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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1867

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

European and American News. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 January 1867 · page 2

THE Panama mail steamer, Kaikoura, arrived at Sydney at four o'clock on Monday morning. Her latest dates are—from England to the 9th November; from America to…

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Latest European News. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 4

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

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Wreck of the Evening Star. Loss of Upwards of 250 Lives, and Horrible Sufferings of the Survivors

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 2

THE particulars of the loss of the steamship Evening Star, of the New York and New Orleans line, have been given to the public at last—having been derived from the…

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Arrival of the P., N.z., and A.r.m. Steamer Ruahine

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 6 February 1867 · page 2

THE Ruahine arrived at Wellington (N.Z) on the 27th January from Panama, five days over-due. She was detained four days at Panama, waiting for the arrival of the mails from England…

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Terrible Shipwreck

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1867 · page 4

The San Francisco papers publish full details of the wreck of the British barque Coya, Captain Paige, bound from Sydney, New South Wales, to San Francisco, at New Year's Point, San Mateo County,…

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Wreck of the Steamer Star of the Evening.—loss of Six Lives

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1867 · page 2

THE screw steamer Star of the Evening, Captain A. C. Turner, left Napier on Tuesday, 12th February, bound for Auckland, with a cargo of one thousand three hundred…

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Wrecks of the Schooner Cyclone and Ketch Concord, of Sydney

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1867 · page 3

George Belfour, chief officer, of the schooner Cyclone, who, with his shipmates, arrived in Newcastle on Sunday, having walked from Nelson's Bay, says:—"The schooner Cyclone…

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Latest European News. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1867 · 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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Newcastle.—drifting of the Lifeboat Out to Sea

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 June 1867 · page 2

It is with deep regret that we have to report a sad casualty to the Newcastle lifeboat. Owing to the heavy easterly gale blowing on Thursday, Captain Allan,…

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Latest European News. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1867 · page 2

THE Australian 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 European News. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 August 1867 · 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 European News. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 13 November 1867 · page 2

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

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Wreck of the Steamer Surat

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 December 1867 · page 7

THE following interesting extracts from a letter written by one of the passengers on board the Surat gives a graphic sketch of the wreck of this fine steamer:—…

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