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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1883

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Perilous Voyage of the Steamer Rook. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 111

Further reports have been received concerning the perilous passage of the steamer Rook, which has been in difficulties on her voyage round from Sydney, and they show that one of her portholes was stove in…

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The Wrecks at Port Phillip Heads. Melbourne, July 12

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 111

About 300 people from Geelong visited the scene of the recent wrecks at the Heads to-day. At 5 o'clock this evening the billows were running very high, covering the hulls of both vessels. The…

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The Wrecks at Port Phillip. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 11

THE heavy weather at the Heads has completely smashed up the steamer Blackboy. All day yesterday the sea broke over both vessels with unusual violence, causing them to sway and roll…

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Incident on a Coasting Steamer

Evening News · Monday 23 July 1883 · page 2

It is only a few weeks ago that some excitement was created at Newcastle from the fact that some passengers, including a clergyman, reported that a man had thrown himself overboard during the…

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The P. and O. Co.'s Steamer Rohilla. London, July 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 July 1883 · page 5

Owing to the prevalence of cholera at Ismailia, to which place the disease has now extended, the P. and O. Co.'s steamer Rohilla, with the next outward mails, will not touch…

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A Wreck Prevented. Auckland (N.z.)

Evening News · Monday 23 July 1883 · page 2

The barque Loch Ken, which went ashore in the Firth of Thames, was floated off safely on Saturday, and has resumed her voyage to London…

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The Steamer Anglo-Indian

Evening News · Thursday 26 July 1883 · page 2

PORT SAID, July 24.—The Anglo-Indian, steamer, left here to-day, outwards…

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Arrival of the Steamer Bega

Evening News · Thursday 26 July 1883 · page 3

The Illawarra Steamship Co.'s new steamer Bega. intended for the southern coasting trade, arrived this morning from Glasgow. She is a very similar vessel to the, Allowrie, and Captain Edwards has brought her out in…

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Foundering of a War Steamer

Evening News · Thursday 26 July 1883 · page 2

LONDON, July 24.—The Swedish monitor Thordon has foundered at Norrkoing. No lives were lost…

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The Steamer Anglo-indian. Port Said, July 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1883 · page 8

The Anglo-Indian (s.) left here to-day, outwards…

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Foundering of a War Steamer

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 July 1883 · page 10

LONDON, July 24.— The Swedish monitor Thordon has foundered at Norrkoping. No lives were lost…

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Accident to the Steamer Teviotdale. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1883 · page 179

Intelligence is to hind that the British-India steamer Teviotdale, bound for Queensland ports, has lost the Wades of her propeller, and is anchored in long, 140 E., lat. 10-32 S., lying in 30 fathoms of water. The…

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Mishap to the Steamer Corinna. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 July 1883 · page 5

As the steamer Corinna, coal laden, for Launceston, via Sydney, was leaving Newcastle to-day in a strong westerly gale, she ran into the powder magazine, knocking off her figure-head, damaging…

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National Shipwreck Belief Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 July 1883 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the National Shipwreck Relief society was held at the Exchange yesterday afternoon, the following members being present:—Captain Hixson (in the chair), Captain Webber, Ciptain Broomfield…

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The Steamer Titus Ashore at Cowes(vic.) [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 July 1883 · page 3

The German steamer Titus is ashore in Western Fort bay. She left Newcastle on the 24th instant with a cargo of coal for Melbourne, and, in consequence of the heavy gale, she had to put into…

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The Steamer Hero

Evening News · Tuesday 31 July 1883 · page 3

The steamer Hero, from Fiji for Melbourne, cams into port this morning, and without waiting at the Heads for the health officer to obtain pratique came up the harbour to the wharf. She was, however, seen, and the health…

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Accident to the Steamer Titus. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 July 1883 · page 6

News has been received that the steamer which ran into Flinders on Friday was the German collier Titus, bound from Newcastle to Melbourne, laden with coal. When she ran in the sea was…

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Wreck of the Surprise

Evening News · Tuesday 31 July 1883 · page 3

In the matter of the loss of the brigantine Surprise which occurred on March 15 near Cape Vela Vati in the South Seas, and of which evidence had previously been given that it had been caused through neglect of the mate…

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The Steamer Duke of Buckingham. London, July 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 August 1883 · page 5

The B.I.S.N. Company's steamer Duke of Buckingham left Batavia outwards to-day…

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The Steamer Dupleix

Evening News · Friday 3 August 1883 · page 2

The Messagarie Maritime Company's steamer Dupleix, Captain de Faubon, left for Noumea yesterday, at 1.30 p.m., but shortly before sundown was signalled 20 miles off the Heads under partial sail and…

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