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Sydney · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1881

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Wreck on the South Australian Coast. ADELAIDE

Evening News · Thursday 25 August 1881 · page 2

An eastern coasting steamer called the Euro, of 300 tons register, went ashore yesterday evening about nine miles from Beachfort, and soon became a total wreck, as there…

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Wreck of the Steamer Euro. ADELAIDE

Evening News · Friday 26 August 1881 · page 3

With reference to the wreck of the steamer Euro, the steward gave the following particulars: "The Euro struck more than three miles from the shore on a sunken rock eight feet under…

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Wreck of the Steamer Euro. [By Electric Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 August 1881 · page 3

Additional particulars are to hand from Beach-port, relating to the wreck of the Euro. The place where she ran ashore is an iron-bound coast with outlying reefs--a most dangerous place for a…

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Wreck of the Steamer Euro. [By Telgraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 August 1881 · page 6

The steamship Euro, which, as previously telegraphed, was totally wrecked on Wednesday afternoon, near Beach port, left Robe, a seaport on the south side of Guichen Bay, about 195 miles S.E. of Adelaide, at…

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National Shipwreck Belief Society

Evening News · Friday 26 August 1881 · page 3

The fourth annual meeting of the National Shipwreck Society of New South Wales was held at the Chamber of Commerce, Royal Exchange, yesterday afternoon, Captain F. Hixson, R.N., in the chair…

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National Shipwreck Relief Society of N.s.w

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 August 1881 · page 4

The fourth annual meeting of the above society was held at the Chamber of Commerce, Exchange, yesterday afternoon. There were present Captains Hixson, Brown, Broomfield and Sullivan, Messrs…

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Wreck of the Steamer Euro. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 384

The steamship Euro, which, as previously telegraphed, was totally wrecked on Wednesday afternoon, near Beachport, left Robe, a seaport on the south side of Guichen Bay, about 195 miles S.E. of Adelaide, at…

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Narrow Escape of the Steamer Kameruka. [By Electric Telegraph.] Woolongong

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 5

The steamer Kameruka whilst coming into port this afternoon was carried on to the Black Buoy rock at the entrance to the harbour, remaining fast there 20 minutes before she could be got off…

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Arrival of the 'Frisco Mail Steamer at Auckland. [By Special Cable.] Auckland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 13

THE P.M.S.S. City of New York arrived here at 2.30 this morning. Passengers.—Mesdames Wisener, Stuart, Miller, Nicholls, Johnston, Lieutenant Riout, Dr…

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Shipwreck Relief Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 7

The fourth annual meeting of the National Shipwreck Rehef Society of New South Wales was held at the Chamber of Commerce, Exchange, on Thursday afternoon. The chair was occupied by Captain Francis Hixson, R.N.,…

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Disaster to Union Steam Navigation Co.'s Steamer Trenton. Cape Town, August 30

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 September 1881 · page 3

News has been received that a serious disaster has befallen the Union Steam Navigation Co.'s steamer Trenton, trading between this port and the United Kingdom. The Trenton was [?]…

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Wreck of the Steamer Teuton. London, Sept. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 September 1881 · page 5

The Union Steam Navigation Company's steamer Touton, which, was previously telegraphed as having been wrecked while on her way from Cape Town to London, with…

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The Wreck of the Teuton

Evening News · Monday 5 September 1881 · page 2

LONDON, September 3.—The survivors from the wrecked steamer Teuton, who have arrived at Cape Town, report that when the vessel struck, her bulk head…

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Arrival of the Schooner-yacht Asteroid

Evening News · Thursday 8 September 1881 · page 3

The schooner-yacht Asteroid, one of the Royal Mersey Yacht Squadron, now on a voyage round the world, arrived in Hobson's Bay on Monday. She is trader the command of Mr. J. H. Barton, who is also her owner, and…

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The Schooner-yacht Asteroid

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 34

The schooner-yacht Asteroid, one of the Royal Mersey Yacht Squadron, now on a voyage round the world, arrived in Hobson's Bay on Monday. She is under the command of Mr. J. H. Burton, who is also her owner, and…

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Old Wreck in Dusky Bay. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 7

Sir,--Kindly allow me through your columns to inquire of your readers if, during the past four or five months, a paragraph has caught the eye of any, with reference to the fact that there is, at Dusky Bay, New…

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A Ketch Ashore

Evening News · Tuesday 13 September 1881 · page 2

During the southerly gale, this morning the [?] Annie Taylor got into a dangerous position on the Oyster Bank, at Newcastle Harbour. The [?] beat went off and rescued the crew. The tugs Ajar and…

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The Old Wreck in Dusky Bay

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 September 1881 · page 3

In answer to the inquiries of "One Who is Anxious," a correspondent signing himself " E.P.M." forwards the following copy of a paragraph from the Australasian Shipping News,…

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Perilous Position of a Ketch. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 September 1881 · page 4

Towards 4 o'clock a.m. the signal guns for the lifeboat were fired. The boat was promptly manned, and proceeded outside, and returned about 6 o'clock with the crew of the ketch Margaret Taylor, which, was lying at anchor in a dangerous position near…

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Narrow Escape From Shipwreck. [By Electric Telegraph.] Newcastle

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 September 1881 · page 3

A heavy storm and high sea off the port prevailed all last night. At about 4 o'clock this morning a signal beacon of distress was observed burning off Oyster Bank. Gans were fired from the…

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