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Mid North Coast · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1895

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The Wreck of the Catterthun. the Finding of the Marine Board

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 2 October 1895 · page 6

The inquiry held by the Marine Board with regard to the circumstances connected with the wreck and total loss of the steamer Catterthun…

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The Ketch Will Watch in Trouble

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 2

A SHIPPING casualty occurred on Mon[?] on the Namb[?] River. The ketch [?] Watch, a new vessel, was coming out of [?] river, bound for Sydney with a cargo of [?]…

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Wreck of a Ketch

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 6

A TELEGRAM from Launceston (Tas.) dated Friday, states:--The ketch G.V.H. was wrecked off Barren Island, in Bass Straits, on Sunday, and all on board (five…

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Supposed Wreck of an Australian Ship

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 5

The wreckage from a large ship has come ashore at Auckland Island. It is feared that an Australian wool ship has foundered and all hands lost…

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The Steamer Cuzco

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1895 · page 5

The Orient mail steamship Cuzco was granted pratique yesterday, and came up to Circular Quay. There are six persons suffering or recovering…

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Wreck at Newcastle. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 December 1895 · page 4

Yesterday, the barque Durisdeer went ashore at Stockton Beach, Newcastle. All hands were saved. It is feared that the vessel will become a…

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