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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1874

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Wreck of the James Paterson. Further Particulars

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1874 · page 3

THE lifeboat from the James Paterson reached Rockhampton on Saturday evening, with Mr. Springall (the chief officer), two passengers, and four of the crew. The ship's papers report that the James Paterson left Maryborough on Tuesday…

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Loss of the Surprise Schooner

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1874 · page 3
Also in Empire

The schooner Surprise, Captain Brown, left Newcastle for Sydney, on Friday evening last, having on board 134 tons coal. The weather was then fine, with smooth sea, and light…

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Loss of the Schooner Yarra

Empire · Tuesday 3 February 1874 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The schooner Yarra left Newcastle for Sydney about half-past 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, having 170 tons small coal, and eight tons of coke on board. Fine weather then prevalied, with a…

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Manning River. Wreck of the Diamantina. January 26

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1874 · page 2

On Thursday morning last the inhabitants of the several townships here were startled by the news of the wreck of the steamer Diamantina, at Port Macquarie. The intelligence came upon us like a shock, as the steamer was expected in…

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Further Particulars of the Wreck of the James Paterson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1874 · page 4

THE lifeboat from the James Paterson reached Rockhampton on Saturday evening, with Mr. Spr[?]gall (the chief officer), two passensers, and four of the crew. The ship's papers report that the James Paterson left Maryborough on Tuesday at 10 p m. She…

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Wreck of the James Paterson. Further Particulars

Empire · Tuesday 3 February 1874 · page 3

THE lifeboat from the James Paterson reached Rookhampton on Saturday evening, with Mr. Springall (the chief officer), two passengers, and four of the crew. The ship's papers report that the James Paterson left Maryborough on Tuesday…

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Gallant Lifeboat Services

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1874 · page 3

THE National Lifeboat Institution hat a noble fleet of 235 boats under its management, and these boats save on an average from 600' to 700 lives every year. The services rendered by some of them during the recent…

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Gallant Lifeboat Services

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 21

THE National Lifeboat Institution has a noble fleet of 235 boats under its management, and these boats save on an average from 600 to 700 lives every year. The services rendered by some of them during the recent…

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Wreck of the James Paterson. Further Particulars

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 21

THE lifeboat from the James Paterson reached Rockhampton on Saturday evening, with Mr. Springall (the chief officer), two passengers, and four of the crew. The ship's papers report that the James Paterson left Maryborough on Tuesday…

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Loud Ashley, Steamer

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1874 · page 3

THE following is a copy of a letter received from one of the cabin passengers of the Lord Ashley, steamer, bound for the Endeavour River from Sydney. Our renders are aware that the steamer…

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Lord Ashley, Steamer

Empire · Monday 9 February 1874 · page 2

THE following is a copy of a letter received from one of the cabin passengers of the Lord Ashley, steamer, bound for tho Endeavour River from Sydney. Our readers are aware that the steamer…

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Wreck of the Mary, of Melbourne. Mundooran Mail Robbery. [From Our Correspondent.] Gunnedah. Saturday, 7.3 p.m

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1874 · page 2

More floods have occurred in this district. The Pilliga postmaster, has telegraphed as follows to the mail contractor, Mr. Nowlan, in reference to the whereabouts of his mailmen: Green…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1874 · page 9

MELHADO AND CURTIS.—We have to report very little doing in the share market during the past month, and the amount of capital invested had been confined almost entirely to bank shares and in mining to coal shares at improved rates. The rates of…

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Wreck of the Schooner Emily From Port Darwin for Adelaide. Death of a Tambaroora Miner on the Queensland Coast. Telegraph Station Stuck-up by Blacks. Floods at the Palmer. &c. &c. &c.j GULGONG

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1874 · page 2

The commission to inquire into the case of Mr. Tebbutt sits on Monday next. The escort left here, yesterday morning, with 2535 ozs 11 dwts 8 grs gold, with £1212 in…

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Wrecks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1874 · page 8

WRECK OF THE JAMES PATERSON,—The lifeboat from the Jimes Paterson re[?]ched Rockhampton on Saturday evening, 31st January, with Mr. Springall (the chief officer), two passengers, and four of the crew. The ship's papers report that the James…

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Summary of English and Foreign. Per P. and O. Co.'s Steamer Bangalore. General Summary. London, December 16

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 208

The new session of the Royal Colonial Institute opened with a dinner on December 15. The Duke of Manchester presided. Several Australians were present, and all supported the…

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Wreck of the barque Wynaud

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1874 · page 2

By the steamer Tasman, from Hobart Town, we learn that the barque Wynand, of London, 520 tons, register Captain Eindlay. has become a total wreck on the Tasmaniun coast, while making the passage from Hobart Town to Launceston…

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Sydeny Overland Mail. Per P. and O. Steamer Bangalore. Political

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1874 · page 5

THE position of the Attorney-General in relation to the administration was brought before the House by Mr. Forster on the 27th ultimo, on a motion for the production of returns showing the…

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