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The Australian 10 February 1830

SHIPPING

Two of the ships signalised on Friday, appear by the report to have been the Cumberland, which left for Newcastle a few weeks since for coals, and the Medway, which left this Port (Sydney) a few days since for the Mauritius. They were driven rather to the Northward of the Port by the strong Southerly winds which have lately prevailed, more or less.

The ship Cumberland sailed from the Port of Newcastle, on Tuesday the 2nd instant, having taken on board there 300 tons of coals, 30 head of horned cattle, and 50 sheep. She was piloted into, and from the harbour by Captain Livingstone with the utmost facility, and much to the admiration of every one knowing the difficulties of the harbour. The Cumberland is the largest vessel that ever came to Newcastle.