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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1880

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Attack on a Schooner by the New Hebrides Natives. AUCKLAND

Evening News · Monday 16 August 1880 · page 2

THE schooner Dauntless has arrived from Levuka, and reports that an attack was made on her boats at Api, New Hebrides. Mr. Frazer, the second mate, was killed, and Mr. Nicholls, together with…

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Arrival of the Orient Steamer Lusitania. Suez, August 14

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 August 1880 · page 3

The Orient steamship Lusitania, which left Melbourne on July 13th, arrived to-day…

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Bank Wrecking in America. BRATTLEBORO, Vt., June 19

Evening News · Monday 16 August 1880 · page 4

The downfall of the First National Bank of Brattleboro, Vt., and President Waite's systematic rascalities, will probably continue to agitate the town and the county until the…

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Latest Telegrams. a Steamer Ashore

Evening News · Saturday 21 August 1880 · page 4

KIAMA, Saturday.—The President of the Marine Board has received the following telegram from Kiama this morning:—"The captain of the Havilah, steamer, reports that the steamer Our…

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Seizure of a Schooner and Murder of the Crew by Islanders

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 August 1880 · page 5

By the schooner The Queen, which arrived last night from the Solomon Islands, we learn of the capture and burning of the schooner Esperanza, and murder of the crew by the natives of…

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The Orient Steamer Liguria. Suez, August 25

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1880 · page 3

The Orient steamship Liguria, which left Melbourne on the 27th July, arrived yesterday…

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National Shipwreck Relief Society

Evening News · Friday 27 August 1880 · page 3

The third annul meeting of the National Shipwreck Belief Society of New South Wales was held on Thursday at the Chamber of Commerce Exchange. Captain Hixson, president of the Marine Board,…

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Shipwreck Relief Society

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1880 · page 3

The third annual meeting of the National Shipwreck Relief Society of New South Wales was held in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon, the chair being occupied by Captain Hixson,…

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First Steamer in Australia Lighted with Gas

Evening News · Tuesday 31 August 1880 · page 4

On Saturday night, John Watson and Co.'s ferry steamer Nolhe, Captain Brown, was lighted with gas, being the first steamer on Australian waters titted with gaslights. Smith ana Hamilton, of…

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The Orient Steamer Sorata Ashore at Cape Jervis Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 September 1880 · page 5

The following telegram has been received from Cape Jervis:-- A steamer in distress about a mile from here appears to be ashore. The head keeper has gone…

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The Steamship Sorata Ashore at Cape Jervis. the Passengers Landing. Assistance Arrived. Adelaide

Evening News · Saturday 4 September 1880 · page 5

GREAT excitement was felt throughout the city last night when it became known that a large steamer was signalled in distress, and ashore about a mile from Cape Jervis, which is a…

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Arrival of the Steamer Sorata at Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 September 1880 · page 6

The Orient liner Sorata arrived at the Semaphore at 2 o'clock this morning. She left London on July 25, and the Cape August 17. She brings a great many passengers, but no sickness occurred during the voyage…

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Arrival of the Steamer Teales at Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 September 1880 · page 6

The steamer Thales, from Hongkong, via the Northern Territory, arrived last night. She brings a cargo of tea, mostly for Sydney and Melbourne. The vessel will not, however, go on further than Melbourne, and…

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Wreck of a Large Vessel

Evening News · Saturday 4 September 1880 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—A telegram has been received from Cape Otway, stating that the Down, steamer, from Portland to Melbourne, signalled the light house, and reported finding…

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Wreck of the Travancore

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1880 · page 448

The Travancore belonged to the splendid fleet of the P. and O. Company, and was totally wrecked on the homeward voyage from India at Castro Bight, south of Otranto, near Brindisi, on March 9th of…

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Wreck of the Sorata ADELAIDE

Evening News · Monday 6 September 1880 · page 3

THE bones that were entertained on Saturday that the steamer Sorata would get off the reef with the rising tide have not been realised, and yesterday morning, at 11 o'clock it was announced…

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Total Wreck of an American Ship. Feared Loss of Life. Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 6 September 1880 · page 3

IT was not until late on Saturday afternoon that it became known in Melbourne that the wreckage seen by the steamer Dawn, from Portland, was that from a largo ship bound for Melbourne…

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The Wreck of the Eric Further Particulars. Melbourne, 1 p.m

Evening News · Monday 6 September 1880 · page 2

There is nothing new regarding the wreck of the Eric. The survirors, excepting the captain and mate, are being well taken care of at Warrnambool. The captain and mate are coming round…

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The Wreck of the Sorata and Eric

Evening News · Monday 6 September 1880 · page 2

The greatest excitement has prevailed on 'Change, and through the city to-day, over the [?]ea of the steamship Sorata, from London, and the ship Eric, from New York. The amount of insurances on the…

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Wreck of the Sorata. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 September 1880 · page 6

The Orient steamer Sorata, 4014 tons, went ashore a mile from Cape Jervis Lighthouse, at half-past 8 o'clock last night. It was reported from the Cape that rockets were seen in the S.W. at 11.30, and in…

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