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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1890

130 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 7

Another Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 2

A large vessel has been sighted under water off Smoky Cape…

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[Copyright.] Early Australian History. a Series of Historical Sketches, bearing upon Australian Colonization and Convict Life in New South Wales and Van Dieman's Land. Part Iii. The Story of the Blacks. the Aborigines of Australia. Chapter Xiii.—massacres. the Wreck of the Maria. (Continued.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 4

The Rev. George Taplin, missionary to the Aborigines, after referring to this massacre, says:—"I knew an old native named Pepeorn, who was one of those…

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The Wrecked Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 3

Captain Hall says that there is not the slightest hope of floating the steamer Riverma, but that a large quantity of cargo can be saved by lighters…

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Remains of a Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 3

More wreckage has been sighted off Seal Rocks. It is apparently a portion of a vessel…

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The Riverina Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 10 February 1890 · page 3

250 tons of cargo have been salvaged from the wreck of the Riverina…

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Another Vessel Ashore

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 3

The ship Hollyhead, inward bound from Liverpool to Melbourne, ran ashore on the point of Lonsdale Reef yesterday afternoon, with 4000 tons of general goods…

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Sale of Wreckage

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 February 1890 · page 3

The wreck of the steamer Riverina, sold at auction, realized £1050…

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A Warship Ashore

National Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 3

Intelligence has been received that H.M.S. Conquest, a cruiser of fourteen guns and 2380 tons burthen, has gone ashore on the Island of Pamba, and is now in a most dangerous…

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The Sunken Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 3

Another attempt will' shortly be made to raise the sunken steamer Centennial by means of air bags…

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The Late Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 3

Captain Mitchell, Inspector of Shipping in Victoria, reports that the loss of the ship Holyhead was due to careless navigation. The Marine Board will proceed…

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Sale of Wreckage

National Advocate · Monday 17 February 1890 · page 3

The wreck of the Riverina was sold, to-day, by John Fraser and Co., for £1050, the buyers being Captain Sullivan and others…

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The Wrecked Riverina

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 3

The Marine Board is inquiring into the wreck of the s.s. Riverina…

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Report of Wreckage

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 3

The Telegraph Department have received the following telegram from Southport:—"The mailman from Tweed Heads reports a quantity of wreckage marked T.H. and M.W., also spar…

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A Vessel Ashore

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 3

The ketch, Seafoam, went ashore a quartermile south of Morna Point, Nelson's Bay. She mistook Port Stephens for Newcastle, in the thick weather…

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A Schooner Sinks

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 2

The schooner J. G. Kondio sank yesterday at Nambucca. All hands were saved…

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The Missing Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 3

Nothing has yet been heard of the missing steamer Bucephalus…

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A Missing Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 3

"The missing steamer "Bucephalus" has been picked, up 37 miles off Cape Bordar, she has been towed into Adelaide…

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The Wrecked Vessel

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 3

There is every probability of the ship "Holyhead" being floated off Point Lonsdale…

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Wreckage Sighted. Wednesday, afternoon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 3

The steamer Herga from Coalcliff re-ports having, sighted a quantity of wreckage, including a vessel's masts with rigging…

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The Missing Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 3

The missing steamer "Bucephalus" reached Adelaide on Saturday…

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