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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 4 of 7

The Quetta Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 2

The rock on which the s.s Quetta foundered has been found at a distance of half a mile S.E. by S. from the wreck…

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The Corinna Ashore

National Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 3

News was received this afternoon that the Corinna, a steamer of the P.J.S.N. Go.'s fleet was ashore at North Jetty, South Bulli, in an awkward position…

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The Missing Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 March 1890 · page 2

The loss of the steamer Palmer is contradicted…

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A Steamer Sinks

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 28 March 1890 · page 2

The steamer Magnet sank yesterday at Coraki, all the passengers were rescued…

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Total Wreck of a Schooner

National Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 3

I was received this afternoon of the total wreck of the schooner, Undine, near King…

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Mishap to a Ketch

National Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 3

The Captain of the steamer Kingsley reports from Nelson's Bay having seen a ketch ashore seven miles north of Newcastle this morning. The sails of the ketch were…

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Hurricane at the New Hebrides. Wreck of the Eliza Mary. Loss of 52 Lives. Other Disasters

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 2

News of a terrible shipping disaster in the New Hebrides Group, resulting in the loss of 52 lives reached Syclney on Thursday by the A.U.S.N. Company's…

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A Schooner Ashore

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1890 · page 3

The manager of the Sydney branch of the North Queensland Insurance Company has received the following information from Townsville :—The Flying Scud, schooner, from…

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A New Steamer Launched. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 3

James and Alex Brown, of Newcastle, have received word that their new steamer Ducken-field has been launched and christened at Paisley, Scotland…

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Body Washed Ashore. Later

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 3

The body of a man has been washed ashore at Mrs. Macquarie's Chair. The body is dreadfully mutilated and covered with wounds in the throat, neck…

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The Late Quetta Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 April 1890 · page 2

The Queensland Marine Board have held an inquiry into the loss of the Quetta, and have exonerated the captain and officers from all blame…

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A Total Wreck Feared

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1890 · page 3

Fears are entertained that the steamer Tomki, ashore in ths Richmond River, will become a total wreck. The cargo is being jettisoned…

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A Brig Ashore

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 2

The brig Wild, Wave from Auckland to Sydney is ashore on the New Zealand coast…

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A Mail Steamer Founders. All Hands Saved

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 20 May 1890 · page 2

The R.M.S. Dacca, outward bound for Queensland, struck a reef in the Red Sea and sunk in 200 fathoms of water on Friday night…

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The Steamer Dacca

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 May 1890 · page 2

The cargo of the foundered steamer Dacca was valued at £100,000, and is insured for £47,000…

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A Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 May 1890 · page 3

The steamer Dacca struck a reef at 6 o'clock this morning. The vessels bows were completely stove in but the vessel remained afloat for four hours, afterwards…

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The Wreck of the Dacca

National Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1890 · page 3

The report from Suez that no lives were lost through the wreck of the R.M.S. Dacca is confirmed. It now transpires that the bow of the steamship, was stove in when she struck…

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Steamer Collision

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 2

A collision occurred at Brisbane yesternight between the passenger steamer Woolwich and the steamer Miner. The former was cut down to the water's edge…

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A Barque Wrecked

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 27 May 1890 · page 3

The barque Marie, bound to Mozambique from Adelaide, has been wrecked on the Madagascar coast, and was plundered by the natives…

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Don't Miss the Ball To-night. Another Wreck

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1890 · page 3

News has reached Capetown, that the steamship Ashleigh Brook, bound from Barrie, Scotland, to Rockhampton, via Melbourne, has been totally wrecked at Dassen Island,…

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