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Two of the test-known harbour boats—the Camneray (North Shore Ferry) and the Princess—came into collision about half-past 12 on Monday afternoon, it Circular Quay, at a spotclose to the jetties and near…
Continued on Trove, page 48 →During the year just expired a number of wrecks have occurred. Happily the loss of life has been small only occurring in one wreck, where three persons were lost. The Marine Board supply the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Captain Grahl and Second Officer James, of the wrecked steamer Fitzroy, appeared before the Marine Board at Sydney on December 23 to show cause why their certificates should not be dealt with. Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →ON Boxing Day one of those collisions which has often been foretold occurred in Sydney core. The Princess, bound for Athol Gardens, left the floating jetty with over 100 passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SHORTLY after 2 o'clock an accident occurred in the harbor by which the Stockton ferry steamer Adeline received extensive injuries, and she bad to be benched to prevent her…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The turret steamer Scottish Hero, of M'Ilwraith, M'Eacharn, and Company's line, which arrived yesterday from Albany, had a narrow escape from serious disaster off the West…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A sensational incident occurred in Newcastle Har[?]our yesterday afternoon, when the Stockton forr[?] steamer Adoline, whilst on her return journey from Stockton to Newcastle with no one at the helm,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A mishap of a serious aud unique character occurred on Saturday afternoon to the Stockton ferry steamer Adeline, a vessel of 27 tons register, owned by Captain Hugh Boyee, of Stockton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →During the year just expired a number of wrecks have occurred. Happily the loss of life has been small, only occurring in one wreck; where three persons were lost. The Marine Board…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Marine Board has supplied the following information respecting the wrecks in waters over which this colony exercises jurisdiction. The loss of life was unusually small,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Adelaide Company's steamer Kirklands, a vessel now well known in the intercolonial service, will in future be known as the Kolya. Word to this effect was yesterday received by Messrs. G. S. Yuill and Co…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The steamer Cape Otway, recently purchased by the A.U.S.N. Company, will soon be with us. Although a few details of the steamer have appeared in the "News," the following will be of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In our late editions of yesterday was published the startling intelligence of the loss of the well-known Sydney brig Minora, a vessel which has been for years engaged in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The captain of the steamer Advance, which arrived here to-day, reports that at 10 o'clock last night he picked up off Cape Three Points Captain Gallant, master of the brig Minora,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The schooner Advance (Captain Colberg), which arrived here about noon to-day from Botany Bay, brought news of the total loss, by foundering off Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cape Otway and the Cape Le[?]win were originally built to the order of another Australian company, from whom the A.U.S.N. acquired them by purchas[?] the vessels had le[?] home on their maiden voyage to Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Intelligence of the foundering of the brig Minora at sea on Saturday night, and the supposed loss of six hands, reached Newcastle this afternoon, and created quite a sensation in shipping circles. Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Captain Webber, of the National Shipwreck Relief Society, on learning of the wreck of the Minora, at once proceeded in search of the friends of the ill-fated men, with a view to rendering…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The diving operations at the wreck of the steamer Skyro, which sank off Cape Fi[?]isterre, were remarkable. The Skyro sailed from Cartagena, bound for London, with a valuable cargo, including bar silver valued at £9000. All…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It has transpired that Arthur Binstead, winchman on board the ill-[?]ated brig Minora, was not a member of the crew at the time the brig foundered; but had…
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