A New Australasian Steamer. London, Jan. 26
The Buninyong, a new steamer, built to the order of Messrs. W. Howard Smith and Sons, of Melbourne and Sydney, was launched today at Barrow-in-Furness…
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Wreck of the Ketch Arthur
A meeting of the Marine Board was held yesterday, when a short inquiry was held into the loss of the ketch Arthur on the 15th instant. There wore present-- Captains Hixson (president), M'Lean…
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An interesting ceremony will take place at the Exchange this afternoon, when the brave conduct of those gallant men who so nobly rescued eleven lives from the wreck of the steamer New England, at the…
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The monthly committee meeting of the National Shipwreek Relief society of New South Wales was held yesterday afternoon, in the Exchange, there being present— Captain Hixson, R.N. (chairman), Captain Broomfield,…
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The large hall of the Exchange wm on Friday afternoon a scene of unusual character on the occasion of the presentation of the Society's gold medals to those brave fellows who so gallantly rescued the lives of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck of the Frances Hixson and Stranding of the S.s. Platypus. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph
Sir,--If ever there was a case ca[?] for a deviation from the usual course of investigation in matters relative to wrecks and stranding of vessels, the above affords one…
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The ship Berengaria passed Cape Otway at 6 o'clock on Friday evening, and ran ashore this morning at 3 o'clock between Buckley's Wall and Barwon Heads, a quarter of a mile to the west,…
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Information was received in Melbourne on Saturday afternoon that the ship Berengaria, from London, for Melbourne, had gone ashore near Barwon Heads at 4 a.m. that morning, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreck at Barwon Heads. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
Intelligence was received by telegram, on Saturday morning, that a large ship, subsequently ascertained to be the Bevengaria, bound from London to Melbourne, had gone ashore near Barwon Heads. Information was…
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The board gave their division is the case of the loss of the [?] Arthur, and found that the was lost swing to the wind lasting hot at a [?] time, when entering the [?] channel, while to very narrow, and that no…
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An exceedingly pleasing ceremony took place at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the office of the Colonial Secretary, Government Buildings, when the three men, Antonio Costa, Vito Losoccopo, and Peter…
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THE large hall of the Exchange presented last Friday a scene of unusual charactor on the occasion of the presentation of the Society's gold medals to those brave fellows who so gallantly rescued the lives of…
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INFORMATION was received in Melbourne on Saturday afternoon that the ship Berengaria, from London, for Melbourne, had gone ashore near Barwon Heads at 4 a.m. that morning, and…
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Intelligence was received this morning that the well-known brig Nile had became a total wreck. She left Kiama yesterday morning for Sydney with a cargo of stone, but owing to the winds being…
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LONDON, February 13.—H.M.S. Iris, a despatch vessel of 3730 tons, belonging to the Mediterranean squadron, has gone ashore on the Island of Sicily…
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H. M. S. Iris, a despatch vessel of 3730 tons, belonging to the Mediterranean squadron, has gone ashore on the Island of Sicily…
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Concerning the wreck of the above vessel, Captain Smyth, of the steamer Emu, which arrived yesterday, gives us the following particulars:-- "The Nile left Kiama with a cargo of metal for…
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The President of the Marine Board has received tho following telegram from the pilot at Moruya: " A lifeboat, with mast and four oars lashed inside, was found on the beach two miles north of…
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The following is Captain Lowrie's report to the "Brisbane Courier" of the accident to the Corea, whereby three lives were lost:—The Corea cast off from the wharf of her agents at half-past 2 o'clock…
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LONDON, February 13.—H.M.S. Iris, a despatch vessel of 3730 tons, belonging to the Mediterranean squadron, has gone ashore on the Island of Sicily…
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