The Illawarra Company's New Steamer. London April 10
The Illawarra Steam Navigation Company's new steamer Kamcruka sailed for Sydney on the 8th instant…
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A New Sewage Steamer. (From the Paisley Gazette, December 20, 1879.)
On Monday last Messrs. William Simons and Co., Renfrew, launched complete from their works a new screw steamer—of novel build and for a novel purpose—significantly named "Alpha." The vessel is of 500 tons, and is…
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The Katoomba, ste[?]ore, which arrived this morning from Nou[?] brought to post Captain Johnson and the crew of the Seashell, barque, 280 tons, which was wrecked on the reef off Pam. New Caledonia, on…
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We recently reported the dismasting of the barque Chevert, of Sydney, at the South Sea Islands. The following particulars of the affair received from Captain Stephenson have been kindly forwarded to us L—"Left Sydney January 9th, 1880, with a fresh…
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The Sea Shell, barque, well known in the trade between this port and the sister colonies of South Australia and Hobart Town, has been lost on the coast of New Caledonia. The Katoomba, from Noumea, brings the captain, J. W. Johnson, and the whole…
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CAPE TOWN, April 22.—The splendid steamship Orient, 5000 tons, Captain Stoddard. arrived this morning at 5, from Plymouth, which port she left on April 4…
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ADEN, April 25.—Messrs. Money, Wigram, and Co.'s steamer Somersetshire, Captain Tyceburst, which left Sydney, March 15, and Melbourne, March 23…
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THROUGH the conrtesy of the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, we (BRISBANE COURIER) are enabled to furnish our readers with the following interesting report by Captain Pennefather, of the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Loss of the Ketch Rocket with All Hands. [By Electric Telegraph.] Hobart Town
The ketch Rocket, one of the six wrecked vessels mentioned in yesterday's telegram, foundered off Bicheno town, county of Glenmorgan, on the eastern coast. All hands, five in number,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Loss of the Schooner Lady Emma
A report reached town at a late hour last night that the schooner Lady Emma had been wrecked at the North Head. From information we have been able to gather it appears that the schooner, which belongs to Mr. Warburton, of Pyrmont, left…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cruise of the Government Schooner Pearl
Through the courtesy of the hon. the Colonial Sec[?] we are enabled to furnish our readeas with the fol[?] interesting report by Captain Pennefather, of the Government schooner Pearl, commissioned to cruise…
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IT is with much regret we have to record the total wreck, last night, on the North Head, of the schooner Lady Emma, 128 tons, which left the Patent Slip Wharf, yesterday evening, on a coasting voyage to…
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The Lady Emma, a vessel of 128 tons, captained by Austin Flynn, left Sydney on Friday afternoon in tow of the Amy tugboat, which parted with her off Miller's Point. The schooner set sail with a fair wind about 5.30 p.m., and was off the North Head…
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An inquiry into the loss of the schooner Lady Emma, 128 tons, which was totally wrecked on the rocks at the North Head, on Friday evening last, and her captain drowned took place at the Martionc…
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The coast of New Caledonia continues to maintain its notoriety for shipwrecks. Only last mail we received the particulars of the loss of the Sea Shell, and by the arrival of the City of Melbourne, yesterday morning, we have tidings of the loss of the barque Sarah…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of the Lady Emma at the North Head. Loss 0F the Captain
IT is with much regret we have to record the total wreck, on the North Head, of the Bchooner. Lady Emma. 128 tons, which left the Patent Slip Wharf, last Friday ovoning, on a coasting voyage to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Foundering of a Mail Steamer
LONDON, May 8.—The Cape of Good Hope steamship American, belonging to the Union Steamship Company, foundered on[?] The crew and passengers…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Whilst the ketch Sea Bird, from Lake Macquarie to Sydney, was off Bird Island about noon yesterday, she capsized, drowning one seaman. The captain and…
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THE following is the list of passengers from London, for Sydney, by the steamship Orient:—Mrs. Cameron, Rev. J. Clery, Miss Beath, Rev. Thomas Gurltan, Mr. Edward Holland, Mr. F. Kirstan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Loss of the Ketch Sea Bird with the Chief Officer. [By Electric Telegraph.] Newcastle
The ketch Sea Bird for Sydney, from Lake Macquarie, capsized off Bird Island to-day. The Reliance, schooner, picked tip two men and the captain but Coveny, the chief officer, was drowned…
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