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West Coast Times, Issue 264, 28 July 1866, Page 3

The following remarkable coincidences in connection with the loss of the unfortuuate Cawarra steamer, we extract from the Sydney "Empire":— "The first has reference to the late Captain Chatfield, commander of the Oawarra. Ten or eleven years ago, it appeal's Captain Chatfield was in the port of Newcastle, in command of the Boomerang, at the time the Eleanor Lancaster was wrecked on the Oyster Bank. On that memorable occasion Captain Chatfield rendered signal assistance in rescuing from tho Avreck of the Lancaster several half-pcrishod people. From that time to this (Thursday last), one of the masts of the Eleanor Lancaster has remained standing to mark the fatal spot where she was wrecked. Singular to relate, that identical mast, which for so many years has withstood the fury of successive storms, and served as an excellent beacon to mariners, was washed away simultaneously with the loss of the Cawarra and the drowning of Captain Chatfield. The coincidence is certainly a striking one, aud well worthy of placing on record. Tho other coincidences which has come under our notico has reference to the chief steward of the Cawarra, whoso name is Newland. Mr Rowland, we aro informed, was formerly chief steward of the Star of Australia, a vessel that left Newcastle some years ago, aud was never heard of afterwards. She is supposed to have foundered at sea. At tho time tlic Star of Australia sailed from Newcastle, Mr Newland had a sore foot, and on that account did not go with his vessel. Sfcraugo to say, on "Wednesday last, when the ill-fated Cawarra left Sydney on her voyage to Rocklmmpton, this same man New Und again had a sore foot, and on that account was prevented from proceeding to sea -with his vessel, thereby again saving his lifo,— for there can be little doubt that, had he gone, ho would havo shared the same dreadful fate as the rest of the crew, excepting only one solitary man."