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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1870

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

Burning of the Steamer Stonewall on the Mississippi

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1870 · page 3

CARBONDALE, Illinois, October 28th.—One of the most terrible disasters that ever occurred on the Western waters took place at Neely's Landing, below Geand Tower, on the Mississippi River, last…

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Further European News. Wreck of the Royal Standard

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 7

ADVICES received on November 15 from Rio Janeiro communicate the painful intelligence of the total loss of the ship Royal Standard, on the Brazilian coast, while on…

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Latest European News. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1870 · page 2

THE Australian Steam Navigation Company's branch steamer Rangatira has arrived at Adelaide, bringing the English news per P. and O. Company's steamer…

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The City of Boston Steamer

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 March 1870 · page 3

Up to Wednesday no news had been received in England of the City of Boston steamer from New York to Liverpool. The New York Times publishes the following despatch: "Toronto, Ontario, Feb. 22…

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Wreck of the Ship "Walter Hood," and Loss of Sixteen Lives. Sydney, Saturday morning

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 May 1870 · page 3

THE ship "Walter Hood," from London has been totally wrecked near Ulladulla. Captain Latto and thirteen drowned. Saturday 8.40 p.m…

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Wreck of the Walter Hood, and Twelve Lives Lost

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1870 · page 4

AT an early hour on Saturday morning a telegram was received by the government conveying the startling and melancholy intelligence of the wreck of the ship Walter Hood, near Cape St. George. Twelve lives have been lost. Captain Latto…

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Wreck of the Ship Walter Hood

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 3

INTELLIGENCE Was receive in Sydney on Saturday last of the total wreck of the “Walter Hood.” “The first intimation of the disaster” says the Herald “was…

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Full Particulars of the Loss of the Steamer Oneida

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 28 May 1870 · page 2

BY the barque Benefactress at San Francisco we have particulars of the loss of the U.S. steamer Oneida. The following is taken from the Japan Gazette of the 29th…

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The Road-steamer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 6 July 1870 · page 4

THE London Times gives the following interesting account of the above invention, which, as will he seen, is likely to furnish most important facilities for purposes of…

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Wreck of the Colonist

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 July 1870 · page 2

WE have been favoured by Captain Banks, who proceeded by the Thetis (s.) to the wreck of the Colonist, on Elizabeth Reef, with the following particulars of the trip:…

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Wreck of the Cambria: Great Loss of Life

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 November 1870 · page 7

Intelligence reached Derry late on Thursday night that the vessel Cumbria, belonging to the Anchor line, was wrecked off the coast of Donegal, at a place called Innistrahul, on Wednesday night. The…

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