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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1891

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Wreck of the Ship Iron Cross. LONDON, Sept. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 September 1891 · page 4

The ship Iron Cross, bound from Gefle to Australia, has been totally wrecked on the Swedish coast. The crew were saved…

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Wreck of the Barque Aino. LONDON, Sept. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 September 1891 · page 4

Captain Olsen, of the Norwegian barque Aino, which left Newcastle for Valparaiso on the 20th January last, with a charge of 843 tons of coal, has arrived at Plymouth. He gives an…

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The P. and O. Steamer Shannon

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 October 1891 · page 2

WE are requested to state that in order that through passengers by the Shannon may have an opportunity of being in Melbourne during the Cup week, the departure of the vessel…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Monday, 10 a.m. Heavy Gales and Wreck

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 October 1891 · page 3

THERE was a heavy gale yesterday, with rain. It is also showery this morning. The ketch Jonathan, from the Tweed River, was wrecked on the Oyster Bank at Newcastle…

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Wreck on the Coast of Newfoundland. LONDON, Oct. 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1891 · page 2

The vessel Minna Elken has been wrecked on the coast of Newfoundland, and 23 of her crow drowned…

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Wreck of the Barque Sarita. LONDON, Nov. 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 December 1891 · page 4

The barque Sarita, which was bound from Ban Francisco to Mexico, and had aboard 220 natives recruited in the Gilbert Islands, has been lost at sea…

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Wreck of the Ship Enterkin. LONDON, Dec. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 December 1891 · page 3

The chip Enterkin, 1698 tons, bound from Hall for Brisbane, has been wrecked off Ramsgate. Thirty lives were lost. Mr. Gladstone has announced that he declines…

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Wreck of a Steamer. LONDON, Dec. 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 6

The steamer Prince Soltykoff has been wrecked off Brest. Eighteen persons were drowned…

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