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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 5 of 5

To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Saturday. Steamer Aground

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 December 1893 · page 2

The steamer Eddystone, bonud from Singapore to Sydney is aground at Sourabaya…

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A Steamer Scuttled

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

All attempts to quench the fire on board the steamer Seneca belonging to the Old Dominion Steamship Co. of New York having failed the captain was…

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The tranded Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 December 1893 · page 2

All hope of saving the stranded steamer Tenterden has been abandoned. There are over 8ft. of water in the hold…

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A Derelict Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 December 1893 · page 2

The steamer Atlantic has arrived from New York. During the voyage she towed the derelict barque Catherine into St. Vincent…

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Wreck on the Victorian Coast. 17 Lives Lost. Melbourne, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1893 · page 2

The steamer Albert, trading between Melbourne and Gippsland lakes foundered in a gale last night near Sorrento. The captain, thirteen of the crew and…

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Another Wreck. Sixteen Lives Lost

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 December 1893 · page 2

Further particulars in connection with the loss of the steamer Alert state that the vessel was struck by an enormous sea at 4 o'clock on Thursday morning, washing…

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