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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1890

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Wreck of the Barque Thorne

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 25.—The barque Thorne, from Liverpool to Adelaide, was totally wrecked at an early hour this morning in Douglas Bay, Isle of Man…

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Wreck of the Barque Thorne. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 7

The barque Thorne, bound from Liverpool to Adelaide, was totally wrecked at an early hour this morning in Douglas Bay, Isle of Man…

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Rough Weather. Shipwrecks on the English Coast. LONDON, January 26

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 5

Heavy gales have been experienced all round the English coast, and a number of shipwreeks are reported…

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A Stranded Steamer. The Riverina Ashore. Rescue of All Hands

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 8

NEWS was received last night that the Blue Anchor line steamer Riverina had run ashore at Rame Head, about 25 miles below Gabo Island, and that…

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A Steamer Missing. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 5

The steamer Paris, which left Dieppe bound for Newhaven, is reported to be missing…

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The Riverina Ashore. Good Service Rendered by the Wendouree. All Hands Saved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 9

A startling message was received last night from the signal station at Gabo Island to the following effect:— "Steamer Wendouree passed here north at 5.20 p.m. and reports the steamer Riverina ashore…

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Violent Gales. Much Damage to Shipping. a Passenger Steamer Missing. Floods in Ireland

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 27.—Violent gales have been raging along the British coasts. Many shipping casualties are reported to have occurred in the Atlantic. The gales…

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Shipping Disaster at Ram Head. Loss of the Steamer Riverina. a 2801 Ton Vessel. All Hands Saved-- on Board the S.s. Wendouree

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 4

News of a shipping disaster at Ham Head, on the Victorian coast, reached Sydney last evening. The steamer Riverina, a vessel of 2801 tons, struck on the point named during Sunday…

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Wreck of the Riverina. All Hands Saved

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 6

Considerable surprise was occasioned in the city last evening when, instead of the vessel herself being signalled off the port, news was received from Gabo Island that the steamer…

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The Wreck of the Glen Rosa. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 5

A telegram received from M'Donnell Bay states that both tugs are in attendance at the wreck of the Glen Rosa. The sea is calm. The gunpowder which was thrown overboard is drifting ashore, and…

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Disastrous Gales. Numerous Shipwrecks. LONDON, January 27

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 6

The recent gales have caused disastrous loss in shipping on the British coast, and reports of numerous shipwrecks are to hand…

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Clearing Them Out. Theft From a Schooner

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 5

At the Central Police Court on Wednesday, a young man, named John Jackson, was charged With having stolen from the schooner Shannon, lying in Elizabeth Bay, a silver watch, albert…

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The Missing Channel Steamer. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 7

The steamer Paris, which left Dieppe for Newhaven, but did not arrive at the usual time, in consequence of which fears were entertained that she had suffered from the…

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Second Edition. the Wreck of the Riverina. a Cargo Valued at £[?]2,000. How the Steamer Was Lost

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 5

The loss of the steamer Riverina formed the topic of conversation in shipping circles yesterday, and much sympathy was expressed for Captain Prehu, the master of tho ship, who…

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The Gale in the Atlantic. Wreck of the Loch Moidart. 80 Lives Lost. Safety of the Steamer Paris

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 27.—The Loch Moidart, four-masted ship, belonging to the Glasgow General Shipping Company, bound from Iquique for Hamburg, has been wrecked off…

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Summary of News, Per Orient Mail Steamer Lusitania

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 6

Will be published in the "Sydney Morning Herald" of Thursday next CONTENTS: General, Political, Commercial, Mining,…

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The Disaster to the Riverina. Arrival of the Wendource. How the Vessel Went Ashore. Departure of the Aldinga -- To the Scene of the Wreck -- Not Abandoned

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 5

MESSRS. HUDDART PARKER AND Co.'s steamship Wendouree, Captain Le Neveu, arrived in Sydney harbor shortly before 3 o'clock this morning,…

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Wreck of the Biverina. Cargo Valued [?]32,000

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 6

By the arrival of the Wendouree (s), at 2 o'clock this morning, from Melbourne, further particulars are to hand of the wreck of the Riverina (s), from London to Sydney, at Ram…

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The Wreck of the Riverina

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 4

THE stranding of the steamer Riverina not far from the spot where the Ly-ee-Moon, in 1886, met with, the fearful disaster which, caused the loss of some three score…

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Searching for Wreckage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 8

Almost every trip made by the Hinemoa, the New Zealand Government steamer—and a good many trips have been made—results in some interesting facts being bought a light, leaving aside the satisfaction of knowing that no recent…

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