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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1887

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Burning of an Atlantic Steamer. Thirteen Lives Lost. London, Aug. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 August 1887 · page 4

THE iron Steamship City of Montreal, 4496 tons gross register, belonging to the Inman line, has been burned at sea while on the voyage from New York to…

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The Wreck of the [?]

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 25 August 1887 · page 2

THE WEZCX AT THE DUNZIE—In reference to the paragraph in our Sydney column on Tuesday, we have been reminded that although Johnson, the sole service, was re[?] on Saturday morning,…

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The Wreck of the Dunbar

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 August 1887 · page 2
Also in Crookwell Gazette

SATURDAY last being the thirtieth, anniversary of the wreck of the ship Dunbar on the rocks near South Head, occasion wan taken to commemorate the terrible…

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Launch of the Steamer Courier. LONDON, Sept. 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 September 1887 · page 4

The now steamer Courier, built for Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and Co., and intended for the excursion trade in Port Phillip Bay, was successfully launched by Lady Berry on Saturday…

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Wreck of a Barque. LONDON, Sept. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 September 1887 · page 4

Intelligence has been received here that the barque Manhegan, owned in Sydney by Mr. J. C. Ellis, have been wrecked on the cast of Africa. The crew were saved…

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A New P. and O. Steamer. LONDON, Sept. 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 September 1887 · page 4

The P. and O. Company's now steamship Oceana, which has been constructed for the Australian mail and passenger trade, was successfully launched at Belfast to-day…

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Explosion on a Mail Steamer. LONDON, Sept. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 September 1887 · page 4

A serious accident occurred yesterday on board the Royal Mail Steamer Elbe. The vessel had been refitted with new engines, and while these were being tried one of the boilers burst, causing…

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Wreck of a Chinese Transport. LONDON, Sept. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 September 1887 · page 2

News has been received of the wreck of a Chinese transport, commanded by an English captain. The captain and 300 of those on board perished…

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The Wreck of the Derry Castle. Statement of William Rennie

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 October 1887 · page 4

William Rennie, one of the survivors, is about 50 years of age, of medium stature. Rennie in his statement said:— We were to [?] to sea from Geelong on…

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Wreck of the Derry Castle. the Story of the Survivors

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 3

THIS is a thrilling story of the sea, Not one of those that the Marryatts, Coopers, and Clark Russells have evolved, but a true tale of misery, suffering, peril; of eight strong men east away on…

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Wreck of a Steamer. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 October 1887 · page 2

THE steamer Cheviot was totally wrecked at Point Nepean on the Victorian coast yesterday. About forty passengers were aboard and so far only one is saved…

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Special Telegrams. Wreck of the S.S. Chevoit. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 October 1887 · page 2

The Melbourne steamer Cheviot, which left yesterday for Sydney, Newcastle, and Queensland ports went ashore a little before nine at Point Nepean just off the Heads. Signal rocket…

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Wreck of the Steamer Cheviot. Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 4

THE wreck of the steamer Cheviot at Portson was total, and disastrous of life. The Cheviot passed through the Heads on Wednesday evening at about 8 o'clock on her way to Sydney…

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The Excursion Steamer Courier. LONDON, Oct. 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 6

A trial trip has been performed by Huddart, Parker, and Co's new steamer Courier, which has been built for the excursion trade in Port Phillip Bay. A speed of over 20 miles an hour…

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Disastrous Wreck

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 4

THE steamer Cheviot, one of Messrs. Howard and Smith's line, trading between Melbourne, Sydney, and Newcastle, was totally wrecked on Wednesday evening last, outside Port Phillip Heads, with the…

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The Wreck of the Cheviot

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 25 October 1887 · page 4

FOLLOWING is the parrative of Captain Richardson, master of the steamer Cheviot, which while on her way from Melbourne to Sydney was, as previously reported, wrecked off Phillip Heads on…

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Disastrous Shipwreck in the China Sea

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 October 1887 · page 2

THE steamer Catterthun, Captain Darke, arrived at Thursday Island on Tuesday from Hongkong, the 8th instant, Port Darwin the 22nd. The Catterthun brings the following news…

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Fearful Ship Wreck. Thirty-five Lives Lost. Heartrending Scenes

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 October 1887 · page 4

The wreck of tho steamer Cheviot, which was briefly reported ill our last, was total, and disastrous to life. The Cheviot passed through the Melbourne…

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Terrible Shipreck. Nearly 400 Lives Lost Other Wrecks

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 October 1887 · page 2

Tho Catterthun, Captain Darke, reached , Thursday Island on Tuesday, from Hongkong the 8th, Port Darwin 22nd, where she was live days quarantined. She had…

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