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209 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 11
The wall-known trading barque Australasian Packet owned by Mr. John Bell, of Sydney, was driven on chore at the Apia, Navigators' Island, and set on fire by the natives and burned. The crew were, however…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Added to the wreck of the City of Newcastle, comes the news of the schooner Reiser, and the loss of all hands. Captain Allan received the news from Cardwell. The Reiser…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Captain Allen, harbour-master at Newcastle, received a telegram from [?] this morning, reporting that the cutter Riser, [?] C. H. Walsh, had been wrecked on King's Reef, situated about seventy miles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →After high water, the sea being comparatively smooth, the steamer settled down to her bed alongside the rocks, and as the tide receded the water flowed out of the large holes in her side and bottom. On visiting the wreck this afternoon,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A terrible and most unexpected series of shipwrecks occured here today, which startled the townspeople out of their usual quiet on a Sunday. At 10 am. the sea became very rough, although…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Early this (Thursday) morning the firing of the two signal guns from Flagstaff-hill denoted to the inhabitants that another shipping casualty had happened near the port. It quickly transpired that the steamship City of Nowcastle,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Captain Allen, Harbour-master at Newcastle, received a telegram from Caldwell this morning reporting that tho cutter Resser, Captain C. H. Walsh, had been wrecked on King's Reef, situated about seventy miles to the…
Continued on Trove, page 427 →NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Added to the wreck of the City of Newcastle, comes the news of the schooner Reiser, and the loss of all hands. Captain Allan received the news from Cardwell. The Reiser…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →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,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The wrecked steamer City of Newcastle continues to form he one absorbing topic here, the interest in her position and probable chance of salvage being freely speculated upon. This (Friday) morning Mr. F. J. Thomas (manager of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DURING the day of yesterday (Sunday) the was viewed by some thousands of persons. In the afternoon the high lands ovrtopping the wreck was a scene of [?] hardly equalled by "the mile" at Hyde park; London. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To the number of shipping casualties reported we have to add another of serious nature namely the wreek of the old and favourite China trader the Harlaw, Captain Stephens, with fourteen of her crew still missing. She left Sydney on the 22nd June…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WELLINGTON, Tuesday—The Tararus, steamer, was ashore for four last night on Farewell Spit, close to where the Queen Bee was wrecked. She arrived at Westport to-day, and will proceed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The work of dismantling this vessel is being actively proceeded with by Mr. Russell. He has now to contend against a strong south-easter, but as the steamer is now full…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Marine Board Inquiry was returned yesterday. Thomas Matthews, chief officer of the City of Newcastle. deposed: I hold a certificate of competency as master and mate from the Marine Board of New South Wales. I have been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The local Marine Board commenced an inquiry on Monday, the 16th instant, into the circumstances attending the wreck of the steamship City of Newcastle, belonging to the H. R. N. S. N. Company, and commanded by Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The steamship Whampoa arrived to-day from London, with one day's later news. PASSENGERS. FOR MELBOURNE.—Saloon, Mr. John Pender; second…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The adjourned inquiry into the cause of the wreck of the steamer City of Newcastle was resumed at the office of the local Marine Board to-day (Tuesday), at 11 a.m., when the following additional evidence was adduced:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR.—It is to be regretted that your Newcastle correspondent in reporting the operations at the wreck of the City of Newcastle, in your issue of the 17th, should be so ill-advised as to pulbicly condemn the directors of the H.R.S.N. Company…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The further hearing was resumed by the Marine Board at 11 o'dook this morning, when the following additional evidence was taken:- Henry Butcher, examined by Mr. Capper, deposed that…
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