In Australia the British Crown colony of Queensland is created from northern parts of New South Wales

On this day Queen Victoria signed the documents devolving northern portions of the the colony of New South Wales into the seperate Crown colony of Queensland. The new entity officially was to comprise the whole northeastern portion of the continent, an area of almost 680,000 square miles.  Its population numbered around 25,000.  Sir George Bowen was appointed the first governor and its new bicameral government came into effect on December 10, 1859.  June 6 is celebrated in Australia as Queensland Day, however.  (By John Osborne)

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Steamship that struck an iceberg reaches port safely after a thirty-hour struggle

The 2200 ton, Inman Line steamship Edinburgh out of New York bound for Glasgow struck an iceberg in thick fog 180 miles east of St. Johns, Newfoundland, at 11:20 a.m..  The collision caused two bow compartments to fill with water almost immediately.  The crew and the male passengers worked the pumps for almost thirty hours to keep the ship afloat and she reached St Johns harbor the next evening.  All aboard were unharmed.  (By John Osborne)
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Steamship bound for Glasgow from New York strikes an iceberg off of Newfoundland

The 2200 ton, 300 foot Inman Line steamship Edinburgh out of New York on a voyage to Glasgow struck an iceberg in thick fog 180 miles east of St. Johns, Newfoundland, at 11:20 in the morning.  Two bow compartments filled with water almost immediately and boats were prepared.  But the crew and the male passengers worked the pumps for almost thirty hours without a break to keep the vessel afloat and she reached St Johns harbor the next evening. (By John Osborne)
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“‘Old Brown’s’ Company of Rescued Slaves Burnt Out,” Boston (MA) Liberator, April 8, 1859

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Cropped, edited, and prepared for use here by Don Sailer, Dickinson College, January 1, 2009.
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Original caption
‘Old Brown’s’ Company of Rescued Slaves Burnt Out
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“‘Old Brown’s’ Company of Rescued Slaves Burnt Out,” Boston (MA) Liberator, April 8, 1859, p. 55: 3.
Source note
Original image has been adjusted here for presentation purposes.
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