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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1896

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The Floods in the West. Nyngan Cut Off. zoo Miles of Wrecked Line. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 February 1896 · page 3

A wire states that the Bogan is rising slowly, and is now within nine inches the flood of 1894. A telegram from Nyngan states that all…

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The Wreck of the Glanworth. BRISBANE

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 2

The wreck of the Glanworth, at Gladstone, was sold this morning for £75…

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The Catterthun Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 3

There in every probability of gold lost in the steamer Catterthun being recovered, the insurance companies having imported special diving gear…

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Terrible Dynamite Explosion. a Suburb of Johannesburg Wrecked

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 2

A fearful explosion of dynamite occurred on Wednesday in one of the sudurbs of Johannesburg, chiefly occupied by the poorer residents of the place…

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The Missing Steamer Macgregor

National Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 2

Nothing has yet been heard at Esperance (W.A.) of the missing steamer Macgregor. She left Esperance With the mails and 17 passengers for Albany…

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The Mail Steamer Macgregor. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 2

Considerable uneasiness was created in Sydney by the report that the mail steamer Macgregor owned by Burns Philip and co., was missing, white on…

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A Steamer Destroyed

National Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 2

The British steamer Matadi has been destroyed at Boma, the capital of the Congo Free State, by an explosion of powder. Forty of the crew were…

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The Wreck of the Petrel. BELLINGER

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 3

The crew and passengers of the ketch Petrel lost nil their effects. One lady, with a family of fix was aboard. In addition to losing her apparel she lost…

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A Steamer Founders. Loss of Life

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 3

The steamer Arakoon foundered at Gerald [?] Queensland, yesterday and several lives were lost…

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A Narrow Escape. Explosion on a Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 3

The steamer Karaweera had a narrow escape on her voyage to Adelaide. An explosion occurred in the forehold, and the forehatches and derrick were blown into the sea, and the fresh-water tanks burst…

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The Catterthun Wreck. Recovering the Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 3

The divers have got to the Catterthun wreck and hope to be able to secure the bullion today or to-morrow…

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A Steamer on Rails

The Bathurst Post · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 7

An interesting steamer is about to be started on some lakes a few miles distant from Copenhagen, tho peculiar feature being that the steamer has to…

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To-days Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Heavy Weather. Wrecks on the Coast

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 25 May 1896 · page 3

There was heavy weather throughout Saturday, and on Sunday there was a terrific sea along the coast. Several casualties occurred. The schooner…

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To-days Telegrams Sydney, Tuesday. Sunday's Wrecks

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 3

The wrecks of the schooner Goodong and the barque Kaloola are lying at Hannah Beach, Nelson's Bay. They are not expected to become a total loss, as there is a…

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The Missing Detective Found. Arrested on a Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 3

Detsctive Kirby, who was wanted by the New Zealand police, wh arrested yesterday on board the steamer Tarawers…

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A Steamer Grounds

National Advocate · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 2

The steamer Duke of Westminster, from London to Brisbane, grounded in Moreton Bay on Wednesday afternoon, and has not yet been got off…

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The Steamer Barrabool. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 3

The steamer Barrabool is signalled from the South Passage as being in distress. Assistance has been despatched. It is supposed the machinery has broken…

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The Foundering of a Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 3

The steamer Brightside, formerly connected with the Manly Bay, early this morning owing to one of the sea cocks being left…

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A Steamer Founders. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 3

The steamer Brightside foundered in Neutral Bay, owing to the seacock having been left open…

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Wool Clipper Wrecked

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 3

The Sydney wool clipper Talavera has been wrecked on the American coast. The crew were saved…

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