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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1864

21 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Latest From Europe and America. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 23 January 1864 · page 2

THE long overdue mail steamer was signalled on Thursday afternoon, and at 8.30 the same evening the following was issued as an extra-ordinary from this office:—…

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Latest From Europe and America. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 13 February 1864 · page 2

The following news from America came via Otago to the Melbourne correspondent of the S. M. Herald:— The Cæsar arrived at Otago from…

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Latest From Europe and America. [Per Electric Telegraph.] Arrival of the Mail Steamer

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 12 March 1864 · page 2

The A.S.N. Company's branch mail steamer Rangatira reached Adelaide at three p.m. yesterday, bringing the South Australian portions of the European mails per the P…

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Latest From Europe and America. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 April 1864 · page 4

THE following was issued as an Extraordinary from this office on Thursday morning:— [PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] The A.S.N. Company's branch mail steamer…

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Loss of the Schooner Nightingale of Sydney

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1864 · page 3

The schooner Nightingale left Sydney on the 21st January; bound to Port Denison. Nothing worthy of notice occurred until rounding Breaksea Spit, off which she…

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Latest From Europe and America. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1864 · page 4

THE following was published in the forenoon of last Wednesday, as an extraordinary to our issue of that day :— [PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]…

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Wrecks of a Steamer and Three Sailing Vessels, with the Loss of Ten Lives

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 June 1864 · page 2

THE heavy gale which swept along our coast on the 2nd and 3rd instant has left a fearful record of its fatal effects. We are already in possession of the particulars relating to the…

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Latest From Europe and America. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 June 1864 · page 3

THE mail from Europe having arrived at Adelaide punctually to time the following was received early yesterday morning, and was issued to our town subscribers at day…

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Wreck of the All Serene

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 June 1864 · page 2

A NARRATIVE of this distressing event by one of the survivors, has just boon published (at the Atlas office, Hunter-street), with a preface by the Rev. Thomas Smith, of St…

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Latest From Europe and America. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 13 July 1864 · page 2

THE following was issued as an extraordinary from this office at eleven a.m. yesterday: [PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]…

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Burning of the Steamer Berkshire

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 September 1864 · page 6

WE have again the painful task before us of recording a fearful steamboat disaster on the Hudson. The steamboat Berkshire, running between this city and Hudson, was…

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Latest From Europe and America. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 September 1864 · page 2

THE following was issued as sn Extraordinary from this office on Wednesday night:— [PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]…

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Steamer Burned by Guerillas.—retaliation. Louisville, July 19

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 28 September 1864 · page 4

The steamer St. Louis, hence to Nashville and laden with government stores, was burned yesterday by guerillas at 'Sailors' Rest, on the Cumberland River…

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Loss of the Steamer New Moon

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 October 1864 · page 2

Our telegram from Newcastle in this issue informs us of the total loss of the New Moon, steamer, off Port Stephens. We can give no particulars at present of this sad…

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Narrow Escape of the Steamer Paterson

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 October 1864 · page 2

The steamer Paterson, Captain Summerbell, left this port at her usual hour on Friday evening, with twelve cabin and eight…

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The You Yangs, Steamer, in the Gale

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 October 1864 · page 2

The screw steamer You Yangs arrived at Sydney about noon yesterday, having encountered the full force of the late heavy gale, without sustaining the slightest…

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(From the S. M. Herald.) Wreck of the New Moon (S.)

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 October 1864 · page 2

The steamer New Moon, bound from the Macleay River to Sydney, was lost at Hannah Bay, near Port Stephens, on Saturday night. One seaman, named Richard Day,…

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Total Wreck of the Barque Breadalbane

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 October 1864 · page 2

A telegram reached Sydney on Saturday evening stating that the Breadalbane was on shore at Bellambi with her masts cat away. The following is a copy of a letter from…

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Latest From Europe and America. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1864 · page 2

THE following was issued as an extraordinary from this office on Wednesday morning:— [PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]…

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Latest From Europe and America. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 November 1864 · page 3

THE following was issued as an extraordinary from this office at 5 o'clock p.m. on Thursday:— [PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]…

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