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276 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 14
On Saturday last the steamer Williams, in charge of Captain Richardson, left Sandridge Railway Pier, says the Melbourne HERALD, taking Captain Da[?] representing the insurance agents, and Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The south-east winds which set in on Tuesday have resulted in almost a continuous downpour of rain On Saturday the wind blew with increased violence, and there was every indication of the approach of still…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The recent [?] weatger [?] on Saturday night, the 15th instant, in one of the heaviest and most destructive that has visited this part of the coast for many years, carrying with it, as it has [?] the sacrifice of human life…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A telegram was received at the Newcastle telegraph station on Sunday morning, stating that the schooner Caledona and [?] Lillian ran ashore last night at Port Stephens. It has since been given out that all hands were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MUCH dissatisfaction is expressed that no apparent effort was made to save life by means of the lifeboat during the late disastrous gale. It will remembered, complaints were made about the neglect and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →When the report of a wreck having been seen off Sydney Heads was mode known to Captain Hickson yesterday afternoon, he at once instructed the pilot steamer stationed at Sydney Heads to proceed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Morpeth, steamer, arrived here this morning from Sydney. Captain Knowles reports that while on the voyage, and when a short distance from Sydney Heads, he fell in with a derelict vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Permit me through your columns again to call attention to the [?] that the port of Sydney has no society for the immediate relief of the widows and orphans of sailors shipwreeked upon our coast…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The inquest on the mate of the Yarra Yarra was resumed to-day at 3 o'clock. Captain Allan, Harbour Master, has been under examination since the commencement of the sitting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN inquest was commented on Monday morning last, at the Naval Brigade Hotel, Watt-street, before Mr. Shaw, J. P., District Coroner, respecting the death of William Hailes Millet, late chief officer of the steamer, and whose…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The wreck seen off Sydney Heads by the Morpeth and Barrabool steamers, was found this morning by the [?]steamer. Captain Smith get alonside of it about 9 o'clock and found the wreckage to consist of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →July 19. The adjourned inquiry into circumstances attending the death of the mate of the steamer Yarra Yarra. William [?]ett, was [?] at the Council Chambers. Watt-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE inquiry was resumed, at 3 o'clock on Tuesday, afterternoon, at the Court-house. The first witness examined was:- David Tait Allan, who deposed: I am harbour-master of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MUCH dissatisfaction, is expressed that no apparent effort was made to save life by means of the lifeboat during the late disastrous gale. It will be remembered complaints were made about the neglect and…
Continued on Trove, page 89 →AN inquest was commenced on Monday morning last, at the Naval Brigade Hotel, Watt-street, before Mr. Shaw, J.P., District Coroner, respecting the death of William Hailes Millet, late chief officer of the steamer, and whose…
Continued on Trove, page 82 →The following details of the disaster on board the Auchor Line steamer Sidonian have been received:—On the morning of April 20, a pin in one part of the engines bad given way, and Captain Edwards and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A HEAVY south-east gale set in shortly after 6 o'clock on Saturday evening, and continued to increase as the night wore on; at midnight the wind blew with great fury, accompanied with heavy downpours of rain, and continued…
Continued on Trove, page 89 →Another body was found on the North Beach, this morning is apparently that of the lamptrimmer on board the Yarra Yarra. The evidence given by Captain Allan, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The recent unsettled weather culminated on Saturday night, the 14th instant, in one of the heaviest and most destructive gales that has visited this part of tho coast for many years, carrying with it, as it has done, the sacrifice of human life…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →THIS inquiry was resumed at 10 o clock on thursday at the Council Chambers. Dr. Richard Harris deposed: I examined the body of the deceased, lying at the dead-house on Monday morning, and…
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