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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1874

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Loss of a Steamer and 260 Lives

Empire · Monday 31 August 1874 · page 3

PARTICULARS of this disaster, of winch we have already heard briefly by telegram, are given in the Levant Herald of June 24.- The Azizich Company's steamer Kars, Captain…

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Telegrams This Day. the Victorian Cret Lady Bowen and Failly the Mail Steamer Tartak Mr. Parkes at Melbourne. Victorian Defences. the New Zealand Government and the Mail Service. the Goddard-bennett Dispute, Melbourne Cattle Market. Latest From Mauritius Filgate. Thompson. Earthquake at Melbourne. Four Women Committed for Manslaughter. &c., &c., &c. GRAFTON. Wednesday, 8.10.p.m

Evening News · Thursday 3 September 1874 · page 2

A public meeting was held at the court house this afternoon, the Mayor presiding, at which a resolution against the proposed alteration in the court house woe carried. The proposed alteration…

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Wrecks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 September 1874 · page 6

WRECK OF THE BRIG ELLEN MORRIS.—Captain Howard arrived on 16th [?] from New Caledonia, and reports that the brig Ellen Morris, commanded by him, left. Sydney on the 9th ultimo, and arrived in sight of Bulari Pass at midnight on the 16th. At that…

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Wreck of the Kaes and Loss of 260 Lives

Empire · Tuesday 8 September 1874 · page 3

THE Levant Herald of June 24 gives the following account of this disaster:- The Azizich Company's steamer Kars, Captain Constanti, which left Constantinople on Friday…

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Telegrams This Day. Presentation at Braidwood. Gulgong Escort. Mr. Parkes at Albury. the Marquis of Normanby. Wilkie Divorce Case, Broadwater Tin Company V. OLIVER. P. AND O. Company's Steamer Nubia. Grounding of the Steamship Otago. Consolidation of Laws of Building Societies. New Government House. Victoria. Melbourne Press on Mr. Parkes' Speech at Albury. Madame Goddard. Telegraph Line From Albury to Echuca. Farewell Dinner to Governor of New Zealand. Drowning of a Lighterman. Late New Zealand News. &c. &c, &c. [From Our Correspondents.] Braidwood. Tuesday, 5.50 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 9 September 1874 · page 2

Senior-sergeant Duffy was presented to-day with an address and a testimonial, consisting of a gold watch and a purse of sovereigns, prior to his removal to Berrims…

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Telegrams This Day. Later English News Per Mail Steamer Alexandra Via Tohees Straits. Disraeli Announces England's Intention to Annex Fiji. Prince of the Asturias to Be King of Spain. £15,000 a Year Granted to Prince Leopold. P. AND O. Company Bargaining to Use Suez Canal. Dreadful Railway Collision.— Nineteen Killed.—thirteen Injured. English Shipping for Australia. Wool Market Firm and Active. English Markets, &c, &C. Cable Message [Reuter's Special Telegram.] London, via Singapore, September 12

Evening News · Monday 14 September 1874 · page 2

Received in Sydney, September 12,6.8 p.m. The Ministerial journals of Berlin state that the incident at Gutaria, when the Carlists fired upon a German gunboat, which replied by sending…

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Later English News Per Mail Steamer Alexandra Via Torres Straits, [From Our Brisbane Correspondent.] Brisbane. Monday, 1.10 p.m

Empire · Tuesday 15 September 1874 · page 2

The Alexandra, from Singapore, with the English mails, anchored,at Cleveland Bay at midnight. Passengers for Sydney: Captain O'Hagan, and Messrs, Herring, Robey, Augbt, Audrie, Hulton,…

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The Massacre of Three Men of the Schooner Zephyr

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 September 1874 · page 5

THE following is an account of further proceedings taken to attempt the rescue of the three men belonging to the schooner Zephyr, or to ascertain their fate. The statement of Frederick King, master of the…

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News of the Day. Stranding of the Steamer Kembla

