Wreck and Casualty Record
Three Sydney vessels trading to Northern Queensland were given up as lost until Monday last, when they were found to have weathered the storm of the north, which…
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The Kanahooka Wreck. Relief Fund Opened
A relict fund for the families of those who lost their lives in the wreck of the steamer Kanahooka in the Gulf of Carpentaria on January 19 is being started in Sydney…
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It was thought that the crew of the wrecked barque Nicoya would have reached Sydney yesterday from New Caledonia by the Island steamer Birksgate, but upon…
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LONDON, February 12.—A destructive hurricane has passed over Great Britain, doing immense damage. A number of factories at Dudley,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Intercolonial News. Tasmania. a Small Steamer Sunk
The steamer Minx, owned by the United S.S. Company, which went ashore at Boobyalla on October 11 last, was floated three weeks ago, and on February 6 the Minx, with three hands, left…
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LONDON, February 14 -A terrib's harricane has been experienced in Great Besain causing enormous damage to property. At Dudley, eight miles from Birmingham,a…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Wrecks and Casualties In Australian trade. For months of July August and September see former issues. At appeared in the columns of the Daily Commercial Newt and Shipping List. OCTOBER
ALLOWRIE, s, struck on 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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LONDON, February 8.—The United States warship Kearsage, which, in 1864, fought a naval duel with and sank the Confederate cruiser Alabama, has been lost. She struck…
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The Hawkes Bay, from London with general [?] entered the Heads ycltcrday, and came up to Mo[?]'s Wharf. A report of her voyage appeared on last Thursday. The Hawkes Bay, after landing Sydney cargo, is to…
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A telegram from Mackay (Q.) received in Sydney this afternoon announces the total loss of the Sydney owned brigantine Borough Belle, 210 tons. Captain Williams, bound from the Solomon…
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Yesterday the barque Iris arrived from Noumea, bringing with her nine of the crew of the barque Nicoya, Captain Norris, which was wrecked on the 23rd January last, about four miles…
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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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A report from Fiji, dated January 22, says :-- A communication dated January 4 inst, has been received from Mr. N. Chalmers, stipendiary magistrate stationed at Lau, stating that the vessel Bull…
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LONDON, Monday.--The Empress of Austria has had a narrow escape from drowning while on a yachting voyage. A yacht on which her Majesty was a…
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MACKAY, Monday.--Captain Williams, of the schoouer Borough Belle, with a crew consisting of six Europeans, four Kanakas, and two Malays, arrived here this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Weather. South-east Gale on the Coast. Ship Ashore in Moreton Bat. a Remarkable Tide
On the northern seaboard yesterday bad weather was general, and a stormy south-east gale was raging, while from Brisbane down to Port Stephens there was a rough sea running…
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Captain Norris, of the barque Nicoya, which was wrecked on a reef at the southern entrance of Noumea on January 23, arrived in Sydney yesterday by the M.M. F.M.S. Polynesien from…
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A telegram from Mackay (Q.) received in Sydney yesterday announces the total loss of the Sydney owned brigantine Borough Belle, 210 tone, Captain William, bound from the Solomon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck of the Brigantine Borough Belle. Hardships Endured by the Crew. Seventeen Days in Open Boats. the News in Sydney. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane
Captatn John Williams, of the brigantine Brough Belle, with a crew consisting of six Europeans, four kanakas, and two Malays, arrived at Mackay this morning Captain Williams states that his vessel…
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