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  2. WRECK OF THE MAITLAND.

    The wreck of the Newcastle and Hunter River Company's steamer Maitland adds another disaster to the already long list for which the inhospitable eastern coast of Australia a responsible. The Maitland left ...

    Article : 10,678 words
  3. MR. JOHN BUSSELL INTERVIEWED.

    Mr. John Russell, of Watt-street, Newcastle, is regarded on all hands as the hero of the hour, for it was entirely due to his display of bravery and un[?]ing exertions that anyone was saved from the stranded vessel. To-day he has ...

    Article : 1,871 words
  4. HELP FROM THE SHIPWRECK SOCIETY.

    As soon as the news was received the chairman of the Shipwreck Relief Society, Mr. J. H. Storey, despatched to the scone of the wreck Captain Webber to render all requisite assistance to ...

    Article : 200 words
  5. FIVE WKECKS AT NELSON'S BAY

    Information was received by wire by Inspector Lynch in charge of the Newcastle police this afternoon to the effect that no less than five vessels had been wrecked at Nelson's Bay. The ...

    Article : 212 words
  6. RECOVERY OF A WOMAN'S BODY.

    The police authority has received telegraphic message from Senior-sergeant M'Vane from Blackwall to-night to the effect that the body of a young woman, unidentified, has been washed ...

    Article : 123 words
  7. THE INQUEST ON THE BODIES.

    Information has been received by Inspector Lynch to-night to the effect that an inquest on the bodies recovered from the wreck will be opened at Murray's Hotel, Blackwall, to-morrow morning. ...

    Article : 40 words
  8. THE MERKSWORTH WRECK.

    Still another addition—the foundering of the steam-collier Merksworth—has been made to the lengthy chapter of shipping disasters at this port, attended, it is believed, by the loss of all hands. Grave ...

    Article : 1,919 words
  9. THE STEAMER DUCKENFIELD MISSING.

    Grave fears are entertained for the safety of the steamer Duckenfield, belonging to Messrs. J. and A. Brown, watch left this port an Thursday afternoon, coal-laden for Sydney. The vessel must have ...

    Article : 220 words
  10. LATER PARTICULARS.

    A profound sensation was caused throughout the city this afternoon when it became known that three of the members of the crew of the foundered steamer Merksworth had, after suffering great ...

    Article : 1,327 words
  11. THE CORAKI IN THE GALE.

    The steamer Coraki had a very narrow escape from coming to grief when entering the Manning River this morning. There was a very heavy sea washing on the bar when the Coraki attempted to ...

    Article : 245 words
  12. THE STEWARD'S STATEMENT.

    Mr. Ben Norton, the steward of the illfated steamer Maitland, reached Newcastle in company with others from the scene of the wreck by last night's train, and was met by a number of persons ...

    Article : 998 words
  13. THE ISABEL A TOTAL WRECK AT CROWDY BAY.

    The schooner Isabel, bound from Port Macquarie to Sydney, and loaded with timber, is beached at Crowdy Bay, and is a complete wreck. The master and crew are at Harrington. ...

    Article : 103 words
  14. SHIPPING REPORTS.

    The following passengers have booked by the R.M.S., Moana (A. and A. Route), which sails to-day at 4 p.m., from the Union Steamship Company's wharf, foot of Margaret-street, for San Francisco, via Auckland (N.Z.), ...

    Article : 414 words
  15. THE ACTUAL LOSS OF LIFE.

    In the absence of a complete list of the names of the steerage passengers, no such last being at present in the hands of the company, the loss of life is in a state of ambiguity. According to the number of ...

    Article : 516 words
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