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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1891

1,195 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 60

An Improbable Wreck

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 4

Two men were landed on the beach at Gladstone, Qneens land and were arrested on suspicion of being French convivci from New Caledonia. The story they told was the following:—They state that they left Marseilles, France. on…

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A Schooner Capsizes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 422

Just a year ago Captain Jacob G. Kondio lost a fine coasting vessel, the J. G. Kondio, and not a soul on board escaped. The same owner received word last Saturday of the total loss of another of his vessels,…

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Foundering of a Ketch

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 4

The foundering of the coasting ketch For mosa was reported to the Marine Board yesterday. The vessel, it seems, suddenly sprung leak off the ocean beach, Manly, on Thursday…

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Wreck of a Schooner. Three Men Drowned

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 10

The schooner Helen Davis, of Sydney, while attempting to sail into the Nambucca River on February 14 capsized on the bar, and was then driven ashore. She left Sydney on the previous…

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WrecK of the Steamship Nepaul

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 1

On Wednesday evening, December 10, the steamship Nepaul, belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company, returning home from China, Calcutta, and Bombay, attempting in a thick fog to enter…

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A Sydney Steamer. Wrecked at the Islands. Hurricane at the New Hebrides

The Australian Star · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 5

THE various vessels which have arrived from the islands within the past week or so have experienced exceptionally heavy weather during a portion of their trip, and…

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Cruise in the South Seas. Arrival of the Archer. Interesting Trading Voyage. Wreck of the George Noble. The Crew Four Months Castaway [?] Rescued by the Archer

The Australian Star · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 5

THE steamship Archer, belonging to the firm of Messrs. Henderson and M' Farlane, of Auckland, returned to harbor this morning after an interesting cruise occupying nearly…

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Marine Disasters. Hurricane at the New Hebrides. Wreck of the Steamer Truganinl

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Monday.--News has been received hero of the wreck of the steamer Truganini at Aneityum, of the New Hebrides Group. The captain and crew were rescued by the…

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Wreck of a Steamer. the Crew Saved. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 5

News has been received from Fiji that the A. U. S. N. Company's steamer Trugani[?]i was totally wrecked on the island of A[?]ityum on February 11 during a hur[?]cane. The crew were…

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Arrival of the Steamer Archer. Fighting at the Gilbert Group. the Germans at the Islands

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 4

A cruise among the islands of the Pacific, extending over a period of three months, during which time 11,000 miles were covered, was completed yesterday by the steamer Archer, under…

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Wreck of the George Noble

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 5

The steamer Archsr, which arrived yesterday from the Islands, brought Captain Bowers and the , crew (sis) of the schooner George Noble, wrecked on Nonouch, Island. The George Noble left here in…

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Fearful Storm. Houses Wrecked

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 4

MURRURUNDI, Tuesday.—A fearful storm passed over here about 5 o'clock on Monday afternoon, completely wrecking several houses, and levelling them to the ground. The houses of…

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Wreck of the Truganini

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Monday.—News has been received of the loss of the steamer Truganini, owned by the A.U.S.N Co. She was engaged trading among the New Hebrides group, and met the company's…

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Loss of a Sydney Vessel. the George Noble Wrecked at the Islands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 4

The crew of the Sydney owned three-masted schooner GeorgeNoble arrived here yesterday as passengers on board the steamer Archer. There are nine men, including Captain Bowers, three of the hands having stayed at the Islands…

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Wreck of the Ayrshire

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 3

THE Marine Board held an inquiry yesterday afternoon in the causes which led to the wreck of the Ayrshire, steamer, at Tchio Pass, New Caledonia, on December 31…

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A Terrific Storm. Wholesale Destruction. Houses Levelled and Fixtures Wrecked. MURRURUNDI

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 6

A frightful storm passed over here about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, completely wrecking several houses and levelling them to the ground. Mrs. Stevenson's and Mr…

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Wreck of the George Noble. Arrival of the Crew.--three Months on an Island

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 5

In addition to the loss of the steamer Truganiui news was received in Sydney yesterday of the total wreck of tho three-masted schooner George Noble, a vessel which had been closely…

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Wreck at Providence Island

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 5

Another wreck at Providence Island, near the Marshall Group, is reported by Captain Henry, of tho Archer, the vessel which landed the shipwrecked crew of tho George Noble in…

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The Snares Islands—a Wreck

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 6

As was lately reported, representatives from several colonies visited the Snares Islands and selected a site for a lighthouse. It has never been known what wrecks, if any, have occurred at these outlying dangers off the south end of New…

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A Ferry Steamer Burned Out

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 6

At half-past 4 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out on board the ferry steamer Pearl, then lying at Grant's Wharf, Pyrmont. Four minutes later the fire brigade were informed,…

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