Wreck of the Steamship Monaro
THE correspondent of the Herald, writing from Moruya, May 30th, says:— I have just returned from the scene of the disaster, a bleak looking point about six miles south from Moruya Heads,…
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Australasian Wrecks
The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association have issued a chronological list of losses of vessels in the Australian trade for the 10 years 1869 to 1878 inclusive, containing some valuable and interesting information. The Age of May 29 thus summarizes…
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From the Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association a chronological list of losses of vessels in the Australian trade for the 10 years 1869 to 1878 inclusive, compiled for and published by the…
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About noon to-day (says the MORUYA LIBRRAL, May 29) the startling intelligence was received in Moruya of the wreck of, the I.S.N. Co.'s steamship Monaro, which occurred at a place known as Kelly's Point…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →New Steamer for Brisbane Water. (From a Correspondent.) Brisbane Water, June 6
On Thursday, the 5th instant, anew steamer, called the Anonymous, built by Mr. Rock Davis, of Blackwall, for a passenger and excursion boat for the district made her first trial trip, proceeding towards Broken Bay, returning, and afterwards procceding to…
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The intense anxiety felt for further intelligence from South Africa was relieved yesterday by the news brought to St. Vincent of a splendid success, which will go far to redeem the disaster suffered by the British…
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Owing to the recent disturbances, the authorities deemed it prudent to close the public- houses. There was also an extra police force drafted in as disturbances were apprehended…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Latest Telegrams. New South Wales Items. Wreck at Cronulla Beach. La Perouse
Captain Simkins reports the total wreck of the cutter Basilisk off Cronulla Beach. No lives were lost. Charge Against a Captain…
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The mail steamer City of Sydney will take her departure at 4 p.m. to-day, having been detained for one hour by the Postmaster-General, in order to afford a little longer time to people in the city to…
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The schooner Lovett Peacock, from the north coast, anchored near Nobby's between 8 and 9 o'clock last evening, and during the night her chains parted, and she went ashore on the North…
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It is truly said that under the most solemn circumstances incidents of a ludicrous naturo transpire. The wreek of the Monaro (says the Illauarr Mercury) appears to have been exception in that respect. Among the…
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MONARO (s.)—About noon on the 29th May the startling intelligence was received in Moruya of the wrick of the I.S.N. Co's steamship Monaro, which occurred at a place known as Kelly's Point. Bingie Bingie, which is about seven miles from…
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SIR,—In your issue of yesterday's date, under the heading of "Victorian Mechanical Triumph," it is stated that the pre[?] of Sydney boilermakers had been required on board the steamer Kembla more than…
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The schooner Lovett Peacock, from Townsville to Sydney, went ashore off this port last night, and one of the hands, Alexander Smith, sail maker on board, was drowned. At the time of the mishap the…
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The schooner Lovett Peacock, from Townsville to Sydney, went ashore off this port last night, and one of the hands. Alexander Smith, sailmaker on board, was drowned. At the time of the mishap the…
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THE schooner Lovett Peacock, from the north coast, anchored near Nobby's between 8 and 9 o'clock last evening, and during the night her chains parted, and she went ashore on the North…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wreck of the Lovett Peacock. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle, June 19
Shortly after daybreak this morning, the firing of the signal guns, from the signal-station, Allen's Hill, announced that the services of the lifeboat were required; and in a little while it became known that a large…
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THE schooner Lovett Peacock, from the north coast, anchored near bobby's between 8 and 9 o'clock last evening, and during the night her chains parted, and she went ashore on the North…
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The mail steamer Normanby called in here yesterday, short of coal, and left again, early this morning. Captain Scott, of the barque Rose M., while…
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