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209 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 11
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,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No doubt exists that the fine vessel James Service, bound from Calcutta to Melbourne, struck on the Murrey Reef, about 40 miles south of Fremantle, and that every soul on board went down with her. The early discovery of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A CORBESPONDENT (P. M., Surry Hills) has kindly supplied the following:—"A question waa lately raised as to the date of the first wreck on the Australian coast, and the name of the ill-fated ship. I…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Recently the National Shipwreek Society solicited competitors for the most suitable design for[?] medal distinctive of the society, for presentation, [?] recognition of acts of bravery and saving of life at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—Your Newcastle correspondent very properly asks why the citizens of Newcastle and the residents up country are not afforded the boon of a Sunday night steamer from Newcastle to Sydney. There can be no doubt that patronage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The National Shipwreck Relief Society of New South wales, it may remembered, offered some time ago a premium of five guineas for the best design suitable for a medal to be given by the society to persons who distinguish…
Continued on Trove, page 289 →RECENTLY the National Shipwreck Society solicited competitive designs for a medal distinctive of the society, for presentation in recognition of acts of bravery and saving of life at sea. A goodly number of artistic…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →SIR,—Our Friend signing himself "Citizen," in a recent issued of your paper, mint nave forgotten that the families of sailors enjoy being at home comfortable on Sunday as well as anyone else. Now, some of us live in Morpeth, and to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →COOKTOWN, Thursday.—The screw steamship Charlton arrived at Cooktown last night from Hongkong, bringing Chinese passengers and a mixed cargo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Illawarra Steam Navigation Company, in order to keep pace with the requirements of the southern coasting ports in the matter of improved steam communication, recently imported from…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The first annual meeting of the above institution was held yesterday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce. The chairmanship was fulfilled by Mr. Dangar, and among those gentlemen present were:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brisbane, Monday.—News has been received from Bowen that the barque Gaintang. Captain Jonas, bound for Daiotrs and Melbourne, with cedar, went ashore on Stone Island on Friday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Whatever doubts may have been entertained with respect to the speed performances of the Iris, steel despatch vessel, were conclusively sat at rest by the long and varied trial to which she was subjected on the measured mile in Stokes Bay last week. She was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →COOKTOWN Thursday.—There is no sign yet of the Normanby, with the Torres Straits mails. Some anxiety is felt about her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The annual meeting of this society was held at the Chamber of Commerce on Friday week, Mr. F. H. Dangar in the chair. The attendance was small, attributed to the hour at which the meeting was held and the fact that…
Continued on Trove, page 389 →Four females being of unsound mind, were remanded at the Water Police Court to-day for medical treatment. One, a respectable looking person, was said to have lost her reason from the terrible ordeal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A terrible and most unexpected series of ship wrecks occurred here to-day, which startled the townspeople out of their usual quiet on a Sunday. At 10 am. the sea became very rough, although there was only a very light breeze from the north-e ast,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is hereby notified that his Excellency the Governor has been pleased to confirm the following decision of the Court of Inquiry into the wreek of the schooner Ellerton. "That the cause of the vessel getting into the position, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NEWCASTLE, Thursday, 9.45 a.m—There was intense excitement in town this morning at the news that the favourite passenger steamer City of Newcastle, in command of Captain Summerbell…
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