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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1891

136 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 7

A Total Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 3

The wrecked vessel Crayburn has entirely disappeared. So far only, one body has been recovered…

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Wreck of a Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 3

The steamer Lucky Lowe foundered off Vancouver Island, and 55 lives were lost…

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Another Wreck. Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 3

Tho barque Glamis, laden with wheat, has gone ashore on the South Australian coast…

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Sale of Wreckage

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 14 May 1891 · page 2

The wrecked vessels, Joseph H. Scammell and Cruigburn, were sold by auction yesterday, the former realising £85 and the latter £9…

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A Warship Ashore. London, May 14

National Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 3

A report has been received to the effect that the French warship Seignclay, has been stranded on a sand bank off Jaffa Palestine. The prospects of…

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Vessel Ashore

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 2

The Captain and a portion of the crew of the barque Moltke arrived in open boat at Townsville yesterday. The ship went ashore on the Barrier reef on Saturday…

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The Wrecked Barque

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 3

The missing boat from the wrecked harque Moltke has arrived safely at Townsville…

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To-days Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday Morning. a Steamer Ashore

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 June 1891 · page 2

The steamer Fernmount is ashore in the Bellinger River, and is in a dangerous position…

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The Missing Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 June 1891 · page 3

There are no hopes of the safety of the steamer Taramung. The pilot steamer has returned to Gabo Island having been unsuccessful in tracing the missing…

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Wreck of Coasting Vessels. Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1891 · page 3

The stormy weather is causing destruction among the small coasting [?]essels. Four schooners and three Ketches are ashore in the northern…

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The Late Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 3

The Victorian Crown Law. Department considers that the evidence is insufficient to charge Captain Kerr with manslaughter in connection with the wreck of the Craigburn…

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An Ocean Vulture. A Creature More Terrible Than The Famous Sea-Serpent. The Captain of a Steamer Relates an Experience That Rivals the Fancies of Fiction—A boy's Narrow Escape From a Winged Moneter

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 1

A strange story told by Captain Putt, of the British steamer Talisman, which came around Cape Horn from Liverpool; makes it appear possible that the sailors…

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Steamer on Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 16 June 1891 · page 3

The steamer City of Richmond, when four days from Ireland, her cargo was found to be on fire. There was great alarm amongst the passengers, 300 of them…

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A Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 18 June 1891 · page 3

The lugger Surprise has been wrecked on the Eighty-mile Beach, South Australia. Two of the crew, were drowned…

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The Foundered Schooner

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 25 June 1891 · page 3

The schooner Ranger has completely broken up and her cargo is floating out to sea…

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A Disabled Steamer. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1891 · page 3

At Milton a terrific hurricane raged yesterday. The steamer Trident put into the harbor for shelter, with one of her masts blown out and the bulwarks…

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The Steamer Wendouree. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1891 · page 3

There is yet no news of the missing steamer Wendouree. It was thought she had put in Jervis Bay for shelter, but it is now known she has not. It is…

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A Schooner Aground. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 26 June 1891 · page 3

Last night the schooner Ranger, while attempting to enter Newcastle Harbor, missed the stays and ran aground on the northern side of the breakwater…

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Driven Ashore

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 3

The ketch Bungaree and the schooners Sarah Beattie and Bessie Maud have been driven ashore on the south coast. The Bungarce is a total wreck…

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Another Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 29 June 1891 · page 3

It is reported that a vessel has been wrecked off the Victorian coast with all hands. The name of the vessel is unknown…

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