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The Government did everything possible for the relief of the wrecked passengers of the steamer Wotonga at Fort Macquarie. When information of the wreck reached the Government Sir John Robertson at once communicated…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →The New Year has not been allowed to dawn upon us without one of those unpleasant accidents on the coast with which we have become of late painfully familiar; but in this instance, although the loss is sufficiently serious to the…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →BY the arrival of the City of Brisbane this morning from Newcastle the shipwrecked crew of the Wotonga were passengers to Sydney. Most of them are residents of Sydney, but those requiring…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Port Albert correspondent of the Argus gives the following further particulars of the stranding of the yacht Secret:— "The yacht left Port Phillip Heads on the 23rd ultimo,…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →LONDON, January 2.—Statistics relating to maritime disastere, just published, show that during the year 1881, the loss of English and colonial ship property in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →CONSIDERABLE excitement was occasioned in Melbourne yesterday afternoon when it became known that the yacht Secret had gone ashore in the heavy gale of Wednesday last…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →INTENSE excitement prevailed amongst the holiday folks throughout the city last Monday on its becoming known that the A.S.N. Co.'s fine steamer Wotonga, 896 tons, Captain M'Lean, had…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Wotonga's passengers, brought on by the Leichardt (s.), landed at half-past 8 this morning. Their statements differ bat little from what has already been published. The water was smooth when the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →From later and full particulars as to the wreck of the A.S.N. Company's steamer Wotonga, which went ashore off Port Macquarie, on Monday last, it would appear that the passengers and crew of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The steamer Lion has been wrecked off the coast of Newfoundland, and forty-three of those on board were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A new steel steamer, which has just been constructed for the Australian passenger trade, was launched at Belfast to-day. The new steamer, which is the largest steel vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An inquiry was commenced yesterday before the Marine Board into the circumstances attending the wreck of the steamer Wotonga. The members present were Captains Hixson (president…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A preliminary enquiry into the wreck of the A.S.N. Company's steamer the Wotonga, was held yesterday by the Marine Board, Captain Hixson, President, occupying the chair. Mr. Johnson…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following particulars concerning the wreck of the steamer Wotonga were furnished to me to-day by a number of the crew, who arrived here by the Government steamer Ajax early this morning :—After…
Continued on Trove, page 60 →The wreck of the s.s. Wotonga lies in about the same position as when the accident occurred, the only change perceptible being that she may be a little more down by the bow in the sand. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The ship City of Cashmere, loading grain and wool at Timaru, is a total wreck. Through the pin of the anchor shackle dropping out, the ship drifted on to the rocks before the second anchor could be got ready…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The inquiry by the Marine Board touching the wreck of the A.S.N, Co,'s steamer Wotonga was concluded yesterday afternoon. The evidence of the captain and the chief officer was taken on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MR. H. Blackiston, a saloon passenger in the steamer Wotonga when she was wrecked, telegraphs to us the following:—"I am astounded at hearing the verdict that Captain M'Lean was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The P. and O. R.M.S. Mi[?]zapore, from Galle, has arrived at Albany with two cases of smallpox aboard. The Government have decided to quarantine the Adelaide patients on Torrens's…
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