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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1853

3 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers

Wreck of the Monumental City

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 June 1853 · page 3

Yesterday, after a long and careful inquiry, extending over three days, the Steam Navigation Board concluded the examination of tho witnesses who have attended to give evidence, touching the…

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Latest English News. Arrival of the G.s.s.s. Co., 'S Steamer Argo

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 July 1853 · page 3

The General Screw, Steam. Shipping Company's steam ship Argo, from Southampton May 8, arrived at Port Phil­lip on Thursday, last, after an…

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Wreck at the Heads

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 July 1853 · page 4

Early on Monday morning a signal was passed up to Sydney from tho stations at South Henri, that a vessel was in distress close in shore, about three-quarters of a mile to the southward of the…

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