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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1892

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Wreck of the Schooner Templar. Supposed Loss of All Hands. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 9

A telegram from San Remo states that the schooner Templar is a total wreck off Cape Paterson. She sailed from Anderson's Inlet for Melbourne on the 31st December. It is presumed she…

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Supposed Foundering of a Vessel. a Government Steamer Sent Out

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 6

Melbourne, Friday.—Mr. Wilson, Engineer of the Victorian Ports and Harbors, received a telegram late last night from San Remo stating that it was believed that a fore-and-aft schooner or…

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A Summary of News, Per Orient Mail Steamer Ophir, Will be published in "The Sydney Morning Herald" of Monday next

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 8

CONTENTS: General, Political, Commercial, Mining, Shipping, Sporting, and Social News. Births, Marriages, and Deaths from date of…

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Disabled Steamer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 6

A telegram posted at the Telegraph Office on Saturday from Port Macquarie runs as follows:—"Be disabled steamer, she was last seen about 7 p.m. Friday away southeast of lighthouse, and apparently getting up steam. A…

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The Wreck of the Schooner Templar. Recovery of One Body. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 7

A telegram from San R[?]mo states that the steamer Lady Loch, which was sent to the wreck of the schooner Templar, sailed round the wreck, but saw nothing more than the sunken schooner,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. River Steamer Movements

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 4

WILCANNIA, Saturday. -- The Decoy arrived from Morgan on Wednesday and leaves again to-morrow for Bourke. The Ariel left for Morgan on Thursday, laden with the…

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An Improved Mail Steamer. London, January 8

The Australian Star · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 6

Extensive improvements are being effected on the R.M.S. Rome. The alterations include an extension in length of 40ft., and an increase in tonnage to 6000, besides triple…

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Summary of News for Europe, Per Orient Co.'s Mail Steamer Ophir. Political

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 3

During the past fortnight Parliament being in Christmas and New Year holiday recess, there has been hut little movement in the political world. Nearly all the members of the Ministry have taken…

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Wreck of the Templar. One Body Recovered

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 3

Melbourne, Monday.—The Government steamer Lady Loch, which was sent to the scene of the wreck of the schooner Templar, has returned. She sailed round the wreck, but saw…

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Wreck of the Templar

The Australian Star · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 3

MELBOURNE Telegraph Office reports as follows:--" Report to hand from San Remo that the object seen on the rigging of the wrecked schooner Templar has been found…

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The Wreck of the Templar. Recovery of One of the Bodies

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 5

The manager of the Sydney Electric Telegraph Office has received the following wire from Melbourne: -- "Report to hand from San Rome that the object seen on the rigging…

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Port Phillip Heads.—causes of Wrecks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 4

A careful inquiry into the ca[?]alties which have occurred at the entrance to Port Phillip has shown that in nearly every case they have taken place in consequence of the vessels either attempting to enter the Heads at night without…

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A Steamer Ashore

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 4

A telegram from Tweed River yesterday stated: -- " The steamer Byron is ashore inside bar on the south spit. She went ashore on Monday and is still in the same position."…

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The Steamer Byron Ashore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 4

A telegram received from Byron Bay announces that the steamer Byron went ashore on Monday evening inside the bar on the South Spit. She was in the same position yesterday. The Byron, it will be remembered, was only…

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A Fever-stricken Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 5

PERTH, Tuesday. -- The steamer Now Guinea has put into Fremantle for coal and medicine. The vessel left Java for Melbourne with a cargo of sugar on December 30…

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Loss of a Steamer and 70 Lives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 4

A terrible wreck has occurred at the Andamans, involving theloss of a finesteamer and 70 lives. The report came to hand from Calcutta yesterday, and is dated November 9. It runs as follows:—During the last few days every vessel that…

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A Ketch Sinks

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—The ketch Emily and Mary while leaving port this morning sank between the beacons in the channel. The three men on board were saved by getting into their…

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Sunk at Newcastle. the Wrecked Ketch. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 5

Regarding the wreck of the ketch Emily and Mary, it seems that as the vessel was sailing out of harbor the tiller slewed round and became partially unshipped. She was…

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The Ketch Emily and Mary Sunk

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--This afternoon whilst the ketch Emily and Mary was sailing out of the harbor for Port Stephens she collided with the barque Othello, lying at…

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Queensland. the New Guinea Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Governor has received a cablegram from Lord Knutsford, stating that the Imperial Government will continue the grant of £5000 for…

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