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276 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 14
"The Marine Board have come to the conclusion that the primary cause of the catastrophe was due to the water unaccountably forcing its way into the vessel. Taking all the circumstances of the case into consideration, the Board are of opinion, that no evidence has been adduced to prove a charge of default against the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We learn from the Gunga, steamer, from New Caledonia, that a three-maseed schooner, belonging to Melbourne, and which sailed about a mouth since for Huon Island, close to New Celedonia, has become a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Advices have been received to-day, by telegram, reporting the loss of the three-masted schooner Julia Reitz, while making the passage from China to Adelaide. It may be remembered that the Julia Reitz was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The steamer Gungar, from New Caledonia, brings tidings of the loss of a large barque on a reef on the north end of New Caledonia, not far from Heron Island, but no particulars are to hand as to her name…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The mail steamer Mecca ran ashore at Krishna Shoal, and was in danger of being totally lost, but the prompt action of her Captain and crew saved her. She was got off with the returning tide…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the committee of the National Shipwreck Society of New South Wales was held yesterday, when it was stated that the lists received from the country banks at present returned amounted to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WHATE'ER is said of McElhone, He earns a meed of praise By cutting down the estimates In these most wasteful days :…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Sunday evening, at about half-past 7 o'clock, the A.S.N. Co.s steamer Wotonga, moored alongside the works, Pyrmont, took fire by the explosion of a kerosene lamp hanging in the saloon. The flames…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →J. MULLENS.—The last month has been quiet so far as the amount of business is concerned, but a marked improvement has taken place in the tone of the market, and in many cases higher prices have been obtained. The debenture market is unchanged,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The schooner Garron has arrived here from New Zealand in disabled condition. Seventeen days ago, when 500 miles off the coast, she was struck by a squall, and had a terrible time of it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Birnsdale, Victoria, 27th October.âThe Gippsland Steam Navigation Company's steamer Tommy Norton was wrecked at the Lakes entrance last night, after towing the steamer Murray and the schooner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We have received from the Imperial Art Association, 66, Market-street, Sydney, the companion picture to the "Launch and Departure of the Life-boat," viz. the "Return of the Life-boat," which is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The City of Sydney, with the English Mails, via Sun Francisco, arrived in Auckland yesterday evening.She had meazles aboard on the run down, but all are now convalescent. She has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Australasian Steam Navigation Co.'s steamship, Ly-es-moon, berthed alongside the company's works, Py[?]ont, has been partly destroyed [?]y fire. On Saturday night there wore on board, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THIS splendid clipper steamer which was recently purchased by the Australasian Steam Navigation Company, and employed by them in the Fijian trade, and which has lately been lying alongside the Company's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Avalanche, a first-class pas[?]ger ship, bound for Wellington, New Zealand, which left London on September 9, has been in collision and foundered off Portland. And the passengers and crew are reported…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamship Cuzco arrived at Glenelg this morning. She left Plymouth on the afternoon of September 27. She occupied forty days seven hours on the passage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamship Cuzco arrived at Glenelg this morning. She left Plymouth on the afternoon of September 27. She occupied forty days seven…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Avalanche, a first-class passenger ship, bound for Wellington, New Zealand, which left London on September 9, has been in collision and foundered off Portland. All the passengers and crew are reported…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Captain Thompson, of the ketch Unity, on arriving at Lyttleton, reported having passed some wreekage six miles off Stoneyhurst, belonging apparently to a vessel of 30 to 40 tons. Last evening the…
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