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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1873

5 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

Wreck of the Missionary Ship Dayspring

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 3

THE captain also the crew of the missionary schooner Dayspring, belonging to the Presbyterian Missionary Society, arrived yesterday from New Caledonia in the steamer Havilah…

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Latest News (By Yesterday’s Steamer.)

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 3

TH[?]Fire King arrived yesterday, bringing Sydney letters und papers to Thursday. Passengers; Mrs. Leslie, Mrs. Eames, Mrs. [?] Mr. Boul[?]on, and [?] the steerage…

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Latest News. Brought by Thursday’s Steamer. MELBOURNE, Monday

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 3

A YOUNG unmarried woman, residing in Little Latrobe-street, was found dead in bed, having given birth to an illegitimate child. Her condition ha[?] been concealed from her family…

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India and the East. (By the Mail Steamer.) COLOMBO, April 12

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 May 1873 · page 2

The new mail steam line between South. Africa and Aden has been opened. The Union Company’s steamer will run to Zanzibar. Sir Bartle Frere has been successful in his…

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The Rev. Mr. Ancient and the Wreck of the Atlantic

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 July 1873 · page 3

MR. Ancient’s account of the part he played in this fearful tragedy was vivid and interesting. When he reached the wreck, which took place about two miles from his house, most of the saved…

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