The Wreck of the Arsfield
The board held an inquiry int. the cause of the wreck of the three-masted schooner Sarsfield, which went ashore on the Richmond Bar on February 10. The schooner, which was of 175…
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Wreck of the Ketch Dolphin. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ballina
It is reported that the ketch Dolphin, whilst being towed out of Brunswick River, took the rocks, and was completely smashed up in 30 minutes. Wreckage is floating back into the river. No lives were loss. Particulars…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Stranded Steamer Palmerston. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide
The steamer Dolphin has arrived at the steamer Palmerston, stranded on the Secret Rock, near Port Lincoln. Captain Gibbon, the underwriters' surveyor, believes that no difficulty will be experienced in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Wreck of the Kapunda. London, Feb. 22
Further particulars are to hand in reference to the foundering of the barque Kapunda off the east coast of South America, in consequence of a collision with the Ada Melmore…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Wrecked Steamer Palmerston. (By Telegraph.)
ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The steamers Jessie Darling and Dolphin are now lying alongside the Palmerston, which was wrecked on the secret Rock, near Port Lincoln. Pumping…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamboat Collision Off Circular Quay. a North Shore Steamer Sunk
The waters of the Circular Quay were the scene of a startling and serious collision late last night between two ferry steamers plying on the Manly and North Shore lines. The boats collided just…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Stranded Steamer Palmerston. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide
The latest particulars respecting the stranded steamer Palmerston show that the prospects of getting the vessel off the rocks are very favourable. A diver has found two holes in the hull of the vessel—one in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Serious Collision in the Harbour. A Steamer Sunk
A collision took place on Thursday night, between 10 and 11 o'clock, between the steamer Emu, of the Port Jackson Steamship Company, and the steamer Waratah, of the North Shore Ferry Company; and…
Continued on Trove, page 428 →Wreck of a Schooner. (By Telegraph.)
TOWNSVILLE, Sunday.--Captain O'Dwyer and live of the crew of the schooner Freddy, 100 tons burthen, arrived in a small boat from Upstart Bay to-day. They report that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck of the Schooner Freddy. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane
Captain O'Dwyor and five of the crew of the schooner Freddy reached Townsville to-day. They report that the sohooner was wrecked at Upstart Bay, 75 miles from Townsville. The freddy left…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Foundering of the Steamer Hauraki. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Auckland
The steamer Hauraki, 87 tons, foundered off Cape Farewell, while proceeding from Greymouth to Wellington, coal laden. The crev[?]vere saved. The cause of the disaster is not known…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floating of the Steamer Palmerston. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide
The steamer Palmerston, which was stranded on the Secret Rock, near Port Lincoln, on Saturday evening, February 19, was with much difficulty floated to-night, and towed by the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Steamer Rose Sharon Ashore
Searcely had the Coonanba[?]yren collision become a by-word than the Manly Beach boat [?] and the North shore Steam Ferry Company's steamer with come into collision, in which the latter was sunk. This [?] is closely followed by [?]nother…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Steamer Ashore at Long Reef
The coasting summer Rose of Sharon, owned by mr. William Madson of this sky and employed in the and trade went ashore yesterday morning at Long head situated a few miles to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shipwrecks[?]uring 1886
The following particulars of wr[?]ks which have occurred during the year 1886 on the last of New South Wales is published for general information [?]he first wreck which took place in 1836 was that of the Mary Bannatyne, schooner, which…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The North Shore Steamer Waratah
The North Shore Ferry Company's Steamer Waratah, which sank in Sydney Cove after colliding with the P.J.S.S. Co.'s steamer Emuon Thursday last, was successfully raised…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Summary for Europe, Per Orient Steamer Potosi. Political
The elections are over, and the result is a great victory for free trade and for the Government. Out of the 124 members, 83 have declared for free trade. Whilst 41 have advocated a more or less modified form…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wreck of the Schooner Freddy. Brisbane
Captain O'Dwyer and five of the crew of the schooner Freddy reached Townsville to-day. They report that the schooner was wrecked at Upstart Bay, 75 miles from Townsville. The Freddy left…
Continued on Trove, page 483 →Wreck of the Ketch Duke of Cornwall. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle
A private telegram has been received by Mr. H. Trelevan, part owner of the ketch Duke of Cornwall, to the effect that the vessel, which left Townsville in the middle of last month, has been lost in a hurricane off Pionner Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Foundering of the Steamer Haura[?] Auckland
The steamer Hauraki, 87 tons, foundered off Cape Farewell, while proceeding from Greymouth to Wellington, coal laden. The crew were caved. The cause of the disaster is not known…
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