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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1896

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

Sale of a Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 3

The wreck of the barque Durisdeer, at Stockton Beach, has been sold for £97. The hall alone was purchased for £19…

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The Sunken Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 3

[?]ge operations at the sunken steamer [?] have been abandoned by the…

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Wreck of a Barque. AUCKLAND

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 3

The barque Halcione, 878 tons register, owned by Shaw, Savile and Co, was voyaging from London to Wellington with a cargo of general merchandise…

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On an Ocean Steamer. Scene: R. M. S. Orizaba on her homeward vovane

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 2

Mrs. Huntatuft: That's the Marquis now. If we could only get introduced to him. It's the dream of my life to get to know a real Marquis…

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The Halcione Wreck. AUCKLAND, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 3

The Halcione is completely broken up…

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Fire on a Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 3

The steamer Cintra bound for West Australia with 500 passengers on board, put into Portland, Victoria, with her Cargo on fire. The fire was subduced after considerable damage had been done…

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Steamer Wrecked

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 2

The steam collier, Aldinge, went ashore at Bellambi reef, near Bulli, this morning, and became a total wreck. The crew with their effects were saved. The vessel is now fall…

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Wreck of a Steamer

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 2

The iron screw steamer Ealing, a vessel of 2000 tons register, built in 1882 at Blyth, in the north of England, has been wrecked on the coast of Nova…

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Wreck at Bellambi

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 2

The steamer Aldinga, with coal, went athore at Bellambi reef on Tuesday morning. All hands were saved. The steamer is full of water, and is fast…

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2nd Edition The World Wreck of a Steamer. BRISBANE

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 3

The steamer Glansworth went ashore at midnight on Saturday off Settlement Point, near Gladstone and struck with great force. She quickly filled and lies…

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A Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 3

The steamer Glanworth, from Rockhampton to Gladstone ran ashore near Gladstone at midnight on Saturday, and is expected to become a total wreck. The passengers and…

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A Total Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 3

The steamer Glanworth is a total wreck, being 6ft under water…

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Another Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 3

The steamer Wollambin, from Coff's Harbor, went ashore near Newcastle this morning. The passengers landed in safety, and the crew are now standing by the vessel…

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Wreck of a Steamer. NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 2

The steamer Wollumbine struck on Bungaree, North Head, close to the Tuggarah Beach Lakes this morning. The captain sent up rockets, and the…

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Wreck of the Glanworth. BRISBANE

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 2

The A.U.S.N. Company has decided it is useless to send a steamer to help the Glanworth, which is believed to be total wreck, Judging by the bearings of…

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Storms in Queensland. Wragge's "Sigma." Steamers Driven Ashore. Several Lives Reported Lost. Ten Inches of Rain in 24 Hours. Brisbane (Q.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 3

A great storm is reported to be raging In the north. This is the disturbance "Sigma," which was forecasted by the Queensland Weather Bureau some days…

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The Storm in Queensland. a Battered Steamer. Charters to Webs Out Off. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 3

The floods in Queensland have subsided and the work of restoring railway communication ia proceeding rapidly. A famine is feared at Charters. Towers unless…

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A Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 3

The ship Nineveh hag been wrecked on the California coast. The crew were rescued by a passing vessel…

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A stranded Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 3

The steamer Tomki was stranded when crossing Ballina bar on Sunday, and is now upon the beach. The passengers and crew were rescued. It is expected the Teasel will…

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A Fearful Calamity. a Ferry Steamer Goes Down. with Close on a Hundred Passengers. Not More Than 40 Persons Saved. Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 3

A frightful calamity occurred in the flooded river this evening. The Victoria Bridge, as already stated, was ordered to be closed to traffic, the debris brought…

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