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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1895

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. The Recent Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 19 August 1895 · page 3

The second officer of the Catterthun is confident he can locate the position of the vessel to a square mile…

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A Steamer Sinks

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 22 August 1895 · page 3

A collision of a serious character has occurred at Dieppe between a cargo boat and the steamer Newhaven, one of the fines vessels afloat. The cargo boat rammed the…

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How Wrecks Drift

National Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1895 · page 2

The ways of derelicts are interesting and peculiar. There was one vessel that broke in balf in the North Atlantic just where two currents met, and one half…

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A Nihilist Outrage. a Barracks Completely Wrecked. Three Hundred Soldiers Killed and Wounded. London

National Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1895 · page 2

Telegrams from St. Petersburg give particulars of a terrible Nihilist outrage. A mine was exploded under the…

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The Catterthun Wreck

National Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1895 · page 2

Sydney, Wednesday night. A wire from Seal Rocks has been received stating that the tag Sterling signalled that the 'Catterthun w[?]…

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The Burned Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 2

The fire on board the steamer "Victorian is attributed to rate getting amongst the matches in the cabin…

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Wreck of the Catterthun. the Verdict. Forster, Thursday afternoon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 2

The inquest on the bodies recovered from the wreck of the Catterthun was resumed this morning Captain Green, representing the company…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Saturday. The Wrecked Steamer. the Location Fixed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 2

The salvage steamers engaged in searching for the wreck of the Cattherthun report having discovered in 42 fathoms of water something supposed to be the…

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The Catterthun Wreck. Too Deep for the Diver

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 26 August 1895 · page 3

The Catterthun wreck has been discovered in 39 fathomas of water, about fear and a half miles from the rook where the vessel struck. The diver descended 25 fathoms but was…

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A Schooner Wrecked. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1895 · page 3

The schooner Norman was wrecked at Bellanibi. The crew were saved…

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The Catterthun Wreck. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1895 · page 3

The Marino Board Inquiry, into the wreck of the Catterthun, was resumed to-day. Witnesses stated they searched for the alleged sunken rock, but their…

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Accident to a Mall Steamer. the Liguria Badly Damaged

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 October 1895 · page 3

Tho Orient Royal mail steamer Liguria, from Sydney, September 9, Mclbourne September 14, and Adelaide September 18, has arrived at Pert said. While at Suez the Liguria was badly…

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A Steamer Sunk

National Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1895 · page 2

By a collision in the North Sea, the German steamer Emma sank the French iron barque Pacifique, 12 of the crew of the latter being drowned…

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A Ketch Wrecked. Seven Persons Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 2

The ketch G.V.H. was wrecked off Barren Island, Bass Straits, on Sunday last, and passengers and crew numbering seven were drowned. The bodies of the…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Smallpox on the Wall Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 2

The Melbourne Health authorities have discovered a case of smallpox in an advanced stage on board the mail steamer Cuzco. The vessel has been quarantined…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. A Wreck. One of the Wool Fleet

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 21 October 1895 · page 2

The wreckage of a large and evidently new iron ship has been found at Auckland Island, and it is feared that all hands must have perished. The appearance of…

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2nd Edition The World A Transport Wrecked. LONDON, Tuesday

National Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1895 · page 3

It is announced that cablegrams have been received announcing an explosion on board the Transport, King. Seven persons mostly officers were killed. The…

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The Largest Steamer in the World

National Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1895 · page 2

The Hamburg-American steamship Company has ordered from Messrs. Harland and Wolff, of Belfast, a twin-screw steamer of 20,000 tons burden, i.e. only…

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A Lifeboat for Adelaide

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 18 November 1895 · page 3

The South Australian Government have completed the purchase of a steam lifeboat for the port of Adelaide, the cost of which is to be defrayed by Sir R. Barr-Smith…

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Wreck of an Emigrant Ship. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 3

The ship Solferino, bound for the Argentine Republic with Italian emigrants, has gone ashore on the Coast of Morocco. She had a thousand…

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