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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1876

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

Dreadful Shipwreck

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1876 · page 4

THE people of Sheerness were somewhat astounded on December 7th by the rumour that some of the crew of a German vessel which had been wrecked had landed there…

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Dreadful Shipwreck

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 February 1876 · page 4

THE people of Sherrness were somewhat astounded on December 7 by the rumour that some of the crew of a German vessel had been wrecked there. The rumour…

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Wreck of the Banshee

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 12 April 1876 · page 4

WE have received from one of the survivors, Mr. Eliot Mullens, accountant of the Australian Joint Stock Bank, the following account of the wreck of the Banshee (s.) on…

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Wreck of the Banshee and Loss of Life. (From the Cleveland Bay Express March 29.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 April 1876 · page 4

MR. Eliot Mullens gives the following graphic account of the late lamentable wreck of the Banshee, on Hinchinbrook Island: —…

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The Wreck of the Strathmore. Sufferings of the Survivors. Galle, February 25

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1876 · page 7

THE following is the narrative of Mr. George D. Crombie, from, the Strathmore, taken on the day of landing of twenty of the survivors at Galle, Ceylon; twenty-four others having…

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Wreck of the Glenaray, From Adelaide to London

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 2

The chief officer of the coast-guard station at St. Catherine Point received information of the wreck of this vessel on March 1, at 12.15 p.m. The wreck occurred at twelve o'clock…

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The Wreck of the S. S. Javad. the Gunner's Narrative

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 31 May 1876 · page 4

THE Times of India gleans the following particulars of this calamity from one of the survivors, Peter Augustine, the gunner. The Javad he states left Jeddah in charge of…

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Wreck of the Stephano and Loss of Fifteen Lives

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 14 June 1876 · page 4

THE cutter Jessie, 23 tons, Tuckey master, arrived at Freemantle on the 5th May, from the pearling ground, bringing news of the wreck of the barque Stephano, 875 tons…

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Arrival at Auckland of the Mail Steamer. (Associated Press Telegram.) WELLINGTON

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 19 July 1876 · page 3

THE steamer City of New York with the San Francisco mail arrived at Auckland at 7.30 on Saturday. The following are the chief items of news;—The The following are the chief items of news;—…

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The Wreck of the Lightning

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 July 1876 · page 4

WHET? the news of the wreck of the Geltwood, on the pastern coast and its; disastrous consequences, was fresh in the minds of the public, information reached Adelaide,…

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The Wreck of the Queensland

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 August 1876 · page 2

Now that the fall particulars of the collision between the Barrabool and Queensland are to hand, it appears harder than ever to reconcile tho minimum loss of life and injury to limb with…

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Destructive Collision Off Wilson’s Promontory. Total Loss of the E. AND A. Co.’s Steamer Queensland. [Br TELEGRAPH.] Melbourne, Thursday, noon

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 August 1876 · page 3

AT 5.30 o’clock this morning a collision took place between the Torres Straits mail steamer Queensland and the, steamer Barrabool. The Queensland was so much injured…

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The Wreck Gf the Steamer Queensland

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1876 · page 2

BY the arrival of the Barrabool at Melbourne on the 4th instant, we (Melbourne Argus) have full particulars of the collision which resulted in the total loss of the E. and A. M.S. Company’s fine…

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The Wreck of the Queensland. (Melbourne Telegraph.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 August 1876 · page 4

WHEN news of the Queensland disaster reached the city on Thursday, people paused in wonderment, and for a time could scarcely realise the nature of the occurrence. Had…

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The Steamer Dandenong and Up-wards of Forty Lives Lost

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1876 · page 2

THE unfortunate mishap to the City of/Melbourne and the loss of her valuable freight, has been followed by a far more disastrous calamity—the wreck of the Dandenong, and it is feared the loss of up…

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The Steamer Dandenong and Upwards of Forty Lives Lost

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 September 1876 · page 3

THE mishap to the City of Melbourne and the loss of her valuable freight has been followed by a far more disastrous calamity—the wreck of the steamer Dandonong, 575 tons, and it is feared the less of up…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Dreadful Shipwreck. (Through Greville’s Telegram Company.)'sydney, Wednesday, 4.30 p.m

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 September 1876 · page 2

THE steamer Dandenong has been lost off Jervis Bay. Twenty-eight of the passengers and twelve of the crew were brought by a barque into Newcastle; seventeen…

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Wreck of the Dandenong. [By telegraph to Echo from Newcastle.]Newcastle

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 September 1876 · page 2

The Dandenong steamer is lost off Jervis Bay. Twenty-eight of her passengers and crew have just been brought into this port by a barque. The following is the list of passengers for…

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The Barque Albert William and the Steamer Dandenong

The Burrowa News · Saturday 23 September 1876 · page 2

The following letter to the Editor of the Harald is from the pen of J. Walker, manter of the barque Albert William: — Sir, — Having seen several remarks about…

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The Wreck of the Dandenong

The Burrowa News · Saturday 23 September 1876 · page 4

THE Newcastle Herald supplies the following additional particulars: One of the rescued passengers gave us his version of the disaster, yesterday. He says: — The…

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