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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 7 of 7

Another Wreck

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

The ketch Maggie was totally wrecked on Fairy Reef near Woollongong…

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A Steamer in Distress. Melbourne, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1890 · page 3

The Telegraph Department here received a message this morning from Cape Schank station, stating that the s.s. Fiado was in sight, two miles off in…

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A Warship Foundered

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

The warship Serpent foundered off Cape Buce, Spain, and 273 were drowned, including several ladies; only three of the crew were saved…

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H.M.S. Serpent Foundered. London, November 13

National Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1890 · page 3

News has been received of the foundering of H.M.S. Serpent off the coast of Spain, with a terrible loss of life. Later…

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A Steamer Foundered

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 November 1890 · page 3

The steamer Sturt foundered on the Barwon River with 500 bales of wool aboard…

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The Wreck of the Serpent

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 November 1890 · page 3

Fifty bodies have been recovered from the Serpent wreck…

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The Wreck of H.M.S. Serpent. London, November 17

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1890 · page 3

Fifty bodies have been recovered from the wreck of H.M.S. Serpent, which ran on the rocks off Cape Finisterre and afterwards foundered near the Camarine…

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Accident to a Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 15 December 1890 · page 3

The steamer Maitland, whilst going to Broken Bay yesterday, with about 200 excursionists aboard, broke one of the paddle shafts off at Manly. After great…

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Latest Cablegrams. [Telegraphed From Sydney Papers.] London, Sunday. a Steamer Burnt

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 29 December 1890 · page 3

S.S. Shanghai has been burnt at Wuku of the east coast of China. Two hundred Chinese jumped overboard and were drowned…

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A Yacht Foundered

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 30 December 1890 · page 2

A yacht, containing six young men, is supposed to have foundered near Auckland. A WIFE MURDERER…

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Burning of a Steamer. London, December 28

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 December 1890 · page 3

The steamer Ramed, of Shanghai, has been burnt at Wu-hu, a river port of China. Two hundred Chinese perished…

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