Shipwreck at Newcastle
A TERRIFIC storm raged at Newcastle on Monday night, and the steamer Morpeth which left for Sydney early on Tuesday morning had to return owing to violence of the weather outside. Shortly…
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Wreck of the Susanne Godeffroy. Newcastle, Sept, 28
The port of Newcastle has again been the scene of a disastrous shipwreck, accompanied by the loss of life—the unfortunate vessel in this instance being the ship Susanne Godeffroy, 1100 tons register, belonging to Sydney. About…
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An inquest on the body of Captain Robert Edmondsen, who was drowned in the wreck of the Susanne Godeffroy on Tuesday last, was commenced at Mr. Scott's Albion Hotel, Watt-street…
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The City Coroner, Mr. C. B. Ranclaud, commenced an inquest on Wednesday, 29th instant, at the Albion Hotel, Watt-street, Newcastle, on the body of Captain R. Edmundson, who met with his death on the previous day,…
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THE Sorata, a fine vessel of 4,014 tons, belonging to the Orient line, went ashore a mile from Cape Jervis Lighthouse, at half-past 8 o'clock on the night of the 3rd ult. It was reported from the Cape that rockets were seen in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wreck of the Susannah Godeffroy. (By Electric Telegraph.) (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle
THIS morning, while a strong south-easterly gale was blowing, a full-rigged ship was seen off Nobby's, in the bight, endeavouring to make the port, at half-past 8. The signal for the lifeboat…
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An inquest was held on Saturday afternoon on the body of Antonia Vulgar, a Greek, recovered from the wreck of the Susannah Godeffroy. It had on only a rant and a flannel shirt. In the…
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Tea [?] in Saturday morning. Captain D. T. Allan p[?] The following a[?]idence was taken:— Jesse Ha[?]neil deposed to being sene[?] at…
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The inquiry by the Marine Board into the action of the lifeboat and Government steamer Ajax, in connection with the late wreck of the Susannah Godeffroy, was resumed and concluded this…
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The Marrise Board resumed their inquiry this morning at 10 o'clock; Captain D. T. Allan in the chair, Present— Messrs. stokes, Wallace, Crors, and Reid, and the secretary…
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Sir,—I was much pleased to read your remarks on the life-boat service after the late lamentable loss of life at Newcastle. Allow me to call your attention to the loss of the Yarra, steam collier, at the…
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This afternoon the Marine Board commenced an inquiry into the circumstances in connection with the wreck of the above vessel. Captain D. T. Allan presided. The following evidance was adduced:—…
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The adjourned inquiry into the wreck of this vessel by the local Marine Board was resumed, on Saturday morning, when the following additional evidence was taken :—…
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THE Marine Board resumed and concluded its inquiry today into the week of the Susan[?] Godeffroy. Present Captain Allan (president), Messrs. C. F. Stokes, J. Reid, R. B. Wallace, Captain cross, and the secretary…
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The inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Captain R. Edmondson, of the above vessel, was resumed by the Coroner on Monday evening, at 7 o'clock. Upon the opening of the proceedings the foreman made a…
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TO-DAY the Marino Board completed their deliberations with the following result:— "The local Marine Board considered it necessary to hold an inquiry into the circumstances attending the…
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The above vessel was wrecked off Newcastle on the morning of September 28. She was a ship of 1100 tons register, and for two years and ten months had been laid up in Sydney harbour. Two months ago she was…
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Sir,--The more one ponders over the evidence given at the inquiry into the loss of the above vessel, the stronger is the conviction that, in connection with this sad affair there has been an unnecessary and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Verdict Respecting the Lifeboat and the Ajax
The finding of the Hoard respecting the life-boat and steamer Ajax on the occasion of the loss of the ship is as follows :--"That the vessel hove in sight a few minutes before 8 o'clock on the morning of…
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The entertainment given last night in the Victoria Theatre for the benefit of the widow and orphans of the late Captain Edmondson and the survivors from the wreck of the Susannsh…
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