A Year's Wrecks. On the British Coast
THE annual statement issued by the Board of Trade, which shows the number of wrecks and casualties to British shipping on the coasts of Great Britain and Ireland, has…
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1,330 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 67
The Wreck of the Apollo. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide
An inquest was held at Port Augusta yesterday upon the bodies of the captain and seamen of the ship Apollo, who were drowned through the capsizing of their boat during a squalL An open…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Summary of News for Europe, Per Orient Company's Steamer Cuzco. Political
Parliament is now in recess, the session, which opened on Tuesday, November 26, having ended on Friday, December 20. The intention announced in the Governor's speech of devoting the session solely…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Weakness for Shoes. The Sailor Ashore
ROBERT W. LARGE, a man-of-war's man, was charged before Mr. B. Lee, D.S.M., at the Water Police Court this Morning, with having stolen three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sinking of a River Steamer. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wilcannia
The steamer Lady of the Lake is reported to have been sunk below Billilla Station. At the time of the accident she was towing two barges fully laden with wool for Echuca and Morgan. Further particulars…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accidents on the Darling. a Steamer and Barge Sunk--a Man Drowned. (By Telegraph)
WILCANNIA, Thursday.--The steamer Lady of the Lake is reported to have sunk below Billilla station. At the time of the accident she was towing two barges fully laden with…
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The vessel reported ashore at Brampton Root by Captain Clyne, of the schooner Ellungowan, will probably be the American barque Brazes. This vessel, it will be remembered, went ashore on the Brampton…
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The schooner Patonga, belonging to this port, is reported to be missing. The vessel, it is stated, left Sydney over 12 months ago for Queensland, and as she has not since been…
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Captain Creer, of the Clarence, Richmond and Macleay Rivers Steam Navigation Company, who was sent home a few months ago to secure, a new steamer for the northern costal…
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The board of arbitration appointed to inquire into the dispute between the captain and engineers of the steamer Adelaide met yesterday and passed the following resolutions:--"This…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collapse of a Hotel Building. Loss of Life. the Artillery and Volunteer. Hotel Totally Wrecked
There was a terribly sudden collapse of a building in Lower George-street last evening which startled the neighborhood, and resulted in a shocking fatality. The building was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →QUEENSLAND. The Accident to the Schooner Ariel
BRISBANE, Monday.--A Marine Board inquiry has been commenced, at the request of the captain, in connection with the recent accident to the schooner Ariel…
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During the stay of the T. S. N. Co.'s s.s. Mangana at Circular Head on Tuesday, on her way to the Mersey a painful accident happened to one of the crow named Fawkner. The man was engaged attending to the winch…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Arrival of the Steamer Guthrie. Unsuccessful Search for the Duburg the Steamer and 400 Lives Lost. Rescue of Castaways—the Wreck of the British Ship Nylghau. China and Japan Items
The E. and A. Company's steamship Guthrie, from Foochow, via Hongkong direct, finished a very good rnu down to Sydney yesterday morning. Her cargo is largely composed of tea shipped at Foochow…
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The steamer Young Dick, which left here for the Clarence. River on Saturday, met with a mishap yesterday morning through the machinery…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The National Shipwreck Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Lismore
Mr. A. Kethel, on behalf of the National Shipwreck Society of New South Wales, presented their silver medals on New Year's night to John Hocquard, C. Schneider, and Johnson, for bravery in saving life…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Cables. a Terrible Avalanche. Buildings Wrecked. The Killed and Injured. London, January 5
A despatch from America states that a terrible avalanche descended form the mountains upon Sierra city, situated in the State of California, yesterday, and wrecked…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arrival of the John Williams. Native Castaways--wrecks and Wreckage. Great Britain's Latest Annexations
The London Missionary Society's barque John Williams returned to Port Jackson on Saturday from her usual periodical cruise among the islands of the South Pacific. The…
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WILCANNIA, Monday.--Captain Payne reports the following particulars concerning the recent disaster to the [?] Lady of the Lake :--Whilst proceeding down stream towing two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on the Steamer Arawa. Considerable Damage Done. (By Telegraph.)
AUCKLAND, Monday.--A fire was discovered at 1 o'clock this morning in the engine-room storeroom of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's steamer Arawa, at present loading…
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