Barque and Steamer in Collision—27 Lives Lost
The steamer Walla Walla from San Francisco for Pujet Sound, carrying 36 first-class passengers, 28 second-class passengers, and a crew of 60, collided at night off…
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1,807 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 91
Death or Glory Boys. Sick and Sorry Swaddies. Bound Back for Boodle. Cant-pass the Doctor. Sidelights on Sydney Soldiery. Roughs Ashore and Afloat
THE Duke of Yawnwell and Cork assured the Lord Mayor of London recently that he had reviewed 60,000 colonial soldiers during his trip, and waxed enthusiastic over the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A New Government Steamer
The new Government steamer Yammang, the aboriginal name for the Paterson River, was launched at Cockatoo Island on Saturday, morning. A son of Mr. O'Sullivan's performed the…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The steamer Eastern having discharged her cargo left port this morning at 4 o'clock for Sydney, reaching quarantine station at 8 o'clock; and at 11.53, having landed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Launch of a Government Steamer
A river steamer, of 37 tons, built at the Fitzroy Dock to the order of the Harbors and Rivers Department, was launched on Saturday. The Minister for Works presided, and his youngest son,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Steamer Eastern. a Smallpox Patient Landed. the Steamer Coming to Sydney. Melbourne
The steamer Eastern sailed this morning for Sydney. Mr. Elliott, the third officer, who is recovering from an attack of smallpox, has been landed at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Launch of a River Steamer. an Addition to the Government's Shipping List
A handsome river steamer of 37 tons burthen, which has been built at the Fitzroy Dock to the order of the Harbours and Rivers Department, was successfully launched on Saturday. The function was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wreck of the H.m.s. Active
In the "Herald" cables recently the wreck of H.M.S. Active, one of the coastguard fleet of cruisers was reported, and on the 3rd of last month a naval court-martial was held at Chutham on John Donovan, second male…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →South Australia. Wreck of the Lady Daly. Adelaide
The schooner Lady Daly, which was driven ashore on Wardang Island during the gale on December 30, has become a total wreek. Mr. J. P. Moore, part owner, who proceeded to the scene of the mishap last…
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Whilst William Horsfort, of Kent-street, was working on the steamer St. George, lying at Cowper's Wharf, yesterday, a heavy piece of iron fell upon his right foot, severely crushing it. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mail Steamer Sonoma. at Auckland. Auckland
The Oceanic Steamship Company's mail steamer Sonoma has ariived. Her passengers for Sydney are:— Saloon: Mr. and Mrs. Reichenbach and three…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alleged Strike on a Steamer. Police Court Proceedings. "British" Sailors
Seven Greeks, a Turk, and an Arab were charged at the Water Police Court yesterday morning with combined wilful disobedience to lawful commands as seamen on board the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Greek and Turk. Alleged Strike on a Steamer. Men Before the Court
At the Water Court yesterday, before Mr. King, D.S.M., Sperio Papyrandos, 36, T. Isbitis, 21, E. Posmanes, 26, Nicholo Latiss, 25, Peter Perriz, 32, Ahmed Fetty, 38, Frederick Mahomed,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shipping Sensation. a Wrecked Crew. Picked Up at Sea. Coming to Sydney. an Abandoned Vessel
Considerable excitement was occasioned among shipping people this morning, when a report was received from Wilson's Promontory (Victoria) to the effect that two ship's boats, each containing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Abandoned Ship. The Crew Picked Up. Supposed Wreck at Wilson's Promontory. Two Mysterious Boats
Startling reports reached Sydney this morning from Wilson's Promontory indicating that a sensational shipping disaster had occurred in the vicinity of that place. The first…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Schooner in Trouble
A telegram from Flinders (Victoria), received in Sydney yesterday, states that a vessel, supposed to be the Tyro, had, at noon, drifted from her anchorage northward, and was in a very…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Reductions in Steamer Freights
With the view of stimulating traffic between New Zealand and Australia, which has been paralysed on account of the Federal tariff, the freight on oats and bran to Melbourne and Sydney has been reduced 10s…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Alleged Assault on a Steamer
MELBOURNE, Tuesday Afternoon.—Fredk. Bradfelt, a steward on the steamer Paroo, was complained against at the City Court to-day by G. Anderson, pantryman on the same vessel, for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Pacific Cable. Steamer on the Way Out
BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The steamer Anglia, which left London on January 8, is the new cable steamer which is to lay the portion of the Pacific cable from Southport to Norfolk Island…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An Abandoned Ship. a Vessel in Distress in Bass' Strait. Supposed to Be the Republic. Two Boats' Crews Rescued by the Steamer Abergeldie. the Crews Coming to Sydney. Reports From the Signalmaster at Wilson's Promontory. Melbourne
The heavy weather by which she was overtaken in the Straits on Monday night accounts doubtless, for the difficulties into which [?] unknoun ship got in the vicinity of Wilson's Promontory. The situation for…
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