last night, a horse and saddle, the property of Mr. G. House, Junr., was stolen from Selff's verandah…
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Loss OF THE LILY.—On the passage of the schooner William, from Newcastle, N. S. W., to this port, she got blown away in the Straits to Sisters' Island. Where she picked up Captain James Malone and the crew of the brig Lily, of Adelaide, which had…
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The Clarence and Richmond River Steam Navigation Compa[?]y's steamer Diamantina is reported by telegraph to have struck on a sunken rock inside port Macquarie Bar, and knocked a hole in her bottom. She was afterwards beached…
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THE immediate effect of the abolition of the ad valorem duties has been to bring about the repeal of the Border duties Convention with Victoria. That agreement was "done" at Sydney and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Summary of English and Foreign. Per P. and O. Co.'s Mail Steamer Pera. London, November 27
TO-DAY we have passed through all the excitement of a metropolitan election. Three years ago the School Board for London was elected quietly enough ; now, a greater amount of heat…
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THE following condensed account of the disastrous loss of the Surat is taken from the Dunedin Evening Star, December 31:— The following is, the captain's account:—"On Wednesday night (December 24), at about 10 o'olock, the ship Surat struck…
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LOSS OF THE ALICE JANE.—Captain Coslin, of the schooner Peri, while lying in Port Hacking on 17th inst, was informed by a fisherman that a vessel was on the beach bottom up, he at once proceeded to the spot, about one mile to the north of the…
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The steamer James Paterson was totally wrecked at Masthead Reef at midnight on Wednesday…
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The steamer James Paterson was totally wrecked at Masthead Reef at midnight on Wednesday. The chief officer arrived at the pilot station,…
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The James Paterson (s.) struck on Mast-head Reef at midnight, on Wednesday. All sails were set, and the wind was blowing strong from E.S.E., with thick weather. She lay very well till daylight, when every…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Further Particulars of the Wreck of the James Paterson. BRISBANE. January 28, 4.55 p.m
The James Paterson, steamer, was wrecked on the Mast Head Reef-at midnight on Wednesday. The steamer had all sail set. The wind was E.S.E. blowing strong. Weather very thick…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Awful Flood at Talbragar. 6000 Sheep Drowned. the Floods. Wreck of the James Paterson. &c, &c, &c. Hill End. Thursday, 9.11 p.m
The manager of the Frenchman's Claim declines Assisting the manager of the Cornelian in driving towards the Frenchman's ground, for the purpose of creating a clear current of air between the two…
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THE James Paterson (s.) struck on Masthead Reef at midnight, on Wednesday. All sails were set, and the wind was blowing strong from E.S.E., with thick weather. She lay very well till daylight, when every…
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The James Paterson, steamer, was wrecked on the Mast. Head Reef at midnight on Wednesday. The steamer had all sail set. The wind was-E.S.E., blowing strong. Weather very thick…
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