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A SPECIAL meeting of the Marine Board was held on Friday afternoon to resume the inquiry into the cause which led to the loss of the steamer Plutus on the night of December 9, near Cape Beecroft. There were present—…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →The New England Wreck. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 27.) WE are glad to note that there is a movement on foot to testify to the brave fellows who went to…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Our Ma[?]ritius correspondent, under date December 16, writes:—The Messageries Maritimes steamer Natal. Captain George Didier, anchored in our harbour on the 14th instant. she left Marse[?]lies on the 2nd ultimo, Aden on the 5th…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Captain-Hixson (president), Captains Broomfield, Robertson, M'Lean, and Jenkins, and Commander Lindeman attended at-the-Marine Board meeting yesterday, and a case arising out of the wreck of the steamer New England was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A telegram has been forwarded by Mr. E. O. Moriarty to the local papers announcing that an inquiry into the conduct of those in charge of the Little Nell on the day of the New England…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—As I have had the honour of wearing the "blue shirt," perhaps it will not be considered presumptuous on my part to offer, through, your widely circulated journal, one or two suggestions by which,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As an [?]cous impression appears to have got abroad regarding the manner in which the boatmen at the Clarence River are being dealt with by the Marine Board, and an idea appears to prevail that the men are condemned unhe[?]d,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This evening a grand concert of vocal and instrumental music will be given at the Protestant Hall, Castlereagh-st, the proceeds of which will be devoted to rewarding the brave men who rescued the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Mauritius correspondent, under date December 16, writes:—The Messageries Maritimes steamer Natal, Captain George Didier, anchored in our harbour on the 14th instant. She left Marseilles on the 2nd ultimo. Aden on the 5th…
Continued on Trove, page 86 →The police white patrolling the North Bench yesterday found a leg of a man with the flesh torn from the bone, with the exception of the foot, which is in a new elastic, side boot, size 8, with white socks, and appears to be leg of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The inquiry into the New England wreck is concluded. The general opinion is that Robertson should be exonerated. Mr. Blakeney swore positively that Robertson refused to allow the Nell to go to the wreck; but Robertson…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A meeting of the National Shipwreck Society, was held yesterday afternoon in the Exchange, Captain Hixson president of the Marine Board, in the chair. There were also present Messrs. Weltshire (sec.),…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT the adjourned inquiry by the Marine Board into the circumstances attending the loss of the New England some additional but unimportant evidence was taken, and then the report and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the wreck of the New England was concluded on the 5th instant. James Frederick Merritt, recalled, stated that there were…
Continued on Trove, page 62 →As an erroneous impression appears to have got abroad regarding the manner in which the boatmen at the Clarence River are being dealt with by the Marine Board, and an idea appears to prevail that the men are condemned unheard,…
Continued on Trove, page 79 →The Marine Board found that the s.s. New England was wrecked on the Clarence bar in consequence of an attempt being made to take her to sea at an improper time, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A meeting of the Committee of the National Shipwreck Society of New South Wales was held at the Exchange yesterday afternoon. Captain Hixson (President of the Marine Board), occupied the chair,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LAST Friday the inquiry into the wreck was resumed. Captain Hixson presiding. James Frederick Merritt, chief officer, recalled: Believed there were about 47 persons ou board all told. There was…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →LONDON, January 12.—The R.M.S. Bulinda left London yesterday with the Queensland mails…
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