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Mid North Coast · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1886

5 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

Wreck of the Steamer Taiaroa

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 2

Another shipping disaster, involving it is feared, great loss of life, has occurred on the New Zealand coast. So far the particulars which have been…

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Foundering of the Schoo[?]ner Annie Powell

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 3

A TELEGRAM was received on Thursday night by Captain Lindeman, secretary to the Marine Board, from the pilot station at Kiama, stating that the…

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New Steamer

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 November 1886 · page 3

The Clarence and Richmond River Steam Navigation Company are, with their usual energy, having a new steamer built in the old country. This…

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New River Steamer

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 2

Captain Simon, late of the river steamer Tilly May, who seme time since went to Sydney for the purpose of bringing up another steamer for the…

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Wreck of the Brunswick. Taree

Macleay Argus · Thursday 23 December 1886 · page 2

The steamer Brunswick in crossing in on Saturday last struck on the south spit and is likely to become a total wreck. There is a large hole…

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