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276 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 14
ON Saturday evening, an adjourned public meeting, under the auspices of the N. S. W. Seamen's Union, for the relief of the widows and orphans left destitute by the lite disastrous wreck of the Yarra Yarra, was held at the Tanperance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The steamship Macedon, Captain Stanford, came into port last night, bringing with her the crew of the coasting schooner, Clara, which the Macedon had sunk by collision at sea. It transpires that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Looks dirty, sir? Ay, you are right; And inst here you feel it most. No. I [?]a ro[?]gher night Since the tone the Pearl was lost…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AN accident to the steamer City of Hobart has caused the total loss of the vessel off Wilson's Promontory, but fortunately no lives have been lost, the crew having only time to escape, saving scarcely…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →THE inquiry into the death of William H. Millett, late officer of the Yarra Yarra, wrecked at this port on the 15th instant, was resumed on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, at the Council-chambers…
Continued on Trove, page 151 →THE merchants and shipowners of Sydney have at last done their duty in respect of those by whom their fortunes are made in a great measure, but whose share of the golden harvest which they gather at the risk of their lives is so infinitesimally small that a wreck means…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →It is a envious Hiing to find a wreck due, not to the ship striking a rock, but to a rock striking the ship; yet this is what seems to have happened in the case of the iron screw steamer Knight…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →There was hunched from the timber-yard of Mr. John Booth, of Balmain, on Saturday, a fine looking screw steamer, adapted for harbour purposes, and intended to carry timber, &c., between Mr. Booths Saw…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Lusitana, the pioneer vessel of a new line of splendid steamships which are to trade between London and Australia, reached Hobson's Bay to-day, performing the most wonderful in ocean steam…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At a meeting of the members of the New South Wales National Shipwreck Society, held at the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Mr. Joseph Paxton in the chair, Mr. Wilshire, one of the hon. secretaries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The British India steamer Cashmere has been wrecked on Cape Guardafui. The vessel is total loss. Seven passengers were drowned. The mails were all lost. The captain and crew were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We regret to have to record the wreck of the above, which only left this port for Adelaide on Friday last. Mr. H. B. Evans received a telegram from Captain Robinson yesterday afternoon, informing him…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following is a copy of a telegram from the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, New Zealand:—"August 13, 1877. To Secretary, Post Office, Sydney,—Australia arrived Auckland yesterday 7 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Tuesday night last, as the steamer Eagle was entering Melmore Basin (says the WOLLONGONG MERCURY) a strong gust of westerly wind struck her, and blew her crosswise in the new basin, where she became…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is reported by the divers, who have gone down to the bull of the wrecked mail steamer Singapore, that she is not worth raising, as her bottom is coming right out. An endeavour will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The E. and A. M. Co.'s steamer Normanby, Captain J. A. Reddell, which left Sydney on the 7th instant, and Brisbane on the 13th instant, with the mails for Europe via Torres Straits, was wrecked…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Normanby struck on an unknown rock outside Pine Island, and the captain finding her making water, and in some danger of going down beached her on No. 2 Percy Island. The water…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the usual weekly meeting of the National Shipwreck Relief Society of New South Wales, held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon, Captain Sullivan was appointed collector, and it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A HEAVY south-east gale set in at Newcastle shortly after 6 o'clock on Saturday evening, the 15th July, and continued to increase as the night wore on; at midnight the wind blew with great fury, accompanied with heavy downpours…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The E. and A. M. Co.'s steamer Normanby, Captain J. A. Reddell, which left Sydney on the 7th instant, and Brisbane on the 13th instant, with the mails for Europe via Torres Straits, was wrecked…
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