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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1862

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

Benares, with English News. Monday 13Th January. Arrival of This Steamer Sydney 10 30 a.m., 12th January, 1862

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1862 · page 2

SERIOUS difficulties have arisen between England and the Northern States of America, and war is not improbable. Several violent gales have occurrred on…

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Arrival of the Branch Steamer at Adelaide, with the Northam's Mail. Adelaide, Wednesday 4 a.m

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 March 1862 · page 4

The Balclutha with the South Australian portion of the English of January ast, reached Adelaide about…

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Arrival of the Steamer at Adelaide, with the News to the 26th FEBRUARY. Tuesday, 10-30 a.m

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 April 1862 · page 4

The Rangatira arrived at Glenelg at two a m. after a passage of 105 hours. The P. and O. Company's steamer Madras, Captain Studd, from Galle,…

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The Loss of the Schooner Tolo

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 May 1862 · page 3

The British Colonist of 28th February supplies us with the following additional particulars of the capsizing of the Tolo, opposite the American station on San Juan Island, on Monday morning,…

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Shocking Shipwreck and Loss Oe Life on the East Coast

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 June 1862 · page 4

On Friday the particulars were received at Lloyd's of several sad shipwrecks, involving, a lamentable loss of life, having occurred on the east coast during the…

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The Naval Revolution. Fight between the Federal Floating Battery, Monitor, and the Confederate Iron-plated Steamer Merrimac

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 June 1862 · page 4

Is it indeed true that the naval supremacy of England has passed away like a mere unsubstantial exhalation under the light of that memorable Saturday, March…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Sydney. Thursday, July 10th, 1 p.m. Arrival of the Madras. (Mail Steamer.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 July 1862 · page 2

CONSOLS 93[?], to 93½. Bank discount 3 per cent. The Prince of Wales has visited Constantinople on bis return…

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Capture of Another English Steamer at Charleston

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 August 1862 · page 2

Advices were received at Lloyd's on friday announcing the capture of another English steamer while attempting to run the blockade af Charleston. She was the…

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Wreck of the Golden Gate

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 October 1862 · page 2

The steamer Goden Gate, which left San Francisco on the 2lst July for Pana[?] was burnt to the water's edge on the 27th off Manseanellas. Out of 330…

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