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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1894

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Great Fire in George-street, Sydney. a Fireman Killed.—10 Buildings Wrecked

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 September 1894 · page 4

A DISASTROUS fire, resulting in the death of a fireman and the total destruction of premises and stock of the value of about £40,000, occurred at Messrs. John Lawler and Sons' furniture warehouse and bedding…

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Telegrams. Sydney and Colonial. Sydney, Friday, 9.30 a.m. a Warship Ashore

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 5

THE warship Ringarooma, from the Australian station, has gone ashore at the New Habrides, and it is feared she will become a total wreck. The crew were eaved. The…

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Wreck of the Ringarooma

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 4

ADMIRAL BOWDEN-SMITH on Thursday received a cable message from Now Caledonia stating that while cruising in the New Hebrides Group H.M.S. Ringarooma, one of the five ships belonging to the…

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Telegrams. Sydney and Colonial. Sydney, Monday, 3 p m. the Steamer Colonist

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 September 1894 · page 3

A TELEGRAM received from Newcastle to-day is to the effect that the Colonist, which gounded in Newcastle harbour on Sunday is now a total wreck. The amount of the insurance on the…

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Another Vessel Wrecked

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 5

The ketch, Sea Nympa, from Newcastle to Townsville, with a cargo of local was wrecked on the Queensland coot and had to be beached to rave the lives of the crow…

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Steamer on Fire

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1894 · page 3

The Manly steamer Admiral was this morning found to be on fire in the forward stokehold. Prompt action was taken by the men on board and also by the fire-brigade on…

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SYDNEY, Wednesday, 6.50 p.m. the Wrecked Colonist

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1894 · page 2

THE Newcastle Marine Board gave its decision to-day regarding the wreck of the steamer Colonist. They returned Captain Mars' certificate, but considered that he committed a…

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Wreck of the Dorunda. London, Sept. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 2

The Dorunda struck on a rook off the Berlengas Island, opposite Peniche. Her bows ran on the rocks, filling the forehold with water. She was afterwards floated off and beached in a favourable…

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Wreck of the Dorunda. London, Sept. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 4

The British India Steam Navigation Company's R.M.S Dorunda, which left Brisbane on the 31st July for London, has been wrecked off Peniche, on the coast of Portugal…

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Wreck of the Dorunda. London, Sept. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 October 1894 · page 4

The British India Steam Navigation Company's R.M.S. Dorunda, which has been wrecked on the Berlenga Islands, off the coast of Portugal, ran on the rocks during the fog…

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Wrecking a Newspaper Office. London, Oct. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 2

The military officers and men who were lately arrested for being concerned in the wrecking of the office of the Akropolis, a newspaper in Athens which had published articles containing attacks on…

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Latest Intelligence. Sydney, Tuesday, 9.9 P.m. Wreck of the Rodondo.—lives Lost

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 2

THE steamer Rodonde has been totally wrecked on the West Australian coast. Several passengers were lost. LATER…

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A Steamer Wrecked

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 October 1894 · page 3

THE general manager of the German-Australian line received a cable to-day from Hamburg to the effect that the steamers Erlanger is now a total wreek, but a portion…

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Wreck of the Rodondo

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 October 1894 · page 2

HOWARD SMITH AND SON'S steamers Rodendo was wrecked on Pollock reef on the southern coast of Western Australia, while on the voyage from Adelaide to Perth. Four steerage…

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Wreck of the Rodondo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 October 1894 · page 4

FURTHER details concerning the loss of the steamer Rodondo through striking on Pollock Reef, on the Western Australian coast, show that with the exception of four passengers all those who were on…

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Wreck of the Rodondo

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 2

THE schooner Grace Darling, Captain Douglas, has picked up a boat containing 12 survivors of the s.[?]. Rodondo, Captain Hill, owned by W. H. Smith and Sons,…

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The Wreck of the Rodondo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 2

THE steamer Flinders, with the shipwrecked crow and passengers of the steamer Rodondo, arrived at Port Adelaide on Monday morning. There was a large crowd of people on the wharf to see the vessel…

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The Steamer Rodney Cases

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 2

ANSWERING a question by Mr. Cann in the Legislative Assemby on Tuesday M r. Gould said that the cases at Pooncarie, respecting the burning of the Rodney, were twice adjourned—once for eight…

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Latest Intelligence. Sydney, Saturday, 1.10 p.m. Supposed Wreck

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 3

THE Government has received a wire to the effect that a steamer like tile Augusta foundered off the Seal Rocks this morning shortly after six o'clock. It is believed that the passengers and crew were…

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Fearful Shipwreck. Wreck of the Wairarapa. in Passengers and 23 Crew Drowned

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 November 1894 · page 2

Intense sensation was caused in Sydney on Thursday by the news of the wreck of the steamer Wairarapa, the disaster being accompanied by fearful loss of life. The…

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