A Melbourne Steamer
LONDON, January 19.—The particulars of the tenders which have been received for the construction of a steamer for the Customs service in Hobson's Bay, have been telegraphed to…
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The Steamer Grand
Messrs. John See and Co.'s steamer Grand, which arrived in this port from Melbourne on the 22nd of last month, has since then been at Messrs. Davy and Sands' works, Pyrmont, and during that time has received an overhaul from truck to keel. The…
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The brigantine Island Lily has been wrecked off the Chatham Islands. Her crew was saved. She was insured for £1200 in the office of the National Insurance Company…
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Auckland, January 19,--The brigantine Island Lily ban been wrecked off the Chatham Islands, Her crew were saved. She was insured for £1200 in the National Insurance Company,…
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On Saturday last the ceremony of launching a new vessel took place at the wharf, near the great iron bridge, in Come. The vessel is a steamer of 150 tons, register, with a capacity of 200 tons. She is 115ft…
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Tenders have been invited by cable by the Victorian Government for the construction of a steamer for the Department of Customs in Victoria…
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The fortnightly meeting of the committee of the National Shipwreck Relief Society oi Australasia was held yesterday afternoon, Captain Francis Hixeon occupying the chair, There were present…
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[?] Henry Glade, was heard at the Water Police Court on Friday, when the [?] was charged with having attempted to travel in the steamer [?] without having [?] his proper…
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LONDON, January 18.—The Dublin and Holyhead packet sank after having collided with another vessel in the Irish Channel, and 22 lives were lost…
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A boating accident, whereby two lives have been lost, occurred off Kangaroo Island a day or two ago. Four men named Alfred Small, Walter Mizon, William Meyers, and John…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Labour Schooner Stanley. [By Telegraph.]
BRISBANE, Saturday. -- The Governor has received an important despatch from Sir Williamies Voeux,High Commissioner of the Pacific. He Acknowledges receipt of papers containing a…
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News has been received of the wreck of the French warship Cher, near Noumea. The crew were saved…
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News has been received here of the wreck of the French warship La Olore, near Noumea. The crew were saved…
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At 1 o'clock to-day a visit was paid to the scene of the wreck. Starting from the Albion in buses and on horseback, it was found impossible to get past the mill (which was about one mile away and…
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From a private source we have received the following account of the wreck of the French war steamer Cher, which visited Sydney some time since: --…
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No better evidence of the rapid progress now being made by the co[?]tal trade of the colony could be desired than the arrival yesterday of the Newcastle Steamship Company's new steamer Newcastle, which is intended to run between the city she is named…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Arrival of the M.m. Steamer Caledonien at Adelaide. (Reuter's Telegram.) Adelaide, Jan. [?]
The following is a list of passengers by the M.M. steamship Oaledonien, which arrived here on Sunday:- For MELBOURNE: Mr. and Mrs. Rampant, Mr. and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →News from Noumea. Wreck of a Warship. the Dengue Fever
Thus our Noumea correspondent:—From Noumea the most important item of news is the total loss of the French man-of-war ship Cher. On the morning of Saturday, January 10. she left Noumea for the…
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The vessel the "Stag," is full of water. The sea, which is rising, is going all over her. It is believed that all hands are safe…
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Information has been received by the Marine Board to the effect that the barque Stag is on shore tothe southward of the North Head of Port Stephens. She is full of water, with the sea going all over her. The crew are sage…
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