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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1880

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Wreck of the Tokatea, Barque

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1880 · page 4

The Tokatea, barque, from Newcastle to Honolulu, has been missing for some time past, as, according to last advices from Honolulu, she was over 100 days out, and it was supposed tha she had either been dismasted in a hurricane or been lost on one…

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The Orient Steamer

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1880 · page 2

ADEN, February 25.—The Orient, steamer, which left Adelaide on the 4th, arrived here to-day, after a splendid run of 21 days…

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Wreck of the Strathnairn

Evening News · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—The Government have received a cablegram from London. under date February 25, stating that the ship Strathnairn, from London to Adelaide, has been…

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A Labour Schooner in a Hurricane. (From the Fiji Argus, February 6.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1880 · page 6

The Agnes Donald, a fore-and-aft schooner of 62 tons, Captain John Williams, left Havannah harbour, New Hebrides Group, on the 20th ultimo, with 58 Polynesian recruits on board, bouud for Fiji. On the 21st, the position…

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Wreck of the Strathnairn and Loss of Crew. London, March 1

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1880 · page 3

In the collision which occurred between the Strathnearn and Edith Hough, off the Bay of Biscay, the former vessel was so damaged that she sank almost immediately…

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Shipwrecks in tho South Seas

Evening News · Thursday 4 March 1880 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday.—The Gazelle, from the South Sous, has arrived in Moreton Bay with the crews of the wrecked vessels Meteor and Trelevan Family. The crews of the vessels have…

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Wreck of the Meteor and the Trelev an Family. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1880 · page 5

The barque Gazelle arrived in the bay yesterday, with 18 seamen of the crews of the vessels Meteor and Trelevan Family, which were wrecked in the Solomon Group…

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A Labour Schooner in a Hurricane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 447

The Agnes Donald, a fore-and-aft schooner of 62 tons, Captain John Williams, left Havannah harbour, New Hebrides Group, on the 20th January, with 58 Polynesian recruits on board, bound for Fiji. On the 21st, the position…

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Shipwrecks in the South Seas. [By Electric Telegraph.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 11

BRISBANE, Thursday.—The Gazelle, from the South Seas, has arrived in Moreton Bay with the crews of the wrecked vessels Meteor and Trelevan Family. The crews of the vessels have…

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Accident to the Schooner Gem

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The Sydney trading schooner Gem, whilst running for the port of Newcastle last night, struck on the reef of rocks off Nobby's, and began to leak freely. With some…

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Register of Wrecks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1880 · page 6

REGISTER OF WRECKS WHICH HAVE OCCURRED ON THE COAST OF NEW SOUTH WALES DURING THE YEAR 1879. February 13, 1879. Ballina, steamer, 190 tons, J. H…

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News by the Mail, Via. Suez. The mail per P. and O. steamer Bangalore was delivered in Sydney yesterday morning; 14 days from London. English and Foreign Affairs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 3

By far the most important event in home politics at the present moment is the Liverpool election. Since the now celebrated election at Bath, which drew forth the then Mr. Disraeli's letter to "My dear Gray," no…

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The Pacific Mail Steamer City of Sydney on Fire. London, March 15

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 3

Advices received from San Francisco state that the Pacific Mail steamer City of Sydney, has been on fire in dock at San Francisco. The extent of damage sustained by the…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) the Pacific Mail Steamer City of Sydney on Fire. London, Mahch 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 5

Advices received from San Francisco state that the Pacific mail steamer City of Sydney has been on fire in dock at San Francisco. The extent of the damage sustained by the…

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Wreck of the Steamer Agnes

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Captain Scott arrived at Brisbane yesterday, and reports the total wreck of the steamer Agnes, at Macrochie bar. She was coming out with a cargo of cedar and beech, and…

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Vessels Ashore in the Straits

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 3

Captain Reddell reports that the north-west beacon in Torres Straits, and the beacon at the Spili raef, are both down, and have been so for a month, to the extreme danger of vessels navigating…

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The Steamer Ocean

Evening News · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 2

COOKTOWN. Thursday.—The harbour-master left with a boat's crew in the Corea this morning for the scene of the accident to the steamer Ocean, to render assistance if required, and to report…

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Vessels Ashore in the Straits

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 9

Captain Reddell reports that the north-west beacon in Torres Straits, and the beacon at the Spili reef, are both down, and have been so for a month, to the extreme danger of vessels navigating…

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A Mail Steamer Disabled

Evening News · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 4

LONDON, March 19.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's Royal Mail steamship Hydaspes has been disabled at Bombay by the breaking of her propeller…

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A Mail Steamer on Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 9

LONDON, March 15.—The Pacific Mail Company's steamship City of Sydney, which left Sydney on 29th January, is on fire at San Francisco. The origin of the…

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