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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1893

86 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 5

A Russian Convict Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 January 1893 · page 3

The statement in Free Russia that a Russian convict steamer, fitted with iron cages for the " Siberian Exile Trade," was being built on the Civde turns oat to be…

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Queensland Coaster Wrecked

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 January 1893 · page 3

During the heavy gales yesterday the Queensland coast cutter Enterprise was lost…

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The Wreck of the "Ravenna." London

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 2

The Naval Board at Yokohama has concluded the enquiry into the loss of the steamer " Ravenna." The captain and officers have been acquitted of all…

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A Steamer Ashore

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 23 January 1893 · page 2

The coastal steamer Belmore went ashore in Coff's Bay on Saturday. That passengers were safely landed…

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A Schooner Wrecked

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 2

The schooner Darcy Pratt has been wrecked on Masthead Reef, near Rockhampton…

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Mail Steamer Lost

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 2

The French mail steamer Niemen was totally wrecked on the voyage from Marseilles to Colombo. The mails ware lost but all hands were saved…

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A River Steamer Sinks

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 3

The steamer Ramornie collided with the wharf at Clarence River yesterday and sank in deep water…

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The Shipwrecked Cannibals

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 3

The suriviors of the wrecked ship Thelka who retorted to cannibalism have been charged with the murder of the Dotch seaman whose body they devoured…

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A Vessel Wrecked

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 2

The anchor liner Trinacria has been wrecked on the coast of Spain, and 32 lives were lost…

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Wreck of a Fishing Fleet

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 2

A large fishing fleet which yearly assembles off Loffoden coast, Norway, has been wrecked, and 122 lives hare been lost…

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The Wrecked Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 2

The hull of the steamer Daphne has been found on the beach at Double Island…

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Wreck of a Vessel Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 3

The steamer Daphne has been wrecked off Maryborough, and five of the crew and one passenger drowned. One of the crow was saved…

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Wreck of a steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 February 1893 · page 2

A small pleasure steamer with 120 passengers for Ballarat foundered on Saturday afternoon, but all hands were rescued…

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The Floods in Queensland. Further Particulars. Waters Subsiding. Steamer Playing in the Streets. Farmers Ruined. General Distress. Brisbane

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 2

The flood water are subsiding, though a large portion of the city is still submerged. The loss from the second visitation has been comparatively small, as the bulk of, the goods…

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Returned from the Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 2

Captain Kirkpatrck and two of crew of te wrecked schooner Sandfly have reached Sydney from the Soloman Group…

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Here and There. a Township Wrecked

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 4

A tremendous hurricane swept over Canterbury, Windarah,(Q) on Sunday. The whole township was wrecked…

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Wreck of a Barque. Shocking Tale of the Sea

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 3

The barque Lady Lamson has been wrecked on Palmyra Island. The crew endured terrible sufferings. They took to two boats, and for nine days they were without food and…

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A Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 2

Wreckage has been washed ashore at New Zealand, which is believed to be of the barque Gowanburn, bound from Newcastle to San Francisco…

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Wreck of the Morayshire. All Hands Lost

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 March 1893 · page 3

News has been received of the total week of the ship Morayshire, bound from Java to Vancouver. The captain and the whole of the crew were drowned…

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A Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 March 1893 · page 3

The ship Templunore, from South Australia to London, was wrecked in the Pacific. The crew were landed at the Falkland Islands…

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