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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1885

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Miscellaneous a Tale of Shipwreck

Southern Argus · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 4

A painful tale of shipwreck is reported, according to the New York Tribune, in connection with the loss of the brig A.S.H,, off Sable Island. The vessel left Miquelon…

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Overhauling a Mail Steamer

Southern Argus · Thursday 19 March 1885 · page 2

Hongkong, March 16.—News has been received that a French warship has stopped at sea and searched the P. and O. steamer Surat, trading between India and China, The Surat…

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Mail Steamer

Southern Argus · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 2

Sydney, May 4.—The Suez mail steamer Clyde arrived at Adelaide this morning…

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Wreck of the Barque Oceania

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 2

Wellinton, N. Z., Monday.—The barque Oceania, bound from Adelaide to Wellington, has been totally wrecked in the Straits. She was hugging the shore and struck a rock. Her cargo was composed of…

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Two Tramps. The Adventures of the King and Duke Afloat and Ashore

Southern Argus · Thursday 14 May 1885 · page 4

It was after sun-up, but now we went right on and didn't tie up. The King and the Duke turned out, by-and-by looking pretty rusty; but after they'd jumped…

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Two Tramps. The Adventures of the King and Duke Af[?]oat and Ashore. (Continued from Last Issue.)

Southern Argus · Saturday 16 May 1885 · page 8

On the river front some of the houses was sticking out over the bank, and they was bowed and bent and about ready to tumble in. The people had moved out of them…

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A Ship Ashore

Southern Argus · Thursday 4 June 1885 · page 3

Adelaide, June 3.—The ship Cambrean Princess, from London to Port Augusta, South Australia, with cargo of railway iron, is ashore two miles south of Franklin Harbour…

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A Steamer Wrecked

Southern Argus · Thursday 4 June 1885 · page 3

Sydney, June 3.—The steamer Josephine was wrecked last night at Port Macquarie bar. All hands were saved…

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Wreck of the Steamer Cahors

Southern Argus · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 7

The A.S.N. Co.'s steamship Cahors, which left Sydney for Brisbane on Tuesday evening, went ashore on Evan's Rocks, near Balliua Heads, on Thursday. The passengers were all taken off the…

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Wreck of a Fine Steamer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 6

A TELEGRAM was posted in the Exchange on Thursday afternoon, stating the A. S. N. Co's fine new steamer Cahors, which left Sydney on Tuesday evening, for Brisbane,…

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The Steamer Cahors

Southern Argus · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 7

Sydney, June 12.—The passengers from the wrecked steamer Cahors arrived at Brisbane this morning…

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The Wreck of the Dione

Southern Argus · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 7

Sydney, June 12.—The Government steamer Dione, whilst going out of Clarence Heads this morning to assist the Cahors, was struck with a heavy sea, and one man, who…

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The Wrecked Steamer

Southern Argus · Tuesday 16 June 1885 · page 3

Sydney, June 15.—A heavy sea prevails along the coast and nothing further has been heard from the wrecked steamer Cahors. The captain, David Walker, and the five men still…

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Wreck of the Cahors

Southern Argus · Thursday 18 June 1885 · page 2

A telegram from Clarence Heads on Tuesday says:—The steamer Dingadee is alogside of the Cahors, having aboard Captain Hynes with a staff of men. Twenty odd of the crew of the Cahors go…

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The Wrecked Cahors

Southern Argus · Tuesday 23 June 1885 · page 3

Sydney, June 22.—All hands have left the stranded steamer Cahors for Clarence River to await change of weather, it being impossible to do any good with her, or even work…

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Trouble Over the Ca[?]ors Wreck

Southern Argus · Thursday 2 July 1885 · page 2

A telegram from Brisbane of Tuesday's date, after stating that a meeting of passengers would probably be held to consider the evidence of Captain Walker and his officers at the Marine Board…

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Wreck of the Cahors

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 6

A MEETING of the Cahors passengers was held at Brisbane on Thursday morning. The Hon. Mr. Perkins addressed the meeting, and expressed his astonishment at the evidence…

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The "Cahors" Wreck

Southern Argus · Tuesday 14 July 1885 · page 3

Sydney, July 13.—The Marine Board to-day decided that the captain and chief mate are both in fault for the loss of the steamer "Cahors;" and have called upon these men…

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Wreck of the Cahors

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 2

THE Marine Board sat again on Wednesday morning to consider the charge of negligence preferred against Captain David Walker in connection with the wreck of the steamship Cahors. Some fresh…

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Wre[?]k of a Life-Boat

Southern Argus · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 2

London, July 22.—The ca[?]stor [?]fe-boat has been wrecked off the coast of Norfolk, and eight of the crew were drowned…

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