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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1894

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Launch at Balmain. [Some of the Following Items Appeared in Our Later Editions of Saturday.] the New Ferry Company's Steamer

Evening News · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 5

The third steamer built to order for the New Balmain Ferry Co. was launched on Saturday at Mesers. Young and Scott's yard, Boselle Bay. As the majority of the Balmain residents are…

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Wreck of the Racehorse. the Crew Saved

Evening News · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 4

LONDON, February 10.— The barque Racehorse, bound from Australia with a cargo of grain, has been wrecked off Calais, France. The crew were saved…

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Wreck of the Barque Racehorse. the Crew Saved. London, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 5

The barque Racehorse, bound from Australia with a cargo of grain, has been wrecked off Calais, on the coast of France. The crew were saved…

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Marine Board. the Wreck of the Ketch Sea Foam

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 3

The inquiry mitiated a weak ago by the Marine Board at their offices, Circular Quay, touching the wreck of the ketch Sea Foam at Shoal Bay, Port Stepheus, on the 29th January, was concluded…

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A Ferry Steamer Sunk

Evening News · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 4

GRAFTON, Tuesday.—While the Kallatina was endeavoring to come alongside M'Kittrick's Wharf, at South Grafton, on Monday, she ran into the Government ferry steamer Swift,…

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Great Storm in England. Factories and Churches Wrecked. a Steamer Swamped

Evening News · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 4

LONDON, February 12.— A destructive hurricane has passed over Great Britain, doing immense damage. A number of Factories at Dudley,…

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Safety of the Schooner Sydney Belle. a Rough Experience Off the Queensland Coast. a Letter From the Captain

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 4

All anxiety for the safety of the overdue schooner Sydney Bello was allayed yesterday by the receipt of news from Queensland that the vessel was sheltering in Cid…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) Sinking of a Ferry Steamer. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 5

While the Kallatma was endeavouring to come alongside M'Kittnck's wharf, at South Grafton, this afternoon she ran into the Governnient ferry steamer Swift, sinking her immediately. The Swift was…

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Wreck of the Sea Foam. Marine Board Inquiry

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 2

The Marine Board yesterday decided that the wreck of the ketch Sea Foam was due to no fault of the captain, Hugh Hackett. This ketch went ashore on the…

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Alien Mail Steamer Hands

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Postmaster-General was waited upon yesterday by a deputation from the Legislative Assembly who requested him to bring under the notice of the Postal…

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The Recent Shipwrecks

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 2

THURSDAY ISLAND, Wednesday.—A marine inquiry is being held into the wreck of the Kanahooka. The officers assert that the vessel was not overloaded, but one of the crew declares that the…

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Wrecks and Casualties In Australian trade, For months of July August find September see former issues. As appeared in the columns of the Daily Commercial News and Shipping List. OCTOBER

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 2

ALLOWRIE, s, struckon Bar Bateman's Bay, Oct 8 floated off uninjured. MARY WARNER, sch, went ashore Oct 10, at Gabo Island, since floated…

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Hurricane in Great Britain. Factories and Buildings Wrecked. Seventy-five Lives Saved by Lifeboats

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--A terrific hurricane has been experienced in Great Britain, causing enormous damage to property…

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The Wreck of the Kanahooka. the Survivors Laid Up

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 5

THURSDAY ISLAND, Tuesday.--A Marine Board inquiry is being held into the loss of Kanahooka. The officers state that she was not overloaded, but one of the crew declares…

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Queensland. the Recent Wrecks at Rocky Islet

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The portmaster has received a telegram from the harbormaster at Normanton, stating that the steamer Vigilant returned from Rocky Islet on the…

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The Wreck of the Kanahooka

Evening News · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 3

THURSDAY ISLAND, Thursday.— The survivors from the wrecked steamer Kanahooka left yesterday by the steamer Victoria for the south. M'Phee and Barter are still very ill…

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Wrecks and Casualties In Australian trade

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 2

For months of July August and September see former issues. As appeared in the columns of the Daily Commercial News and Shipping List…

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The Wreck of the Gazelle. Particulars of the Disaster. Narrative of the Two Survivors. A Doomed Ship-- All Had Lifebelts But the Captain-- Recovery of the Bodies

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 5

The Union Co.'s steamship To Anau, which arrived in harbor this morning from Auckland, brings full details of the wreck of the barque Gazelle near the French Pass,…

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Schooner Sydney Belle. In a Northern Hurricane

The Australian Star · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 5

The 3 masted Sydney-owned schooner Sydney Belie, about the safety of which so much uneasiness was created, arrived safely in Port Jackson during the night from…

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Wrecks and Casualties

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 2

In Australian trade, For months of July August and September see former issues. As appeared in the columns of the Daily Commercial…

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