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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1899

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The Stella Wreck. a Reckless Captain. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 3

The survivors of the ship "Stella" testify to the recklessness exhibited by Captain Reekes. They state that the captain explained, when the log rendered…

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An English Excursion Steamer Wrecked. Eighty Persons Drowned. Great Bravery Displayed. LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 3

A terrible disaster occurred in the English Channel on Thursday. The mail steamer Stella, belonging to the London and…

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A Missing Steamer Safe. BRISBANE

National Advocate · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

The steamer John Williams to-day towed the missing steamer Emu into Moreton Bay…

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A New Australian Steamer. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and Co.'s new steamer the Zealnadia has been launched at Dundee…

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Wreck of the Regent Murray. NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

The wreck of the barque Regent Murray was today sold by auction in two lots, the first comprising the bull, standing spars, spare spars, two suits of sails,…

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The Wreck of the Regent Murray. Marine Board Inquiry. Newcastle

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 2

The local Marine Board met today to consider their decision in connection with the inquiry into the loss of the barque Regent Murray. The board…

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A Steamer Sinking. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2

The steamer Australia, trading to Tasmania, struck a reef on the Tasmanian coast and has been beached in a sinking condition…

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To-Day's Telegrams. The Disabled Steamer. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 3

Nothing further ba& been heard of the disabled steamer Wollumbin, but it is expected she has run into Wollongong…

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Another Missing Steamer. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 3

The steamer Eurimb[?], which left Brisbane for Sydney and is sixty-three hours out has not been beard of and it is feared has broken down…

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A Woman the Solitary Survivor of a Shipwreck

Molong Argus · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 6

On April 3rd, 1886, it was publicly announced that Queen Victoria had written to Miss Elizabeth Mouatt, expressing her sympathy with the…

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The Missing steamer. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 3

There are no [?] of the overdue steamer Wollumbin…

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To-Day's Telegrams. The Missing Steamer Found. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 1 May 1899 · page 3

The disabled steamer Wollumbin was yesterday towed to Sydney by the steamer Nambucca, which picked ber up off Terrigal. The cause of the steamer…

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Another Steamer In Trouble

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 3

The steamer Tomki, bound from Sydney to Richmond, struck on Moroa Point, Nelson's Bay, and had to be beached to save foundering. The leak was…

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A Perilous Trip. the Steamer Wollumbin

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 2

For the past three or four days nothing had been seen or beard of the Nicoll line steamer Wollumbin, which last Wednesday night was sending up rockets and burning…

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Schooner Driven Ashore. Wellington (N.Z.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

The fore-and-aft schooner Marvis, bound from Gisborne to Wellington with produce, was driven ashore at Mania. The crew were saved…

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A Steamer and a Boat in Collision. Two Women Drowned. Murwillumbah

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 3

At 6.40 this evening the passenger steamer UKi collided with a boat about half-way between Tumbulgum and Condong. There was in the boat Joseph Smith,…

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A Steamer and a Boat in Collision. Two Women Drowned. Murwillumbah, Tuesday

National Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 2

At 6.40 this evening the passenger steamer Uki collided with a boat about halfway between Pombalgum and Condong. There were in the boat Josepth…

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Wreck at Sea Rocks. a Shall Vessel in the Pearlshell Trade. Seal Rocks

National Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 2

The pearling lugger Hippie, owned by Mr. A, Hnbuer, bound from Sydney to Townsville, stranded in Seal Rocks Bay this morning. There is every probability…

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The Safety of a Steamer. Auckland (N.z.), Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

Some uneasiness is felt at the no[?], arrival of the steamer Perthshire, now nine days out from Sydney for the Bluff. The Morayshire, which left Latter…

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Another Missing Steamer. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 May 1899 · page 3

Nothing further, has been heard of the missing steamer Perthshire, several days over due on the voyage from Sydney, to Now Zealand…

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