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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1865

18 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers

Latest From Europe and America. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 18 January 1865 · page 2

THE following was issued as an extraordinary from this office at seven p.m. on Monday: [PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]…

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A Confederate War Steamer in Hobson's Bay. Melbourne

The Yass Courier · Saturday 28 January 1865 · page 2

Some surprise was created here yesterday by a telegram from Cape Otway, stating that a large screw steamer was in sight, supposed to be the Royal Standard from Liverpool, fifty-two days out…

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Latest From Europe and America. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1865 · page 3

THE Australasian Steam Navigation Company's branch mail steamer has arrived at Adelaide, bringing the South Australian portion of the English and European mails,…

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A Lifeboat Adventure

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1865 · page 4

THE Times publishes the following graphic letter from Mr. Mahony, of Dromore, County Kerry:—In August last two whale-boats, constructed on the principles…

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Latest From Europe and America. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1865 · page 2

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

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Losses at Sea. Foundering of the Steamer Columbian, and Loss of Thirty-four Lives. Liverpool

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1865 · page 7

The calamitous effects of the late gale still continue to be received in this port, and to-day we have to add another to the already long list of disasters at sea. By the receipt…

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Latest From Europe and America. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1865 · page 2

THE following was issued as an extraordinary from this office at noon on Wednesday:— [PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] The Australian Steam Navigatioin…

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Latest From Europe and America. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1865 · page 2

THE following was issued as an extraordinary from this office at ton a.m. on Monday:— [PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]…

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Latest From Europe and America. Highly Important News. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 June 1865 · page 3

Trim branch steamer arrived at Adelaide yesterday (Friday) evening at 5 o'clock. The following are the principal items of news:—…

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Latest From Europe and America. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 July 1865 · page 4

THE following was issued as an extraordinary from this office early on Thursday 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 August 1865 · page 4

THE Australasian Steam Navigation Company's branch mail steamer Rangatira arrived t Adelaide yesterday (Friday), bringing the South Australian portion of the…

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Wreck of the Grafton Schooner at the Auckland Islands in 1863

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 16 August 1865 · page 2

We have rarely had to record a more wonderful instance of escape from peril than that disclosed by the plain, unvarnished statement of Captain Musgrave, who, with two of his crew, arrived in town…

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Latest From Europe and America. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 October 1865 · page 3

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

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Dreadful Wreck—loss of Two Hundred and Thirty-one Lives

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 8 November 1865 · page 3

The following is the official report of G. W. Emery, keeper of the light-house at Crescent City, of the wreck of the Brother Jonathan, steamer:— Crescent City Light Station, August 1…

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The Pirate Steamer Shenandoah, Her Capture and Destruction of Twenty-seven WHALERS.(From the San Francisco Bulletin.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 2

The whaling barque Nile, Captain Fish, of New London, arrived here last evening, bringing portions of the officers and crews of eleven more vessels that have fallen a prey to the…

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Latest From Europe and America. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1865 · page 4

THE Australasian Steam Navigation Company's branch mail steamer has arrived at Adelaide, bringing the South Australian portion of the English and European mails…

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Latest From Europe and America. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 December 1865 · page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL STEAMER. THE Australasian Steam Navigation Company's branch mail steamer has arrived at Adelaide, bringing the South Australian…

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Latest From Europe and America. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 20 December 1865 · page 4

IN our last we were enabled to give a brief summary of the more important items of news brought by the Madras. The following fuller particulars from the more extended…

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