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399 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 20
Intense excitement prevailed amongst the holiday folks throughout the city this morning on its becoming known that the A.S.N. Co.'s fine steamer Wotonga, 896 tons, Captain M'Lean, had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The New Year has been allowed to daws uponuff is without one of those uppleasant accident on the [?]oast with winch we have become of late painfully familiar but in this instance, although the loes is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Orient Steam Navigation Company's steamship Sorata, which left Melbourne [?] with the homeward Australian mails on 30th November, arrived here to-dny…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, January 2.—Statistics relating to maritime disasters, just published, show that daring the year 1881, the loss of English and Colonial ship property in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams received from Captain M'Lean this morning, report that the wreck of the Wotoage still lies in the same position, but her funnel has gone, and she appears to be sinking deeper…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Highlander Chief, a new vessel, bound from Middlesboro' to Adelaide, has gone ashore at Bou[?]ogne, and lies in an exposed and dangerous position. The vessel is loaded with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The news of the wreck of the A.S.N. Company's steamer Wotonga was received in the city early yesterday morning, and created a feeling of intense excitement. The Wotonga only arrived from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We learn that arrangements have been made for the Derwent (s.) to call off Port Macquarie on her way to Brisbane for the passengers, and convey them to their destination. No steamer left on Monday night, as was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The s.s Leichadt, Captain Durreli, will have for Brisbane to-morrow at noon, and will [?] off Port Macquarie until the passengers by the [?] Woronga can be taken on board thier de[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No further particulars have been received by the Marine Superintendents of the A.S.N. Co. from the wreck of the s.s. Wotonga. The distance from the telegraph station is about seven miles, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Port Albert correspondent of the Argus gives the following further particulars of the stranding of the yacht Seeret:— The yacht left Port Phillip Heads on the 23rd ultimo,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The news of the wreck of the pleasure-yacht Secret, near Snake Island, has already appeared in our columns, The following particulars of the disaster are from the Argus.--"The yacht left…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Derwent, steamer, arrived off Port Macquarie yesterday afternoon, but there being no means of communicating with the shore, she proceeded on her journey to Brisbane, and the tug…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The steamer Derwent from Sydney, and the Government steamer Ajax arrived off Port Macquarie bar at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, but were both unable to do anything towards helping…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Government did everything possible for the relief of the wrecked passengers of the steamer Wotonga at Port Macquarie. When information of the wreck reached the Government Sir John Robertson at once communicated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE crew and steward of the wrecked steamer Wotonga with two passengers—in all 37 persons —were landed at Newcastle this morning by the tug Ajax. No telegram has been received from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday the president of the Marine Board received from the harbourmaster at Newcastle a telegram, to the effect that the Ajax had arrived there at 2 o'clock a.m. with 87 of…
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