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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1883

6 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

The New England Wreck

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 4

The statement of the chief steward shows that he had a miraculous escape. His adventures are best described in his own words. He says :—We had 10 saloon pas…

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New England Wreck

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 3

GRAFTON, Tuesday.—The following is the result of the magisterial inquiry held before Mr. T.S Hewitt, J. P. on the body of Mr. Waston at…

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National Shipwreck Relief Society

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 3

The large hall of the Exchange was on Friday afternoon a scene of unusual character on the occasion of the presentation of the Society's gold…

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Wreck at Barwon Heads

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 4

INTELLIGENCE was received by telegram on Saturday morning that a large ship, subsequently ascertained to be the Berengaria, bound from London to Melbourne, had…

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Trial Trip of the Steamer Bega

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 4

THE Illawara Steamship Company's now steamer Beza went her trial trip yesterday, and is a vessel in every way adapted for the increasing requirements of the trade with…

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Wreck of the Ramsay

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 3

THE following particulars of [?] of the [?]…

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