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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1881

484 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 25

Queensland Mail Steamer. Aden, March 31

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 920

The R. M. S. Merkara reached here to-day, and sailed again for London…

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Arrival of the Orient Steamer Chimboraze at Adelaide. [By Electric Telegrpah.] Adelaide

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 10

THE steamship Chimborazo arrived from Plymouth to-day. Passengers— First Saloon: Mr. and Mrs. Betts, the Misses Betts, Mr. and Mrs. Hiscocks,…

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Wreck of the Queen of Nations

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 6

Another addition has to be chronicled to the list of vessels which have gone ashore on the coast of New South Wales, when almost in sight of their destination. The barque Queen of Nations, 827…

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WRECK of the TARARUA -- FINDING of the COURT of Inquiry. (By Sub-marine Telegraph.) Auckland, June 3

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 5

The verdict of the Court of Inquiry, respecting the loss of the Tararua s.s., has been given. The captain is blamed for the loss of the vessel, for not having ascertained his position at 4 o'clock ; for…

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Wreck of the Barque Queen of Nations. One Seaman Drowned. Extraordinary Conduct of the Captain and Chief Officer

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 10

GREAT excitement was created in the city on Tuesday, morning on its booming known that a large barque had gone ashore off Wollongong, and furtlier nows was anxiously waited for. Shortly after 10 o'clock…

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The Tarama Wreck. (See Illustration, Page 1081)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 12

DETAILS of the fearlul fate of the Union Company's steamship Tarama have already appeared in our columns, and also a portrait of the unfortunate captain. We this week add an engraving of the…

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Wreck of the Union S.s. Company's Steamship Tararua

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 25

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The Wreck of the Queen of Nations

Evening News · Monday 6 June 1881 · page 2

The announcement by Messrs. Montefiore, Joseph and Co., that they had received instructions by cablegram from London from Messrs. George Thompson and Co., the owners of the…

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Wreck of the Queen of Nations

Evening News · Tuesday 7 June 1881 · page 3

Acting upon the pretest entered by the committee of consultation against the sale of the wreck and cargo of the Queen of Nations, Messrs. Montefiore, Joseph, and Co. have…

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A Plan for Notifying Shipwrecks

Evening News · Wednesday 8 June 1881 · page 2

Under the heading of "A novel invention for the use of shipwrecked sailors," the HASTINGS OBSERVER of a recent date calls attention to an invention turned a "despatch box," but which is in…

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The Wreck of the Queen of Nations. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 June 1881 · page 5

Sir,—There would appear to be an unnecessary and, I fear, a dangerous delay, in landing the cargo from the above ill-failed ship. This arises, I am told, from objections made by insurance agents and owners of portions of said cargo to…

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Terrible Riots in Ireland—A Bank Wrecked

Evening News · Thursday 9 June 1881 · page 2

LONDON, June 8.—The most serious riots that have yet been reported from Ireland occurred, yesterday, in the province of Monster. There were disturbances in…

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Heavy Gale on the Coast. Its Effect in Hobson's Bay. the Wreck of the Queen of Nations. a Ship Capsized

Evening News · Friday 10 June 1881 · page 3

The heavy weather on the coast, which culminated ia a strong southerly gale, last night, was first felt in Hobson's Bay on Tuesday night, when (says the Melbourne ARGUS) the wind, which had…

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The Wreck of the Queen of Nations. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 June 1881 · page 5

Sir,—I beg to refer your correspondent "Quid" to the case of the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company v. Huth, which came before the Supreme Court of Judicature on 30th Novembor last. He will find it in The Review of…

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The Wrecked Barque Queen of Nations. the Coal Cliff Jetty Washed Away. Wollongong

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 June 1881 · page 3

The line weather which has been continuous ever since the barque Queen of Nations was stranded came to a termination this morning. A stevedore from Sydney, with a gang of men, arrived…

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The Loss of the "Tararua." the Last on the Wreck

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 10

PUBLIC interest in the circumstances connected with the loss of the Tarama, and the appalling loss of life thereby occasioned, remains undiminished; the additional details which have been gleaned respecting the…

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Terrible Riots-a Bank Wrecked

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 9

LONDON, June 8— The most serious riots that hare yet been reported from Ireland occurred yesterday, in the province of Munster. There were disturbances in…

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Wreck of the Queen of Nations. [By Electric Telegrpah.] Wollongong

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 11

CAPTAIN Ayling, the representative at the White Star Line, went on board the wreak yesterday with a gang of them and reports that the vessel is firmly imbedded is about 10 feet of sand, and…

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A Schooner Ashore

Evening News · Monday 13 June 1881 · page 2

The schooner Annie Coohrane, while coming in at the Nambucera Heads last evening, went ashore on the north side of the channel…

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The Steamer Ferret

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 June 1881 · page 3

At the resumed investigation of the case against the reputed owner and master of the steamar Ferret, before the Melbourne City Bench, the following important evidence (as reported in the Argus) was given:—…

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