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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 3 of 7

The Quarantined Steamer

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

The steamer' Sikh Was released from quarantine this morning…

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The Missing Steamer Found

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 3

The search steamers have found the steamer Bucephalus about 37 miles west of Cape Borda. She is being towed into Adelaide…

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A Sunken Steamer to be Floated

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1890 · page 3

Hopes are entertained of floating the steamship, Holyhead, which went on the rocks at Point Londsdale (Vic.) on February 11…

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A Terrible Disaster. a British East India Steamer Wrecked. Fearful Scenes. Loss of Life Unknown. Brisbane

National Advocate · Monday 3 March 1890 · page 3

Considerable alarm was caused in Brisbane this afternoon by the receipt of a telegram from Cooktown announcing the complete wreck of one of the large ocean-going steamers…

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Terrible Wreck off the Queensland Coast. Loss of 166 LIVES

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

Brisbane, Saturday Afternoon.—The British-India Company's steamer Quetta, from Brisbane for London, struck an unknown rock near Mount Adolphus, Two…

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The Late Shipwreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 3

Later reports from Thursday Island give exciting accounts of death disasters and miraculous escapes. Miss Lacy was rescued after being thirty hours in the water. It is believed…

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The Quetta Wreck in England

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 3

The news of the loss of the Quetta in Torres Straits has made an immense sensation throughout England and the very greatest sympathy is everywhere expressed for those…

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Wreck of the Quetta. Search for the Sunken Rock. Position of the Vessel

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

The Harbors and Rivers Department of Queensland intend making the strictest search for the supposed rock upon which the Quetta foundered…

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Terrible Wreck off the Queensland Coast. Later Particulars

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 2

Brisbane, Monday.—The Chief Secretary has received the following telegram from the Hon. John Douglas:—"Thurs-day Island, March 3, 10.30 a.m.—The…

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The Wreck of the R.M.S. Quetta

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 March 1890 · page 3

We give below a few further particulars regarding this wreck as supplied to the Daily Telegraph:— SEARCHING FOR SURVIVORS…

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Wreck of the Quetta

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

No rock has, as yet been discovered in the vicinity of the wreck. It is suggested that some explosion may possibly, have caused the ship to founder. Two divers…

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Steamer Safe

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 3

The overdue steamer Menmuir arrived safely at Port Darwin to-day…

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The Quetta Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 3

Forty-seven bodies of those wrecked in the steamer Quetta have been recovered…

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Another Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 2

The schooner Rio, on the voyage from Napier to Newcastle, was carried by a strong current and struck a submerged rock off Montaqu Island, and was picked…

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The Mission Schooner Dayspring

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 3

Now that the new inter-island service of the New Hebrides Group is in full swing the Presbyterian Mission Society have decided to withdraw their schooner the Dayspring from…

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The Steamer Sikh

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 2

The crew and officers of the steamer Sikh which was recently quarantined were released yesterday…

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Narrow Escape From Wreck

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 3

The three-masted schooner Rio, a well-known New Zealand trader, was towed into Port Jackson on Saturday in a Saturday in a totally disabled condition having had her rudder badly smashed…

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The Wrecked Schooner

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

Three bodies have been washed ashore from the wreck of the schooner Agnes. Other coasters are missing…

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A Schooner Wrecked

National Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 3

The schooner Agnes was lost near Ballina with all hands. Two bodies were recovered. This vessel carried a crew of eight, and belonged to Mr. Kethel, of Sydney…

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The Riverina Wreck

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

One hundred and fifty tons of salvage Roods have received from the wreck Riverina…

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