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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 3 of 5

A Schooner Sunk

National Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1893 · page 3

The Guiding Star schooner was run down off Newcastle yesterday morning and sunk immediately. August Matteson, cook, was drowned, the rest of the…

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Collision at Sea. a Schooner Run Down by a Steamer. Newcastle

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 July 1893 · page 2

The Echo's Newcastle correspondent wries:—This morning a fatal collision occurred at sea off Redhead, near Newcastle. The schooner Guiding Star, timber laden, bound from Port…

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Another Vessel Ashore. Later

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 July 1893 · page 2

The steam collier Hilda struck a reef off Port Hacking during the night, and foundered. All hands were saved…

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A Steamer Aground

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 July 1893 · page 3

The steamer Franklin has grounded in Townsville Harbor. The vessel quickly settled down, but a quantity of the cargo was saved…

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Another Dynamite Outrage. Explosion on a Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 2

The following telegram (says the Evening News) was posted at the Exchange this afternoon: BRISBANE, Friday.—TheA.U.S.N.Company's…

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To-days Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. The Disabled Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 August 1893 · page 3

The disabled steamer Chingtu was towed into Byron Bay yesterday…

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Second Edition. a China Steamer Breaks Dow SYDNEY, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1893 · page 2

The China steamer Chingtu broke down off Ballina this morning, and a tug proceeded to her assistance. The nature of the damage is unknown…

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A Wreck. the Captain Refuses to Leave

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 2

The steamer Aberdeen ' from the Cape brings fews of the wreck of the ship Allan Shaw. The brow arrived at Simon's Town in a boat in a destitute condition…

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Schooner Wrecked

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 August 1893 · page 2

Schooner Mary Ogilvie has been totally wrecked at Nortolk Island…

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Wreck of a Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 August 1893 · page 3

The steamer Corea has betome a total wreck off Thursday Island. The crew were saved…

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Wreck of the Mary Ogilvie. SYDNEY, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1893 · page 3

Messrs. Towns and Co. to-day received telegrams that the schooner Mary Ogilvie became a total wreck on June 23rd at Norfolk Island. Little doubt…

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Wreck of a Barque

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 August 1893 · page 3

The barque Girvan from Newcastle to San Francisco has been totally wrecked off Norfolk Island, after encountering a terrible voyage. All the boats and rigging…

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Two Wrecks

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1893 · page 2

News has reached Auckland of the wreck with 2000 tons coal of the steel barque Girvan, Newcastle (N.S.W.), to San Francisco. The crew were saved…

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A Barque Ashore. But No Danger Apprehended. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1893 · page 3

The bargue Achievement is ashore at Port Chalmers, but will probably be saved…

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A Shipwrecked Crew. SYDNEY, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1893 · page 3

The steamer Thetis has returned from Norfolk Island with the crew who were wrecked in the barque Girvan, which founded on June 13th…

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A Mail Steamer Aground

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 5 September 1893 · page 3

The Orient Co.'s steamer Oroya, which left Sydney on July 31, has grounded in the Suez Canal…

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Riots In Ulster. Houses of Orangemen Wrecked

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 September 1893 · page 2

The houses of several Orangemen at Banbridge, County Down, were wrecked by Roman Catholics yesterday during rejoinings consequent upon the passing of…

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Ships Ashore

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 19 September 1893 · page 2

The ship Genesta is ashore at Blank Point, South Australia, and the Oroules is ashore in the same vicinity…

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Hungarian Wreckers

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 19 September 1893 · page 3

An unsuccessful attempt was made in Hungary to wreck a train containing the Emperor of Austria…

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The Russian Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 September 1893 · page 3

A quantity of the wreckage belonging to the Russian warship Roosalka has been found, 200 officers and men perished. It is believed the vessel struck a sunken…

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