Evening News · Friday 18 September 1874 · page 2

The steamer Kembis, a regular trader between Sydney and Newcastle, was found to be on shore in the harbour early this morning. The vessel was making the passage from Newcastle, and when…

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Wreck of the Cutter Dolphin and Miraculous Escape

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 September 1874 · page 4

The master and crew of this craft, wrecked lately at Wingan Inlet, who were picked up at sea by the schooner Ploneer, have arrived at Melbourne by that vessol. The Dolphin left here some time ago for Wingan Inlet, on an oyster fishing expedition, but…

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Wrecks

Evening News · Monday 21 September 1874 · page 3

The tea steamer Gordon Castle was totally wrecked near Lisbon; the passengers and crew were saved. The cargo of tea amounted to two million lbs…

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Wrecks

Empire · Tuesday 22 September 1874 · page 3

The ten steamer Gordon Castle was to ally wrecked near Lisbon; the passengers and crow were saved. The cargo of tea amounted to two u[?]llion pounds…

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Telegrams This Day, Ballarat Turf Club Lottery. Ballarat Art Union Cabul Natives for South Australia. the New Steamer Burrabool. Australian and European Bank. Butchart Forgery Case. Melbourne Hunt Club. Tremendous Hurricane at Brewarrina. Adelaide News, &c, &c, &c. BREWARRINA. Tuesday, 10.46 a.m

Evening News · Tuesday 22 September 1874 · page 2

A tremendous hurricane blew here on Sunday night. The front brickwork of the new telegraph office was blown down, and several other buildings were unroofed. It will now take a considerably…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Message the Guatemala Indemnity. Germany and Denmark. the Cable—steamer Faraday

Evening News · Thursday 24 September 1874 · page 2

[A portion of the following appeared in our Second Edition of yesterday.] LONDON, via Singapore, September 23,8.5 a.m Received in Sydney, September 23, 3.15 p.m…

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Telegrams This Day. Bill to Deal with Larrikins. the Rev. C. Fetherstonhaugh and the Dean. Miners Strike. Extensive Forgery. Intercolonial Cricket Match. Disgraceful Scene at the Grave of Hattie Shepparde. Gold Discovery in Gippsland. Wreck of the Guinevere. the Crew Take to the Boats. Arrival of the Boats at Towsville and Gladstone. &c., &c., &c. DUBBO. Thursday, 4.46 p.m

Evening News · Friday 25 September 1874 · page 2

Ellengerah station and stock were sold to-day by Messrs. O'Sullivan, to J. A. Gardiner—price satisfactory. A blackfellow named Jackey killed his gin at…

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Massacre of Three Men of the Schooner Zephyr

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1874 · page 407

The following is an account of further proceedings taken to attempt the rescue of the three men belonging to the schooner Zephyr, or to ascertain their fate. The statement of Frederick King, master of the…

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Wreck of the Guinevere

Evening News · Saturday 26 September 1874 · page 2

A telegram was received yesterday by the Collector of Customs, from Mr. Gordon, the sub collector at Townsvile (says the Brisbane Courier, of September 22), stating that a boat, with seven shipwrecked sailors…

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Miscellaneous Items. Wrecks

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 September 1874 · page 5

The tea steamer Gordon Castle was totally wrecked near Lisbon; the passengers and crew were saved. The cargo of tea amounted to 2,000,000lb…

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Wrecks

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 September 1874 · page 27

The tea steamer Gordon Castle was totally wrecked near Lisbon; the passengers and crew were saved. The cargo of tea amounted to two million pounds…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Message the Sues Mail Steamer. an Awful Typhoon. Shipping Disasters. Immense Damage. London, via Singapore, September 29. Received in Sydney, September 29, 8.58 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 30 September 1874 · page 2

The P. and O. Co's steamship Pera left Galle, for Melbourne, on the 25th instant. An awful typhoon raged on the China coast. At Hongkong and Macao two steamers and eightl LONDON, September 28. Received in Sydney, September 30, 12.33 p.m. The [?] Mail, via Brindisi, leaving Melbourne in July was delivered to-day…

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