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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1896

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Wreck of the Orara. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 9

The steamer Orara, that went ashore at Woolgoolga on Monday, is now a total wreck. The awning, funnel, and deck fittings are gone. The boiler und engine will be taken out…

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Wreck of the Durisdeer. Finding of the Marine Board. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 5

Concerning the wreck of the barque Durisdeer the Marine Board entered its decision yesterday to the effect that the wreck was caused by a sudden parting of…

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The Wreck of the Duris-deek. Marine Board Finding

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- The Marino Board delivered their decision to-day with regard to the wreck of the barque Duris-deer on the Stockton beach. The award…

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The Sunken Steamer Leveret

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 6

No further steps have been taken with regard to raising the sunken steamer leveret. The weather has continued more or less unfavourable for salvage work, and the gear has been returned to Sydney…

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Boating Fatality. a Pleasure Boat Swamped Off Coogee. Hasty Attempt to Swim Ashore. a Fatal Result

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 5

A boating excursion undertaken yesterday afternoon had a sad ending at Coogee. At the invitation of Mr.Arthurt T.Bleakley, a storekeeper, who recently came to Sydney from Nyngan,…

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The Island Trade. a New Steamer for the New Hebrides. Extension of Operations to the Other Groups

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 6

Important developments have just taken place in connection with the Island trade. The Australasian New Hebrides Company, Limited, have chartered the steamer Wyrallah for their…

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The Wreck of the Leveret

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 4

The wreck of the steamer Leveret is to be sold at auction at 11 a.m. to-day. Captain J. M. Banks has made a report on the wreck on behalf of the South British…

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The Mishap to the Steamer Duke of Argyle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 4

A cable was received yesterday from London stating that the steamer Duke of Argyle, from Brisbane to London, which nut into Malta on Decembor 9 with her…

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The Wreck of the Grasmere

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 5

From a letter from New Zealand it appears that Mr. Walker, the Sydney manager of the Kauri Timber Co., was a partner with Captain S. Morrison in the barque Grasmere,…

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Sale of the Wreck of the Leveret

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 4

The wreck of the steamer Leveret, as it lies at South Reef, Sydney Heads, was yesterday sold at auction by Messrs. Fraser and Co., and realised £150. Mr. J. Allan,…

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The P. and O. Steamer Canton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 6

The P. and O. Company yesterday received a cable arvising the arrived of the Canton at London on Tuesday afternoon. She left Sydney on the 9th November, and called at Melbourne and Adelaide…

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Wreck at Wellington. The Halcione Ashore. AUCKLAND

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 4

The barque Halcione, commanded by Captain Boorman, on the voyage from London to Wellington, ran ashore near the lighthouse at Wellington Heads on…

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Shipwreck Near Wellington. the Barque Halcione Driven Ashore. All Hands Saved. the Vessel a Total Wreck

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Thursday.--The barque Halcione, Captain Boorman, from London to "Wellington, ran ashore at the Wellington Heads, near the lighthouse, last night…

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Wreck of a Barque. the Halcione Driven Ashore. All Hands Saved

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 7

An Auckland cablegram states that the barque Halcione, Captain Boorman, from London to Wellington, ran ashore at the Wellington Heads, near the lighthouse, on Wednesday night. The…

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The Wreck of the Steamer Orara. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Woolgoolga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 5

When abandoning the steamer Orara Captain Bradford left the vessel in charge of Mr. J. Hodgson, a resident here, on condition that he should remove the machinery, fittings, &c., and retain…

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Australian Live Stock Arrival of the Steamer Yarrawonga

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday, 1 p.m.--The steamer Yarrawonga, which left Sydney on November 9, calling at Melbourne aud Adelaide on route, has…

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South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Accident to a Paddle Steamer. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon a rent of about 4in. occurred in the boiler of the paddle steamer Kennedy, trading between Port Adelaide and Yorke's Peninsula, when the vessel was about…

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Wreck of the Barque Halcione. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 5

The barque Halcione went ashore at Wellington Hoods early this morning. The wind was blowing hard, with rain and lightning. The barque was struck by a squall, and ran on the-rocks in a…

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Wreck and Casualty Record

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 3

The wheck of the harbour steamer Leveret at South Reef was sold during the week for £150. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.'s iron…

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The "Wreck of the Gras- Mere

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Thursday.--At the inquiry into the wreck of the barque Grasmere, the Court to-day censured the master and mate, but returned both their certificates to them…

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