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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1860

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

Recovery of the Gold by Divers. From the Wreck of the Royal Charter

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 February 1860 · page 2

It was not till the divers succeeded lifting the starboard side of the quarter of the ship off the spot where it had fallen that they came to the gold. The…

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Collision Between the P. & 0. CO.'s Steamer, "Emeu," and Hunter—river. Steamer "Williams."

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 April 1860 · page 2

The Mail steamer, Emeu, detained of account of a collision which took place shortly after midnight. The Mail steamer tripped her anchor,…

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Sydney Telegram. Arrival of the Mail Steamer From England

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 May 1860 · page 2

The Station-Master of tho Telegraph Office, Bathurst, kindly gave us the information about half-past 10 last evening, that he English Mail Steamer had just…

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Wreck of the Steamer Nimrod, 50 Lives Lost

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 May 1860 · page 2

The Nimrod, one of the steamers of the Cork Navigation Company, was wrecked on tho morning of tho 26th February, just off St. David's Head, while on her…

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Wreck and Fearful Loss of Life

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 May 1860 · page 2

A smack ran on shore in a heavy gale off Yarmouth." The life-boat of tho station, one. provided by tho admirable Life-boat Institution, was quickly on tho spot…

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Continuation of European News by the Malta Ferful Shipwreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 May 1860 · page 2

The " Diamond," one of the steamers belonging to the Cork Navigation Company, was wrecked oil' St. David's Head, on the 28th of February, while on her…

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Awful Shipwreck Near Cherbourg

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 June 1860 · page 4

The reported catastrophe to the American ship Luna, outward bound to New Orleans, with a loss of upwards of one hundred lives, on the rocks of Barfleur…

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The Late Cyclone. Loss of the Schooner Sisters Off North Head

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 August 1860 · page 3

yesterday morning, at ten minuted past 8 o'clock, as Pilots Fullerton aud Shank were on the look-out at the South Head Signal Station, they observed…

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English News by the Mail Steamer Jeddo to the 28th June. Free Press Office, Monday, 13th August

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 August 1860 · page 2

The Mail Steamer Jeddo, with News to the 28th June arrived at Melbourne on Sunday morning, and left the same evening for Sydney…

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Arrival of the Mail Steamer Jeddo at Melbourne. with News to the 27th, June. English Intelligence.— Latest to the 27th JUNE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 August 1860 · page 4

A collision has taken place between the Lords and Commons on the paper duty, the former having rejected the bill which had been passed by the latter…

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Shipwreck and Dreadeul Sufferings of the Crew

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 November 1860 · page 4

A good deal of excitement was caused in North Shields on Monday, by the arrival of Mr. William Armstrong late chief mate of the barque Kitty, of…

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