Wreck of a Canadian Steamer
The steamer Algoma, belonging to the Canadian Pacific Railway, was wrecked in Lake Superior after a heavy storm on the night of November 13. She was…
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690 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 35
The Seizure of the Schooner Douro. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent). Brisbane
Proceedings are being instituted by the Attorney-General, at the instance of Admiral Tryon, against Captain Sorensen, of the schooner Douro, for alleged piracy in the South Seas, and the case will probably be…
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We take the following account of the wreck of the C[?] from the Townsville Standard of the 24th December:— "By the labour schoonor Eliza Mary, which arrived in Cleveland Bay yesterday, Captain Downes, Mr. Gawson,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Seizure of the Schooner Duoro. Brisbane
The Portuguese schooner Duoro, formerly the British schooner Albert, Captain Sorenesen, arrived last night from San Christoval. Immediately on anchoring she was seized by the Customs, and the police were put on board…
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The mate of a boats' crew from the steamer Glaucus, stranded on King's Reef, arrived at Cardwell last evening. The mate reports that the vessel went on the reef early on Thursday morning on top of high water,…
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TOWNSVILLE, Saturday. -- Captain Correy, of the Glaucous, arrived from King's Reef this morning in the steamer Baudekin. The Glaucous is lying with her head on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Steamer Glaucus Aground on King's Reef. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent). Melbourne
The steamer Glaucus is again aground at King's Reef, near Cardwell, a mile from where she first grounded. The vessel is fast on the reef, and the afterhold is full of water. The weather there is fearfully…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Deplorable Accident. Sinking of a Steamer. Five Lives Lost. Hobart
A deplorable accident occurred on the River Derwent on Tuesday night close to Bridgewater. The steamer Colleen Bawn had been chartered to bring time from Heron's kiln, four miles beyond…
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The steamer Richmond was floated off the sandbank with this morning's tide, and she proceeded on her way up the river. The place where the Richmond grounded forms the crossing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Mail Letter, Per Orient Company's Steamer Potosi. Sydney, January 6
Owing to the holidays and the delay incident upon the new Ministry going before their constituents, political affairs during the past fortnight have been exceedingly dull. A meeting of the members of the…
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A meeting of the director of tins society was called for Thursday; but in consequence of so many having "begged to be excused," the meeting had to be postponed…
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A deplorable accident occurred on the River Derwent on Tuesday night close to Bridgewater. The steamer Colleen Bawn had been chartered to bring lime from Heron's kiln, four miles beyond…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Stranded Steamer Glauous. [By Telegraph.]
BRISBANE, Friday.--The officer of Customs at Cardwell has wired to the Colonial Treasurer from Geraldton. 7th inst., as follows:-- "I left cardwell in the pilot…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Steamer Glaucus Aground on King's Reef. Melbourne
The steamer Glaucus is again aground at King's Reef, near Cardwell, a mile from where she first grounded. The vessel is fast on the reef, and the after-hold is full of water. The weather there is fearfully…
Continued on Trove, page 91 →The Steamer Glauous on King's Reef. Arrangements for Abandoning the Vessel. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane
The following telegram from the Collector of Customs at Cardwell has been wired to the Government here under date 7th instant:—"I left Cardwell in the pilot eutter last night, and anchored alongside the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Accident to the Steamer Wairarapa. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Auckland, (N.z.)
The steamer Wairarapa, en route from Wellington to Sydney, has returned to the former port, owing to the piston-rod of the engine having been bent…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The New Steamer Barcoo
Brisbane, Monday.--The Queensland Steamship Company's fine new steamer Barcoo made a pleasure trip to the Bay today, with a representative company of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Abandonment of the Steamer Glaucus. [By Telegraph.]
BRISBANE, Monday.--The following telegram has been received to-day from Cardweil, dated 9th :--" The master and crew of the steamer Giaurus, with four ships' boats…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boating Catastrophe in Tasmania. Sinking of a Steamer in the Derwent. Five Lives Lost
HOBARYT, Tuesday.--An appalling accident on the Upper Derwent this afternoon. It appers that the river steamer Colleen Bawn, belonging to Mr. Taylor, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Immigrant Steamer Parthia
The steamer Parthia will not be released from quarantine before Monday at the earliest—at least, so they say in the office of the Board of Health. An accident happened on board tho vessel at the…
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