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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1886

6 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

A Few Chips From the [?] of an Old Shell Back—both Afloat and Ashore. Chip VI.—Continued

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 4

The fact is, I know a thing about the fish, for the second name had [?] undertaken [?] it, and, with the [?] of the boys, get the tea under [?] for the simple reason…

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A Few Chips From the Log of an Old Shell-back—both Afloat and Ashore. Chip VI.—Continued

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 4

The fact is, I knew nothing about the fish, for the second mate had kindly undertaken to cook it, and, with the aid of the boys, get the tea underweigh, for the simple reason…

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A Few Chips From the Log of an Old Shell Back—both Afloat and Ashore. Chip VII

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 4

Pancho:—Make [?]n ye vagalinnds and Gipsey thrives! Make ronni for the Alcade and for me. Pedro:—.. They shall receive a hundred…

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A Few Chips From the Log of an Old Shell-back—both Afloat and Ashore. Chip VII.—Continued

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 4

Seeing Ned in a fix and in immediate danger of getting a long knite beween his ribs, I drew his own shealth knife and cut the rope —which was only clothes line stuff; and…

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A Few Chips From the Log O[?] an Old Sheell Back—both Afloat and Ashore. Chip VII.—Continued

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 4

It was just about daylight when G— and I began to get tired out and longed for a sleep. N[?]d, by the bye, had snored heavily [?] night—and just as we were about making…

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A Few Chips From the Log of an Old Shell-back-both Afloat and Ashore. Chip VII.—Continued

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 4

Mr, H—took my hand and shook it warmly and detecting my glance as I looked round, he guessed who I was looking for, and told me that the [?] did not know of my…

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