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Sydney · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1875

264 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 14

Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegram to Australian Associated Press. Collision Between the Royal Steamer Alberta and the Yacht Mistletoe. London, September 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 September 1875 · page 9

The inquiry into the cause of the collision between her Majesty's steamer Alberta and the yacht Mistletoe has terminated. The verdict is to the effect that the collision was…

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Wreck of the Cambridgeshire

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1875 · page 369

The following telegram, respecting the loss of this vessel, was posted at the General Post Office on Thursday morning:—"Ship Cambridgeshire, from London to Sydney, totally wrecked on Preservation Island…

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Total Wreck of the Ship Cambridgeshire in Bass' Straits

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 September 1875 · page 9

For some days past the iron clipper ship Cambridgeshire has been anxiously looked for at this port from London, as she was reported to have been for several days in company with the Patriarah, which arrived…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 September 1875 · page 6

MELHADO AND CURTIS.—The share market has been very quiet during the present month, and as transactions have been confined to investment, and not for speculation, there is very little alteration to notice in the value of our principal securities. Banks:…

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Wreck of the Cambridgeshire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 September 1875 · page 7

The Cambridgeshire, ship, Captain Marshall, from London 21st June, bound for Sydney, was totally lost on Night Island, Flinders' Group on the night of the 7th September the Government steamer Pharos returned from Barren Island via Night…

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Collision Between the Royal Steamer Alberta and the Yacht Mistletoe. London, September 12

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1875 · page 406

The inquiry into the cause of the collision between her Majesty's steamer Alberta and the yacht Mistletoe has terminated. The verdict is to the effect that the collision was…

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Loss of the Steamer Bombay and Flat Latchmi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 September 1875 · page 4

We have received further particulars concerning the lost of these two vessels during the storm on the 14th July. They arrived in the River Megns on the morning of the 14th July. At about 5 a.m., the wind was blowing moderately from the south-west,…

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CLEARANCE.—SEPTEMBER 28. Franz, schooner, 148 tons, Captain Hilderbrand, for Hongkong. SEPTEMBER 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 October 1875 · page 4

British Commodore, ship, 139 tons, Captain Purdy, for Callao, in ballast. City of Adelaide (s.), 824 tons, Captain D. Walker, for Melbourne. Passengers—Mrs. Hutchins, Mrs. Douglass, Mrs…

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H. M. Schooner Beagle, at Howe's Group. To the Editor. H. M. S. Dido Sydney, 30th Sept, 1875

Evening News · Friday 1 October 1875 · page 2

SIR, Dommedore Chapman Will be obliged by your correcting a statement which appeared in your issue of yesterday, to the effect that "The Beagle opened fire on the natives of the Howe's Group with shell, rockets,…

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The Sydney Monthly Overland Mail. Per P. and O. Co[?]s Steamer Nubia. [Via Suez.] Political

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 October 1875 · page 5

THE long session of Parliament, which closed a month or two ago, may have sorely tried the patience of Ministers, and the feeding which followed the inauguration of the recess must…

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Wreck of the Cambridgeshire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 October 1875 · page 5

The Cambridgeshire, ship, Captain Marshall, from Lon[?] 21st June, bound for Sydney, was totally lost on Night Isla[?] Flinders' Group on the night of the 7th September the Gove[?] ment steamer Pharos returned from Barren Island via Ni[?]…

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Total Wreck of the Ship Palmas-Great Loss of Life

Evening News · Monday 11 October 1875 · page 2

A private letter bas been received in town, in which states that the ship Palmas, 1[?]83 tons register David Elias master, which left Sydney bound to Callao on the 22nd May last, has been totally wrecked…

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Further Mail News. the Wreck of the Royal Mail Steamer Boyne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 October 1875 · page 6

THE royal mail steamer Boyne, from the Brazils, and which l[?]ft Lisbon for Southampton on Wednesday week with a [?]ge number of passengers, has been totally wrecked at Molene, near Brest, She ran on the rocks dunng a fog…

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Seizure of a Riverine Steamer

Evening News · Wednesday 13 October 1875 · page 4

An amusing, and it the same time successful, attempt to [?] the law says the RIVERINE [?]) took place last Thursday. A [?] occurred at the [?] on the 30th ultimo, which, although…

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The Wreck of the Boyne

Evening News · Friday 15 October 1875 · page 3

Few great wrecks have been bo satisfactorily managed as that in which the good steamship Boyne was the principal actor. The ship struck the recks on its way from Lisbon to England…

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The Wreck of the Royal Mail Steamer Boyne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 491

The royal mail steamer Boyne, from the Brazils, and which left Lisbon for Southampton on Wednesday week with a large number of passengers, has been totally wrecked at Molene, near Brest. She ran on the rocks during a fog…

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Fatal Shipwreck on Lake Michigan.- Twenty-two Lives Lost

Evening News · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 5

Chicago September ll.-A terrible disaster which eccarred on Lake Michigan has just been reported here. The propellor Equinox, on her way from Chicago to Bay City. Michigan. with a cargo…

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The Wreck of the Ship Cambridgeshire

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 12

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 October 1875 · page 7

MELHADO AND CURTIS.—The share market is still very dull, although we notice a slight improvement on last month; but in most instances prices gave way, owing to the large "interest" given by the banks for " fixed deposits " Banks: Owing to losses said to…

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The Wreck Oe the Boyne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 October 1875 · page 26

Few great wrecks have been so satisfactorily managed as that in which the good steamship Boyne was the principal actor. The ship struck the rocks on its way from Lisbon to England…

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