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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1881

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Wreck of the Paynesville

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1881 · page 3

The Argus correspondent telegraphs to that paper from Sale (Monday) the following particulars :--News was received at Sale this afternoon of the stranding of the stranding of the steamer Paynesville, belonging to Messrs, Johnston,…

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Shipwreck Relief Society

Evening News · Friday 25 March 1881 · page 3

The committee of the National Shipwreck Relief Society of New South Wales met last evening at the Exchange. Present-Mr. John Alger (in the chair), Captain Banks, Captain Brown,…

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Wreck of the Lady Darling. BRISBANE

Evening News · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 4

The well-known labour schooner. Lady Darling, has been totally wrecked on a reef off Melicolo, on March 7. The crew of the vessel with the laboures, 23 in number, were brought to Woody…

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Arrival of a Japanese War Steamer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 March 1881 · page 4

The fleet of ships of war anchored in Farm Cove received a novel addition on Saturday by the arrival of the Japanese war steamer Riujio, which is on a six months cruise to the colonies with a number of naval cadets. It may be remembered that…

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The Steamer Diamantina Ashore

Evening News · Thursday 31 March 1881 · page 2

The President of the Marine Board has received a telegram from the turning Heads, stating that the steamer Diamantina when passing out for Sydney this morning at 8.30 a.m., went ashore, the…

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Latest Telegrams The Steamer Diamantina. THREE

Evening News · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 2

The well-known Manning River trader, the steamer Diamantina, has gone ashore at the Manning River Bar, and is now (Thursday afternoon) in an awkward position…

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Stranding of the Steamer Diamantina. (From Our Own Correspondent.) [By Telegraph.] Manning Heads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 5

The steamer Diamantina while going out at half-past 8 this morning, got ashore close to the bar, the weather at the time being hazy. The vessel lies in a dangerous position. The passengers and mails were…

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Cable Messages. The Mail Steamer City of New York overdue at San Francisco. a War Vessel Sent in Search

Evening News · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 2

LONDON, March 31.-The P.M.S.S. Co.'s steamer City of New York, which left Sydney for San Francisco on the 24th February last, and due at San Francisco on…

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WRECKS on the COAST of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 7

The following particulars of wrecks, which have occurred on the Coast of New South Wales, during the year 1880, is published in the Gazette of April 1:- Vesta, steamer, 43 tons; E. La Bruce, master; W. T…

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Wrecks on the N.S.W. Coast

Evening News · Monday 4 April 1881 · page 4

THE following reocrd of the wreeks on the Now South Wales coast appear in the GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of April 1 :- Vesta, steamer, 43 tons ; E. La Bruce, master…

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The Wreck of the Lady Darling

Evening News · Monday 4 April 1881 · page 3

We take the following particulars of the Lady Darling mishap from the MARYBOROUGH CHRONICLE :-" Up to the 7th March, 23 islanders had been recruited, and on the morning of that day the chief…

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The Missing Steamer City of New York

Evening News · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 2

The following appeared in our Second Edition last evening:— AUCKLAND, Monday. THE captain of the steamer Australia reports that…

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The Mail Steamer City of New York overdue at San Francisco. a War Vessel Sent in Search [By Cable.]

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

LONDON, March 31.—The P.M.S.S. Co.'s steamer City of New York, which left Sydney for San Francisco on the 24th February last, and due at San Francisco on…

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Wreck of the Isabella

Evening News · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 4

By the R.M.S. Australia, from 'Frisco and Auckland this morning, Captain Evers, of the brig Isabella, has arrived. He reports the total loss of his vessel on December 10, at the Kingsmill Group. All the…

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Wrecks on the N.S.W. Coast

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 27

THE following record of the wreaks on the New South Wales coast appears in the GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of April 1:— Vesta, steamer, 43 tons; E. La Bruce, master;…

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Arrival of the Mail Steamer Australia

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 April 1881 · page 3

The steamship Australia left San Francisco on the 13th March, and arrived at Honolulu on the 20th. where she found that the steamer City of New York (from Auckland March 1) had not…

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Latest Telegrams The Steamer Diamantina. Manning Biter Heads

Evening News · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 4

Owing to fine weather and smooth water the steamer Diamantina has had to be dragged by shear force through the sands. During these last two tides she has been moved 100ft, and is now…

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lifeboat Lodge, L.O.G.T.

Evening News · Wednesday 20 April 1881 · page 3

The usual monthly free public concert connection with the Lifeboat Lodge, took place on Monday last, in the lodge-room (the reading-room, Mariners' church.) The ledge was opened at 7. 30 p.m. The…

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Arrival of the Queensland Mail Steamer. Batavia, April 22

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1881 · page 3

The British India steamer Roma arrived today. The Sail Francisco mail has been delivered…

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Seizure of a Steamer at Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1881 · page 6

A seizure was mado to-night by the Customs authorities of the steamer India, in Hobson's Bay, as it had been ascertained that she is identical with the missing steamer Ferret, chartered but not paid…

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