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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1888

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The Zig-zag Colliery. The Mine Reported Wrecked. Further Particulars. LITHGOW

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 4

At the Zig-Zag Colliery, between Saturday and Sunday nights, a serious infall of the roof took place in the main heading in the upper layer of sandstone. On…

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Supposed Wreck of a Large of Vessel

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 5

ROCKHAMPTON, This Day.--The following is an extract from a letter received from Yeppoon:--"Sen very rough. One very large life-buoy, marked…

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The Zig-Zag Colliery the Mine Said to Be Wrecked

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 8

LITHGOW, Monday.--The earth has given way to the extent of several thousand tons in the Zigzag colliery and it is reported the mine is completely wrecked…

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Australian. Queensland. a Schooner Missing

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 8

BRISBANE, This Day.--The schooner Kate, bound from Brisbane to Townsville with coals, has been missing since before the recent hurricane, which visited the…

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A Schooner Missing. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday. -- The schooner Kate White, laden with coals, bound from Brisbane for Townsviile has not been heard of since the recent hurricane, when the Yon Yangs sighted…

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Steamer Accident

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 5

WELLINGTON, This Day.--The steamer Bellinger struck on a roof off Waitara Heads yesterday. It was found that she has 6ft of water in her hold. She has now…

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The Schooner Kate Missing. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Ow Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 10

The schooner Kate, bound for Townsville from Brisbane, has been missing since the recent hurricane. She was last sighted by the You Yangs nearly a fortnight ago. It is feared she has either…

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Accident to the Steamer Bellinger. (By CABLE.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Tuesday. -- The steamer Bellinger, which was recently chartered in Sydney by the New Zealand Jubilee Shipping Company to ran in opposition to the Northern Steamship…

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PORTIONS of a Ship Washed Ashore. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 10

Information has been received at Rockhampton of a large lifebuoy marked "Eastminster, London," and the main hatchways and gangways of a large vessel haying been washed ashore at Yoppoon, near…

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Summary of News for Europe Per Orient Company's Steamer Liguria. Political

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 4

Questions of land legislation have, during the past week, largely occupied the attention of Parliament. The adjournment of the House was moved by Mr. J. P. Abbott, in the Legislative Assembly a few evenings…

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Latest Cables. the Blowing Up of a Ferry Steamer. Additional Particulars. 70 Persons Killed for Maimed. London

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 4

Additional particulars to hand of the terrible ferry boat accident on Monday at Vallejo, on the Sacramento River, California, show that fully 70 persona were on…

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Queensland. a Schooner Disabled

The Australian Star · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 8

BRISBANE, This Day.-- The schooner Just-in-Time has been towed into Bundaberg in a disabled condition, There is no news yet of the fate of the…

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The Supposed Loss of the Eastminster. More Wreckage Found

The Australian Star · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 6

ROCKHAMPTON, This Day.--The harbour master, left in the Fitzroy search along the coast for the brigantine Kate, of Brisbane, also for the ship Eastminster…

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QUEENSLAND. Recent Wreck of the Geelong. Report of the Captain

The Australian Star · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 6

BRISBANE, This Day.--The captain of the Geelong has sent in his official report, but it adds very little to the information which has already been published. After…

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Wreck of the Louisa Lamont. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 8

The Marine Board concluded its inquiry into the wreck of the schooner Louisa Lamont, and are of opinion that the vessel was lost on a reef to the westward of Heron Island, and not on Bunker Group. The…

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Supposed Wreck of the Ship Eastminster. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Rockhampton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 8

The harbourmaster left in the s.s. Fitzroy'to-day to search the coast for the brigantine Kate, and also for the ship Eastminster, which lately left Maryborough. After the harbourmaster had gone the following telegram…

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The Wreck of the Geelong. the Captain's Report. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 8

Captain Junner has sent the following official report of the stranding of the Geelong to the owners:—After: clearing Whitsunday Passage on Thursday forenoon, the wind began to increase from, N.E., with a very heavy sea, the…

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The Schooner Kate Missing

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 486

The schooner Kate, bound for Townsville from Brisbane, has been missing since the recent hurricane. She was last sighted by the You Yangs nearly a fortnight ago. It is feared she has either…

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Portions of a Ship Washed Ashore

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 486

Information has been received at Rockhampton of a large lifebuoy marked "Eastminster, London," and the main hatchways and gangways of a large vessel having been washed ashore at Yeppoon, near…

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Select Poetry. the Song Wrecker

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 2

A mocking bird sat on a Cottonwood tree Singing a song, “ wit-to-wit, whee-to-wee.” The mistletoe vied to to receive his caress And playfully toyed with his bonny gray dress…

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