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690 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 35
At an early hour on Saturday morning, the British barque South Milton, 598 tons register, bound from Mauritius to Melbourne, with a cargo of sugar on board, was wrecked near Barwon Heads. All hands were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MELBOURNE, Sunday.--British barque, South Milton, 598 tons, from Mauritius to Melbourne with a cargo of sugar, was totally wrecked at 4 o'clock on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another shipping disaster, involving, it is feared, great loss of life, has occurred on the New Zealand coast. So far, the particulars which have been ascertained are of a most meagre character…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →On Saturday, the 10th, the steamer Lincoln (built by Mr. W. M'Cullock for Messrs. Watson and Co.) was taken for an engineer's trial run. The machinery was designed and made by Messrs. Perdrian, West, and Co., of Balmain, and the result of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The weekly meeting of the Marino Board was held on Monday. Captain Bromfield, president, occupied the chair. Dr. Sly appeared for Captain Kehoe, who attended to show cause why…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farther particulars of the total wreck of the Union Co.'s steamship Taiaroa (intimation of which was given in Monday's Evening News) are now to hand. It appears that the Taiaroa. Captain Thompson, left…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AUCKLAND, Monday.--The Union Steam ship Company's coasting steamer Taiaroa, bound from Wellington to Port Lyttelton, went ashore at 8 o'clock on Sunday night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →COOKTOWN, Tuesday. -- News was brought in to-day that a mutiny broke out on board the fishing schooner Rover, near Pipe's Island. The aboriginals employed as fishermen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AUCKLAND, Tuesday. -- Thirty lives have been lost from the Taiaroa. The bodies of Monkman, the chief officer, and Powell, the mate, have been identified on the beach…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The captain, whose boat was blown out to sea, but was subsequently carried back to land, says that he attributes the wreak of the Taiaroa to the magnetic influences…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Information has been received here which states that thirty-two persons (thirteen passengers and nineteen of the crew) of the s.s. Taiaroa are known to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Although the news from the wreck of the Taiaroa is still meagre; enough can be gathered to show that at least thirty persons are drowned: The wreck now lies within ten yards of the beach, and hating knocked…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is estimated that over 80 lives have been lost by the wreck of the Union Company's steamship Taiaroa. It is saddening to reflect that this great sacrifice of life might have been averted had the passengers and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The following telegram has been received from Cape Hawke :—The ketch Champion, loaded with timber for Sydney, parted her cable last night and drifted on to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News has been received of [?]mutiny having occured on the [?] schooner Rover, near Pipe's Island. Some [?] fishermen belonging to different [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It (is now known that thirty-three persons, including five women, were drowned. Fourteen only were saved. Throughout the time the officers and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The lose of life by the wreck of the steamer Taiaroa is now believed to amount to thirty-three persons, viz., fourteen passengers and nineteen of the crew; six passengers and eight of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The loss of life by the terrible disaster which occurred to the Taiaroa is now estimated at 33 souls, consisting of 14 passengers, and 19 of the crew. Only 14 persons have been saved—namely, six passengers,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →AUCKLAND, Wednesday.--Additional particulars have now been received of the wreck of the Taiaroa. It has been ascertained that the total number of lives lost was 33,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →During the southerly gale on Wednesday evening the ketch Champion, a well-known coasting vessel, timber-laden for Sydney, whilst lying at anchor at Cape Hawke, parted her…
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