The National Shipwreck Society
A meeting of the National Shipwreck Relief Society was held yesterday afternoon. The chair was taken by Captain Hixon. The Secretary mentioned the fact that the Government grant had been…
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209 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 11
Wreck and Great Loss of Life
ALBUNY (Western Australia)—A fierce gale from the N.W. has been blowing on this coast for the past ten days, and as yet shows no indication of abating. The wreck of a large vessel near the…
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A [?] from Premantle reports heavy gales on the co[?]t of Western Australia for some days. A [?]l supposed to be the barque James Service has been totally wrecked on Murray Reef, forty miles…
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ADVICES from Perth state that the vessel was first seen on Tuesday among the reefs off Murray River, and soon disappeared. A boat was found on the beach marked "James Service." The police are…
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ALBANY, Friday.—The body of a female from the wreck of the James Service was found yesterday. It is supposed to be that of Mrs. Cowderoy, one of the passengers…
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A FEW weeks ago we gave the particulars of the wreck of the ship Mabel Clark, from Liverpool to Hong Kong, on fristan d'Achuns. Our Newcastle correspondent promptly telegraph us this morning…
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ANOTHER tale of disaster comes from the sea, and, as in the case of the Loch Ard, is accompanied (so far as can be ascertained at present) with sad loss of life. The wreck, which has taken place on…
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ADVICES from Perth state that the Teasel was first seen on Tuesday, among the reefs off Murray River, and soon disappeared, A boat was found on the beach marked "James Service." The police are…
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ALBANY, W.A., Saturday.—The body washed ashore on Saturday morning has been identified as that of Mrs. Towers. It was quite naked. It had a band round the waist, and there was a wedding…
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[?] was washed ashore, and has been identified [?] that of Mrs. Towers. It was quite naked. It had [?] round the waist, and there was a wedding ring [?] of the fingers. The corpse has been buried at…
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Captain lake, of the steamer Victoria, which arrived from Cooktown yesterday, reports that on the 21st instant, at 2 p.m., he sighted two small boats under sail close under the land off the south-east end of Hinchbrook Island, heading out to sea…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Captain Knarston, of the barque Sydney Grifithe, from Geelong, reports having seen, when four miles outside Port Philip Heads, three wine butts, supposed to be from the…
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WE recently gave some particulars by telegraph of the lost of the barque Kedar, of Melbourne, while on her passage from Burraras inlet to Melbourne, laden with 400,000 fest timber. We have received…
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ALBANY, Wednesday.—The barque Star Queen, 250tons, while on a voyage from Adeliade to Freemantle, lost her rubber at sea, and stranded yesterday on Long Point, a distance of 20 miles from…
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A body has been washed ashore, and has been been identified as that of Mrs. Towers. It was quite naked. If, had a band round the waist, and there was a wedding ring on one of the…
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A SHIP far out on a smiling sea, With its snowy sails outspread; Cleaving the waters merrily, And a bright sun overhead…
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WE recently gave some particulars by telegraph of the loss of the barque Kedar, of Melbourne, whill on her passage from Burrard Inlet to Melbourn, laden with 400,000 feet timber. We have received…
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ANOTHER tale of disaster comes from the sea, and, as in the case of the Loch Ard, is accompanied (so far as can be ascertained at present) with sad loss of life. The wreck, which has taken place on…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Central Criminal Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Fancett.) Ketch Robbery
William Henry and Henry Wilson, were indicted for having on the 3rd August instant stolen a quantity of tea, sugar, and wearing apparel, and other articles, amounting to the aggregate value of £25, the property…
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HER breed wing spreading to the breeze, she called in all her pride For the shores of far Australia—O'er the waste of waters wide; France on her weather quarter—on her our father land,…
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