Arrival of the Immigrant Steamer Abergeldie
Yesterday witnessed the arrival of the steamship Abergeldie, with 612 immigrants from Plymouth for our shores. The Abergeldie is under charter to the Orient Company, and on…
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The First Steamer. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Referring te the correspondence recently published in your columns as to the first steamer running in these waters, I may inform you the Surprise alluded to was built in Neutral Bay for, I think, Smith Brothers; she ran on…
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An enquiry was held yesterday afternoon, by the Marine Board, into the circumstances counected with the wreck of the brig Naiad, on the Elizabeth Reef, near Lord Howe Island, on the 9th of July. There were present:—…
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Sir,—Some information was recently published by you in reference to the first steamers running in the colony, but as you stated did not furnish any dates. If of any interest I would supplement it with the following particulars taken…
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RIO JANEIRO, August 26.—The Rimutaka, belonging to the New Zealand Shipping Company, arrived, here on the evening of the 25th instant, with nearly a full cargo of frozen mutton from…
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The annual meeting of the National Shipwreck Belief Society was held on Thursday in the Chamber of Commerce. Captain Hixson presided. The report, which was very satisfactory, dealt with the objects of…
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Yesterday afternoon the eighth annual meeting of the National Shipwreck Relief Society of New South Wales was held at the Chamber of Commerce, Bridge-street. Though duly…
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At the annual meeting of the National Shipwreck Relief Society last evening the report presented, though a very short one, was of a satisfactory description. During the year the…
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The annual meeting of the National Shipwreck Relief Society of Now South Wales was held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon. Captain Hixson, president of the Marine Board, presided, and there were also present…
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The British-India Company's steamship Quetta, from Brisbane, 13th July, left here to-day for London. ADEN, AUGUST 24…
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THE news of the wreck of the German corvette Augusta is the most terrible that the sea record has brought up to us for many years. Two hundred and thirty out of a crew of two hundred…
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Intelligence has been received that the German corvette Augusta has been lost while on the voyage to Australia. Of those on board 230 persons were drowned…
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NEW BRITAIN, July 17, per steamer Golden Gate.--The German labour schooner, Nabi, was totally wrecked in June last at Shortland Island, in the Solomon Group…
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A fatal accident occurred on board the steamer B[?]rwah on. Friday. Three steamers were lying alongside Messrs. Howard Smith and Sons wharf. The Burwah-was being ha[?]ted out stern…
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A fatal accident occurred on board the steamer Burwah on Friday. Three steamers were lying alongside Messrs. Howard Smith and Sons' Wharf. The B[?]rwah was being hauled oat stern…
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The Edwin Bassett, barque 397 tons, of Wellington bound from that port to Newcastle ran ashore near Wanganui, on the west coast of Wellington province and became a total wreck, breaking up shortly afterwards. The crew were saved…
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The barque Edwin Bassett, from Wellington to Newcastle, has been driven ashore at West Wanganui Inlet, and has become a total wreck. The crew were saved, but they suffered great privations before they…
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WELLINGTON, N.Z. September 8.--The Edwin Bassett, barque, of Wellington; bound from that port to Newcastle, ran ashore near Wanganui, on the west coast of Wellington Province, and…
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The mission schooner Dayspring returned from her cruise among the New Hebrides Islands yesterday morning, entering the Heads at about 8 o'clock, and berthing at Dibbs' Wharf an hour later. The record of her cruise is comparatively…
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The cable steamer Sherard Osborn, which arrived yesterday from Singapore, via Thursday Island and Townsville, is a twin screw steamer of 875 tons net, and 1429 tons gross register. She is 274 feet long, 32 feet beam, and 21 feet depth of hold, and was…
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