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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1882

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Wreck of the Barque Olivia Davis. Hands Saved. Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 8 May 1882 · page 2

The barque Olivia Davis, from Warrnambool for Sydney, became a total wreck yesterday morning near Warrnambool. She called at Warrnambool to take in 600 tons of potatoes for Sydney, but…

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WRECK of the Barque Olivia Davis. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 May 1882 · page 6

The barque Olivia Davis, bound to Sydney, was wrecked this morning near Warrnambool. The vessel, which belongs to Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and Co., arrived at Warrnambool early last week, for the…

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Grounding of the Steamer Coorong. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1882 · page 5

An inquiry was held by the Steam Navigation Board to-day, into the grounding of the Coorong (s.) at 4 o'clock on the morning of the 26th April, at Sandy Beach, Curdie's Inlet, while on her way from…

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Apalling Disaster. a Steamer Burned—great'loss of Life

Evening News · Wednesday 10 May 1882 · page 3

MEMPHIS, March 30th.—The Cincinnati and New Orleans packet Golden. City, en route from New Orleans to Cincinnati, burned at the wharf this morning at 4.30 o' clock…

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The Steamer Annandale. Colombo, May 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 May 1882 · page 5

The steamer Annandale arrived on the 6th instant…

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Wreck of S.S Ranelagh. All Hands Saved

Evening News · Friday 12 May 1882 · page 2

[?] felt throughout the city this morning when a telegram was received stating that the A.S.N. Co.'s new steamer Ranelagh was wrecked last night on King's Reef, 30 miles north of…

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The New Steamer Austral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 10

LONDON, May 5.—The first prize at the International Shipwrights' Exhibition has been awarded to the Orient steamer Austral. "The Times," in a leading article,…

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Wreck of the Ranelagh

Evening News · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 4

THERE has been considerable delay in obtaining detailed particulars of the loss of this vessel owing, probably, to the trouble of getting messages to the nearest telegraph station. The following telegram…

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Wreck of the Ranelagh (S.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 4

The Australasian Steam Navigation Company have just met with another stroke of ill-luck in the loss of their new steamer Ranclagh, which only arrived in Sydney from London on the night of April 1, being navigated from England by Captain Wallace. From…

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Wreck of the Olivia Davis. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 758

The barque [?] Davis, [?]ound to Sydney, was wrecked this morning near Warrnambool. The vessel, which belongs to Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and Co., arrived at Warrnambool early last week, for the…

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Wreck of the A.s.n. Co.'s S.s. Ranelagh. All Hands Saved

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 7

The Australian Steam Navigation Company's new steamship Hanelagb, Captain Hill was eked on King's Reef, about 80 miles north of Cardwell (Q.) early on Thursday morning. The…

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Wreck of the Barque Olivia Davis. All Hands Saved. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 11

THE barque Olivia Davis, from Warrnambool for Sydney, became a total wreck yesterday morning near Warrnambool. She called at Warrnambool to take in 600 tone of potatoes for Sydney, but…

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Wrecks in the Hebrides

Evening News · Monday 15 May 1882 · page 2

LONDON, May 11.—There have been severe storms in the Hebrides and on the west coast of Scotland. At Stornaway, in the island of Lewis, a number of vessels…

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Wreck of the Ranelagh. BRISBANE

Evening News · Monday 15 May 1882 · page 2

A telegram from Cooktown was received here yesterday, stating that the Ranelagh left Townsvlle at 4.30 on Wednesday afternoon, and the next morning, at about half-past 1, she struck on King's Reef,…

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The Wreck of the S.s. Ranelagh. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1882 · page 4

A Cooktown telegram states that the steamer Ranelagh left Townsville at 4.30 on Wednesday afternoon. The next morning, at about halt-past 1. she struck on King's Reef, about 24 miles from the South Johnson River and three from North Barnard…

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A Schooner Seized by the Customs. Authorities BELFAST (Victoria)

Evening News · Tuesday 16 May 1882 · page 2

The schooner Yarra, with gunpowder on board, entered the harbour on Saturday morning without carrying the required danger flags, and landed her cargo of powder in a steam tug…

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Two Ships Wrecked at Timaru, N.Z. Seven Lives Lost. Auckland

Evening News · Tuesday 16 May 1882 · page 2

There was a terrific gale at Timaru, yesterday, during which the ships Benvenue and City of Perth, parted anchors, and became total wrecks but fortunately the crews…

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Terrible Shipwrecks and LOSS of LIFE in New Zealand. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1882 · page 5

In a terribly heavy sea at Timaru, yesterday, the ships Benvenue and City of Perth parted from their cables, and became total wrecks. The Benvenue was in ballast, the City of Perth loading…

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Shipwrecks in New Zealand. Seven Lives Lost. [By Submarine Cable.] Auckland

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 May 1882 · page 3

During a severe gale at Timaru yesterday, the ships Ben Venue and City of Perth parted anchors, and drifted ashore, becoming total wrecks. The crews of both vessels mana[?]ed to reach the land…

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Wreck of a Labour Schooner.- All Hands Saved

Evening News · Wednesday 17 May 1882 · page 3

By the arrival of the steamer City of Melbourne, we learn that the labour schooner Leslie. Captain Turner, from Maryborough on a cruise, became a total wreck off Antiyum. in the New Hebrides, at…

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