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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1895

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

Steamer Excursion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 10

The steamer St Albans ran an excursion trip to Lower Portland, and secured a fair number ot passengers. Unfortunately, the boat managed to get aground…

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Wreck of a Hawkesbury Vessel. Captain Bernsdoff Drowned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 13

A SAD disaster occurred off Sydney Heads on Wednesday, when the Emma Matilda, captained by Mr. Fred BernsdofF, was wrecked, and the captain drowned, and…

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Wreck of Emma Matilda

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 9

Water Police on Thursday continued dragging operations for the body of Frederick Bernsdorff, owner of the 12-ton cutter Emma Matilda, which was lost…

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Steamer Trip to St. Albans

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 November 1895 · page 9

On Friday evening ths steamer St Albans left Windsor wharf with a mixed team of local cricketers for St Albans. Owing to it being low tide at the time of starting, the cricketers, to the…

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