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The Brisbane Courier, 13th February 1883 :
“The brig Nile, bound from Kiama to Sydney, ran ashore just outside Kiama this morning, and it is feared that she will become a total wreck. The crew were landed safely.”
The Argus, 13th february 1883 :
“SYDNEY, MONDAY.
“The brig Nile, of 240 tons, left Kiama on the morning of Saturday, but put back through unfavourable winds, and in returning to port ran ashore on the North-west Reef, and is now bumping heavily. It is feared she will become a total wreck. The pilot boat went out and took her crew off safely. A large number of people were this evening watching her from the shore, but could render no assistance, as a strong north-east sea was running.”
The Brisbane Courier, 14th February 1883 :
“The brig Nile, which went ashore at Kiama yesterday, has since become a total wreck.”
“The wreck of the brig Nile has been sold by auction for L40.”
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, 17th February 1883 :
“The Wreck of the Brig Nile.
“It is not often (writes the Echo’s Kiama correspondent, under date of Tuesday), that marine disasters have to be reported from this part of the coast; but on this occasion I have to record an accident which will inevitably result in the total wreck of the brigantine Nile, Captain Kenny. During the greater part of last year the vessel, which carried 400 tons, was engaged in the blue-metal trade between this port and Sydney. After an absence of six or months she had resumed her trips to Kiama, under charter by Mr. George Hill. She arrived here on Thursday last, took in a cargo of blue metal, and sailed for Sydney. When she reached Port Bass the wind became unfavourable; she put about and tried to re-enter the basin, but in doing so touched the rocks on the west side of the bay and commenced bumping heavily. The strongest hawser procurable was stretched from her bows to the pier opposite, and some 50 or 60 willing hands did their utmost to extricate the ship from her perilous position, but just as success seemed to crown their efforts the rope parted and the vessel settled down on her rocky bed. Had a steamer of sufficient power been at hand, the Nile might have been taken off without much damage, but unfortunately the only steam vessel in the harbour was the Emu, and it was considered useless to attempt the work with her. The accident happened about 6 o’clock p.m., and for the space of a couple of hours every effort was made to save the ship, but in vain. From the quantity of water in the hold, and the fragments of timber floating about, it soon became apparent that the sharp rocks underneath were doing the work of demolition. The vessel’s bows were deep in the water, and the sea washing half the deck, the bows being quite submerged, and the stern high up in the air. The masts and spars are still intact, with one sail set, but the deck is burst up, and when the sea becomes rough, as it very often is where the Nile lies, she must go to pieces. In the meantime, boats have been plying to and fro, and all the articles belonging to the crew have been taken ashore. The wreck was sold by auction to-day, and realised about L40.”
“The wreck of the brig Nile, which went ashore yesterday, was sold by auction to-day, realising upwards of L40. The purchaser is now busy securing the salvage. the weather remains fine, and all that is of much value may be secured.”
The Argus, 20th February 1883 :
“The [Marine] board also intimated an inquiry into the circumstances connected with the loss of the brig Nile, near Kiama. The vessel left that port loaded with blue metal for Sydney on the 12th inst., but endeavoured to return to port owing to the wind dying away, and in making for port ran on a reef and was wrecked. The board reserved its decision.”
The Brisbane Courier, 27th February 1883 :
“The Marine Board have exonerated Captain Kenny from any blame in connection with wreck of the brig Kiama [sic].”
The Argus, 27th February 1883 :
“In connexion with the wreck of the brig Nile, wrecked at Kiama, the [marine] board decided that there was no evidence adduced upon which to found a charge of default against George Kenney, the master.”
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