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The accompanying illustrations show a life-boat which is equally applicable for all ordinary purposes. It is self-evident that the safety of a boat depends on its stability—statical and dynamical—and any one comparing the value…
Continued on Trove, page 69 →LONDON, January 11.--Salvage operations are being actively earned on in connection with the steamer Duke of Westminster, which lies in the same position on the coast of the Isle of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The steamer Wendource, 1200 tons, laden with coal, from Newcastle, when entering the channel in Corio Bay early this morning got aground. The last intelligence from Geelong states that she was not got off,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →London, January 11.--The Orient immigrant steamer Abergeldie sailed from Cape Town on the 8th instant for Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There was launched on Monday Last, from the building yard of Mr J. Simpson, of Birkenhead, another addition to our harbour steamers. She has been built to the order of Mr Henry Perdriau, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →By the schooner Renard, which arrived yesterday from Santa Anna, Solomon Islands, came Mr. Charles Carlos, recently mate of the schooner Atlantic, who accidentally shot himself with a Snider rifle on the 26th of last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The steamer Triumph, which, it will be remembered, went ashore on Tiritiri Island on November 19, and was subsequently abandoned as a total wreck, wag, we learn from an exchange,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The barque Reconnaissance returned from the wreck of the barque Ramsay, at Middleton Reef, yesterday morning, and was towed by the steamer Port Jackson to an anchorage at the entrance to Johnston's Bay. Captain King reports that the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The barque Fusilier, from Wellington to Newcastle, in ballast, is ashore at Turakina Beach. She has driven 4ft into the sand. Her crew…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A three-masted schooner is reported to be ashore on the Marion reefs, near Edinburgh. No danger is apprehended, the sea being calm. The tug Warooka has gone to her assistance, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The three-masted schooner Chittoor has gone ashore at the extreme end of Marlow Reef, off Edithburgh. The steamer Warooka is going out to her assistance. The Chittoor was en route from Port Adelaide to Port…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The steamer Lismore, in attempting to cross the Richmomd River bar yesterday, was caught in a heavy sea, drove north past the North Head, and went ashore. The vessel appears to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The three-masted schooner Chittoor has gone ashore at the extreme and of Marlow Reef, off Edithburgh. The steamer Warooka is going out to her assistance. The Chittoor was en route from Port Adelaide to Port…
Continued on Trove, page 136 →At 11 a.m. to-day the steamer Lismore, whilst attempting to cross the bar—there being at the time a heavy sea on— was driven to the north side of the channel. Captain Alley headed her south, but the heavy driving sea gained the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The latest advices from Richmond River state that the steamer Lismore is still ashore, and that her position is unaltered. The Lismore is an iron steamer of 339 tons gross…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A somewhat serious accident occurred to Mr. Waterhouse's steamer Admiral last. evening, although, fortunately, it was unattended with any injury to her passengers. The steamer, which, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The wind has shifted to the south-east with clouds, but there has been no rain yet. The steamer Lismore will probably be got off as soon as her cargo has been taken out. She is lying…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamer Tomki, which was sent to the assistance of the Lismore, appeared off the bar at 10 a.m. to-day, but there was too heavy a sea to cross, and she went on to Cape Byron. The Lismore is still in an upright position on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →NEW YORK, January 19.—Intelligence is to hand reporting a disastrous calamity, involving great loss of life, which took place to-day, The passenger steamer City of Columbus was wrecked…
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