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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1885

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

Supposed Wreck of a German Gunboat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 7

GREAT anxiety exists among the German residents in these colonies respecting the fate of the German gunboat Augusta, which left the port of Wilhelmshaven (Kield) in the beginning of April…

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Wreck of the German Corvette Augusta

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 25 August 1885 · page 2

230 LIVES LOST.—A short time since it was stated that grave fears were entertained as to the safety of the German corvette Augusta. A cablegram from the German corvette August[?]. A cablegram from…

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Wreck of the German Corvette Augusta.—230 Lives Lost

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 August 1885 · page 2

INTELLIGENCE has been received that the German corvette Augusta has been lost while on the voyage to Australia. Of those on board 230 persons were drowned. The Augusta was bound from…

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Wreck of German Corvette Augusta. 200 Lives Lost. London, August 23

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 August 1885 · page 3

Intelligence has been received that the German corvette Augusta has been lost while on the voyage to Australia. Of those on board 230 persons were…

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Reported Total Wreck of Steamer Indus

Southern Argus · Friday 13 November 1885 · page 2

The P. and O. steamer Indus has, been totally wrecked at Trincomalee. All the passengers were saved. The Australian mail will not be delayed. The fine steamer…

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