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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1884

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A French Steamer Wrecked

Evening News · Friday 28 March 1884 · page 2

LONDON, March 27.—The French steamer Villecaen bound from Havre to Noumea has been totally wrecked near Juba, on the eastern coast of Africa. The crew were saved…

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Wreck of a French Steamer. London, Mahch 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 11

The French steamer Villocaen, from Havre to Noumea, has been totally wrecked at Jubal, a small island in tile Red Sea. The captain and crew were saved…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) the Messageries Steamer Sydney. Aden, March 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 March 1884 · page 5

The Messageries Maritimes Company's steamer Sydney passed here to-day en route for Marseilles, three days in advance of contract time…

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Herald (s.) Foundered. All Hands Saved

Evening News · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 3

One of the oldest and best known steamers in the harbour foundered this morning off the Heads, but fortunately the only two men on board, George Hall, the master, and an engineer, saved themselves in the…

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Foundering of the Harbour Steamer Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 8

The career of one of the oldest and certainly the best known steamer running in this harbour, viz., the paddle steamer Herald, was yesterday terminated in a most unexpected and extraordinary manner. According to the master's (Captain George Hall's)…

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Steam Tug Foundered

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 14

ONE of the oldest and beat known steamers in the harbour foundered on Tuesday off the Heads, but fortunately the only two men on board, George Hall, the master, and an engineer, saved themselves in the…

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The Steamer Sydney

Evening News · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 4

LONDON, April 4.—The M.M. Company's steamer Sydney, which left Melbourne March 1, passed Port Said on Wednesday, homewards, four days in advance of contract time…

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Lady Killed on a Steamer

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 23

A MELANCHOLY accident oocurred on the steamer Buninyong as she was leaving for Melbourne on Friday afternoon, by which a lady passenger, Miss E. Ward, met with her doath. It appears that…

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The M. M. Co.'s Steamer Sydney. London, April 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 11

The M.M. Company's steamer Sydney, which left Melbourne March 1, passed Port Said on Wednesday, homewards, four days in advance of contract time…

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A Steamer in Difficulties

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1884 · page 3

It was reported to the Marine Board this morning that a large steamer was seen to the north of Manly, apparently ashore, but she got off again and bore north, flying signals of distress. The Marine Board…

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Arrival of the Immigrant Steamer Cambodia

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 April 1884 · page 3

On Friday evening the Cambodia, the third steamship chartered by the Orient Company for the conveyance of immigrants to Sydney under the new contract with the New South Wales Government…

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News by Telegraph. The Alleged Steamer Race in Hobson's 'Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 April 1884 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday,--The Steam Navigation Board commenced an inquire yesterday into the circumstances of the collision between the steamers Adelaide and Wairarapa in Hobson's Bay, during…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1884 · page 8

The steamer You Yango, from Newcastle to Geelong, whilst entering Corion Bay at high tide on Saturday, ran aground, and remained hard and fast all day. It is expected she will have to be relieved of part of her…

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Appalling Shipwreck

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1884 · page 4

NEW YORK, April 5.—Intelligence is to hand of an appalling shipwreck, accompanied by great loss of life, which occurred on the coast of Nova Scotia. The ship Daniel Steinmann went ashore…

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Appalling Shipwreck. New York, April 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1884 · page 7

Intelligence is to hand of an appalling shipwfr[?]ck, accompanied by great loss of life, which [?]occurred on the coast of Nova Scotia[?] The ship Danial Steinmaun went ashore last…

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Appalling Shipwreck

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 April 1884 · page 5

New York, April 5.--Intelligence is to hand of an appalling shipwreck, accompanied by great loss of life, which occurred on the coast of Nova Scotia. The ship Daniel Steinmann…

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The Messageries Steamer Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1884 · page 5

Marseilles, April 8.--The Messageries steamer Sydney, which left Melbourne on March 1, arrived here this morning, four days in advance of contract time…

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The M. M. Steamer Sydney

Evening News · Thursday 10 April 1884 · page 2

MARSEILLES, April 8.—the Messageries Maritimes steamer Sydney, which left Melbourne on March 1, arrived here this morning, four days in advance of contract time…

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The M. M. Steamer Sydney. Marseilles, April 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1884 · page 7

The Messageries Maritimes steamer Sydney, which left Melbourne on March 1, arrived here this morning, four days in advance of contract time…

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New Coasting Steamer

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 37

The now steainor Namoi, which arrived on Sunday last at this port for the Hunter River New Steam Navigation Co., was built at Kirkcaldy by Messrs. John Kay and Sons. Her dimensions are:—Length between…

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