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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1876

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The Wreck of the Strathmore. Sufferings of the Survivors

Evening News · Tuesday 18 April 1876 · page 3

THE following in the narrative of Mr. George D. Crombie, from the Strathmore, taken on the day of landing of twenty of the survivors at Galle, Ceylon, twenty-four others hiving gone on to Mauritius…

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Wreck of the St[?]athmore on the Crozet Islands. (From the Ceylon Observer, February 26.) Narrative of the Wreck and the Life of the Survivors on Sho[?], by the Second Mate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1876 · page 4

JUNE 30.—Thick foggy weather with drizzly rain and a moderate breeze from the S. W. Between the hours of four and six p.m. Captain M'Donald gave me orders to make fast all fore and a[?] canvas except the foretopmast staysail, and also to clew up…

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Mail Steamer Colima

Evening News · Friday 21 April 1876 · page 3

THE greatest feat in towing in the Southern Hemisphere has just been accomplished by the steamer Arawata taking the disabled steamer Colima from Lyttleton to Dunedin. The following is a descriptive…

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The Wreck of the Strathmore.—sufferings of the Survivors

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 April 1876 · page 18

THE following is a narrative of Mr. George D. Crombia, from the Strathmore, taken on the day of landing of twenty of the survivors at Galle, Ceylon, February 25, twenty-four others…

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The Wreck of the Strathmore. Sufferings of the Survivors. (From the Times of India.) Galle, February 25

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 April 1876 · page 21

THE following is the narrative of Mr. George D. Crombie, from the Strathmore, taken on the day of landing of twenty of the survivors at Galle, Ceylon, twenty-four others having gone on to Mauritius:—…

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The Austealian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, April 22, 1876. Search for the Shipwrecked

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 April 1876 · page 12

To those who have read the accounts recently published throughout the civilised world, of the meek of the Strathmore, and of the sufferings aud rescue of the survivors of that ship, it may…

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Wreck of the Ship Liberator

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 April 1876 · page 31

Advices received by telegram from [?] to Mr. W. Andrews, of this city, report the total loss of the clipper ship Liberator on Loochoo Island, erew all saved. The ship was formerly one of the Aberdeen line of vessds, and for…

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Wreck of an Australian Ship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1876 · page 8

The Glenaray was wrecked on the 1st March, off Black Gang Chine, Isle of Wight, and has gone to pieces. About 150 bales of wool have come ashore, and several casks of hides. More wool will probably be saved as it…

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Mail Steamer Colima

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 April 1876 · page 14

THE greatest foat in towing in the Southern Hemisphere has just been accomplished by the steamer Arawata taking the disabled steamer Colima from Lyttleton to Dunedin. The following is a descriptive…

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The Mail Steamer Colima

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 29 April 1876 · page 14

The greatest feat in towing in the Southern Hemisphere was recently accomplished on the New Zealand coast by the steamer Arawata taking the disabled steamer…

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Wreck of an Australian Ship

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 April 1876 · page 17
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

The Glenaray was wrecked on the 1st March, off Black Gang Chine, Isle of Wight, and has gone to pieces. About 150 bales of wool have come ashore, and several casks of hides. More…

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The Wreck of the Banshee

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 29 April 1876 · page 6

Cape Sandwich, Hinchinbrook Island, on the North Qeensland coast, was the scene of a recent terrible shipwreck. On the morning of 21st March the steamer Banshee left…

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WrecK of the Isabella

Evening News · Monday 1 May 1876 · page 3

THE barque Mary Mildred, Captain Brown, which arrived in this port on Friday, has brought on from Noumea, New Caledonia, three Europeans and four Chinese, portion of the crew and passengers of the ship…

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The Wreck of the Isabella. [From Our Newcastle Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1876 · page 5

THERE was considerable sensation throughout the town on Friday right, especially amongst the seafaring portion of the community, when it became known that the Mary Mildred, barque, from Noumen, had arrived, having on…

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Wreck of the Glenaray, From Adelaide to London

Evening News · Tuesday 2 May 1876 · page 2

The chief officer of the coast-guard station at St. Catherine Point received information of the wreck of this vessel on March 1, at 12.15 p.m. The wreck occurred at twelve o'clock. A dense fog prevailed…

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Collision Between the Steamer New England and the Challenge. Marine Board Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1876 · page 6

A PRELIMINARY inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision between the steamer New England and the steam[?]ng Challenge, on Sunday night last, was commenced before the Marine Board (Captain Hixson,…

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Collision Between the Steamer New England and the Tug Challenge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1876 · page 2

THE inquiry into the circumstances connected with the collision between the steamer New England and the steamtug Challenge, on Sunday night last, was resumed by the Marine Board yesterday morning…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1876 · page 10

H. A. CAPE.—A fair amount of business has been transacted in the Stock and Share market since date of my last report. Bank stock has recovered the decline noticed then, and good parcels have changed hands at advancing rates. Banks: New South…

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Wreck of the Strathmore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1876 · page 4

Extracts from diary of Robert A. Wilson, passenger from London for New Zealand, per Strathmore:— Saturday, 17th April, 1875.—Sailed this day from London in the good ship Strathmore, built this year by Messrs. Brown and…

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