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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1898

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Shipping Casualty at Norfolk Island. the Oscar Robinson Driven Ashore Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 9

News from Norfolk Island reports the wreck o[?] the schooner Oscar Robinson at Emily Bay on January 16. The schooner, which was owned by Mr. John Pinto, of Sydney, and commanded by…

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Wreck at Norfolk Island. All Hands Saved

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 3

The one-time Imperial mail schooner Oscar Robinson is reported to have been wrecked at Norfolk Island. The telegram was received by the South…

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Northern Notes. Wreck of the Minora. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 11

The date for the Marine Board Inquiry Into the wreck of the brig Minora is still undecided. Captain Gallant, the Piaster of the wrecked vessel, writing to Captain D…

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A Schooner Ashore. At Glebe Island

The Australian Star · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 5

About 11 o'clock last night the Water Police received word that the trading schooner Clara and Ethel, anchored off Glebe Island, had dragged her anchors and gone ashore…

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Another Vessel Ashore

The Australian Star · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 5

Just as we were going to press the news came through that a large vessel was ashore at Port Hacking. The Captain Cook was ordered to inquire on her way down the…

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Vessel Reported Ashore at Port Hacking

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 5

Captain Lindeman, secretary of the Marine Board, received a telephonic communication from National Park this morning to the effect that a large vessel was ashore at Port Hacking. The pilot steamer…

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Supposed Suicide at Manly. a Body Washed Ashore

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 2

Mr. J. Salmond, of the Union Bank, Pitt-street, while walking along the North Steyne, Manly, on Saturday afternoon, observed, the body of a man on the beach close by the entrance to the Manly Lageon…

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Collision in the Humber a Steamer Sunk

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 6

LONDON, February 12.-A. collision occurred yesterday on the River Humber between H.M.S.. Galatea, the guardship, and the steamer Marbella, belonging to Messrs…

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A Rough Experience. the Steamer Hawkes Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 5

The 4909-ton steamer Hawkes Bay, of the Tyser line, which arrived yesterday from London, had a hard battle with the elements on the run up the coast. She met the gale after rounding Gabo…

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Collision in the Humber. the Steamer Marbella Sunk

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--A collision occurred yesterday on the River Humber between H.M.S. Galatea and the steamer Marbella, belonging to Messrs. Bailey and Leetham, of…

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The Gales. Terrible Shipping Disaster Near Bulli. Wreck of the Brig Amy. All Hands Lost. Beach Strewn with Wreck­age. Searching for the Bodies. Sudden Death of a Rescuer

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 6

BULLI, Monday.-During the violent southerly gales Which have beep raging here since Sunday morning, the brig Amy, a well-known collier on the southern coast, was totally wrecked on…

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The Yacht Zephyr. Reported Wreck

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 5

A correspondent writes to say that the yacht Zephyr, 10 tons displacement, went ashore in Middle Harbor during yesterday's gale. The Zephyr, the letter states, was heading up to…

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All Hands Lost Wreck Off Bulli. Another Disaster Feared Fearful Experiences. The Malcolm Not Heard Of

The Australian Star · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 5

Some disasters were anticipated as the result of last night's E.S.E. gale, but few looked for such a death roll as the meagre news to hand this morning would lead to the…

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The Bulli Wrecks. Human Remains Ashore

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 5

BULLI, Tuesday Afternoon.-Portion of a human stomach was found early this afternoon on the beach among the rooks a little to the south of the brig Amy wreck…

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Wreck of a Steamer

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 6

It was reported in town this afternoon that the steamer Marion Fenwick had been wrecked on the southern coast. The Marion Fenwick, a substantial Sydney built steamer,…

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Sunday's Terrible Gale. a Series of Wrecks. The brig Amy, schooner Malcolm and steamer Marion Fenwick go down. a Number of Lives Lost

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 5

In our paragraph headed "The Weather," in yesterday's issue, we concluded with the ominous words—"Coasters are sheltering in the various bays, but up to time of going to…

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Foundering of the Malcolm. All Hands Lost. Wreckage Washed Ashore

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 5

The details of the disaster to the brig Amy had not all been received in Sydney when a rumor was circulated that the schooner Malcolm had gone down near Bulli, and that all hands had…

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The Steamer Express

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 6

Captain Lindeman, secretary of the Marine Board, received the following telegram from the stationmaster at Cape Hawke:-"On Saturday night a strong east-north-east gale set in, with…

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An Overdue Steamer

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 7

One of the officers of the E. and A. Co.'s steamship Guthrie informs us that the following are the names of the officers of the steamship Pelican (80 days overdue from Tacoma…

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The Schooner Garron in the Storm. a Thrilling Experience. the Vessel Driven Into Port Hacking. Rescued by the Pilot Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 5

Every vessel caught in the recent gale has a tale to tell. All had more or less narrow escapes, but the crew of the schooner Garron, a well-known collier, are more than thankful to be once…

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