Wreck of the John Elder
LONDON, January 19.—The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer John Elder has been wrecked in the Straits of Magellan, South America, and is a total loss…
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Wreck of the John Elder. Ashore in a Fog--the Crew Saved
LONDON, Tuesday Night.--News has been received of a disaster to the steamer John Elder, owned by the Pacific Steam Navigation Company…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Summary of News, Per, Orient Mail Steamer Oruba, Will be published in "The Sydney Morning Herald" of Monday next. CONTENTS
General, Political, Commercial, Mining, Shipping, Sporting, and Social News. Births, Marriages, and Deaths from date of departure of last mail per Orient line…
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London, January 19.—The crew and passengers of the John. Elder, wrecked in Magellan. Straits, were all saved. Among the latter were many refugees who had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. Wreck of the John Elder. the Crew and Passengers Saved. Chilian Refugees on Board. London, Jan. 19
The steamship John Elder, owned by the Pacific Steam Navigation Company of Liverpool, and trading between that port and the west coast of South America, has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. Mutiny in Brazil. a Fortress Captured by Prisoners. the Steamer Aorangi Fired Upon. London, Jan. 21
The prisoners at Santa Cruz, which lies opposite to Rio de Janeiro, mutinied and captured the prison fortress. They demanded the restoration of the late Dictator,…
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Our cablegram from London, January 18, says that the British steamer Nanichow has sunk 'while on a voyage in the, ' China ' Sea. Four hundred persons on board were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →A Summary of News, Per Orient Mail Steamer Oruba, Will be published in "The Sydney Morning Herald." of Monday next. CONTENTS
General, Political, Commercial, Mining, Shipping, Sporting, and Social News. Births, Marriages, and Deaths from date of departure of last mail per Orient line…
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ERASMUS DARWIN, grandfather of the famous Charles Darwin, the naturalist, inscribed upon his seal the significant word, "Omnia ex conchis"—all things arise from oysters. But from what do oysters…
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In the early part of December the ship Eaterkin, bound from Hull to Brisbane, was wreeked during the heavy gales. A report of the disaster received yesterday says:— The violent winds which blew on the 12th and 13th December…
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English advices received yesterday contain the following particulars of recent losses:—The fine four-masted ship Drumblair, from Barry to Port Pire, with coke and iron has been wrecked at Sully Island, in the Bristol Channel…
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One of the most exciting incidents of the great gale on the English coast of November 11 was the wreck of the Benvenue off Sandgate. The Benvenue was a full-rigged ship of 2033 tons, bound from London to…
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"When the relief, party was searching for the wreck of the schooner Templar, a mast was found other the that belonging to the ketch Templar on,Cape Pateraon reef, also some…
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Our cablegram from London, January 19, reports that the Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer John Elder has been wrecked in the Straits of Magellan, South America, and is a total…
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LAUNCESTON, Monday.—The Union Steamship Company's steamer Koromahana went ashore about 8 p.m. on Saturday on the Spit, near Tamar Heads, when leaving on her voyage for…
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The pearling schooner Eloise has been wrecked. The captain and crew had 100 miles to pull to reach D[?]rby. They were two days in a boat…
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LAUNCESTON, Sunday.--The Union Company's steamer Rotomahana left the wharf for Melbourne on Saturday, but went aground on the Spit, Long Tom's Nose, near the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Summary of News for Europe. Per Orient Co.'s Mail Steamer Oruba. Political
Sir John Hay, the President of the Legislative Council, died at Rose Bay early last Wednesday morning, and out of respect to his memory sittings of the Council have been postponed for one week. Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Bar on the Richmond River. Grounding of the Steamer Coraki. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Ballina
At high water there are 7ft. of water on the bar. The steamer Coraki whilst crossing in grounded just within the bar. The tug Protector tried to tow her off, but was unsuccessful. They are busy now…
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LAUNCESTON, Monday.-- The stranded steamer Rotomahana remains in the same position. The passengers who have been interviewed state that she was proceeding at…
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