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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1901

22 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 2

German mailboat wrecked

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 2

The German mail steamer Munchef has been wrecked at Yan Caroline Islands. All the [?] and crew were saved The…

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The Frisco Shipwreck LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 2

Captain Jordon the pilot, on entering the Golden Gate warned the Commander of the [?] Ric de Janeiro Captain Ward that is was…

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Terrible Shipwreck. 150 Lives Lost. London, February 23

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 3

The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, from Hongkong and Yokohama (Japan), struck on a ledge at the entrance…

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A steamer aground

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 2

The S. S. [?], when [?] Launcheston, took the wrong side of the river at six o'clock on Saturday evening when by mishap she went…

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The steamer Federal

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 2

Some wreckage has been washed ashore at Cunningham, Victoria, which is supposed to come from the steamer Federal. It is feared the…

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Supposed wreck off the Victorian Coast

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1901 · page 2

It was feared that a[?] occurred on Saturday night off the Victorian coast at Kileunda. The authorities caused a search to be…

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Wrecked on Chesterfield Reef

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1901 · page 4

Nobody can tell the following story better than the writer tells it himself. "In 1891," he says. "I first experienced the miseries of acute indigestion…

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Steamer Manly Disabled. Narrow Escape From Wreck Sydney

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 2

Whenever a big blow comes along the N.S.W. coast, people naturally think of ships at see, and also of the Maitland gale. On Sunday the wind…

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Wreck of the Alexander Berry. Four Men Missing

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 2

A wire from Shellharbour was received this morning, stating that the tug Alexander Berry had been wrecked on the end of Long Point. Only one…

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Drogher Alexander Berry Wrecked

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 5

SHELLHARBOR, Monday.—The steam [?] bound a Mor[?] wrecked on a detached rock on the end of Point [?] at…

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Wrecked on Chesterfield Root

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 4

Nobody can tell the following story better than the writer tells it himself. "In 1991," he says, "I first experienced the mi[?] of acute indigestion. I was…

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Wrecked on Chesterfield Reef

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 4

Nobody can toll tho following story better than the writer tells it himself. "In 1891," he says." I first experienced the miseries of acute indigestion…

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Wrecked on Chesterfield Root

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1901 · page 4

Nobody can tell following story better has the writer tells it himself. "In 1891," be says, "I first experienced the [?] of acute indigestion. I was…

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Inter[?] News. SYDNEY Friday. Shipwreck heslands

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 2

The native of Marshal Islands have found wreckage of a vessel on a desert a toll on the north island. The beach was strawn with cases…

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Wrecked on Chesterfield Reet

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 4

Nobody can tell the following story better than the writer tells it himself. "In 1891," he says "I first experienced the miseries of [?] indigestion. I was…

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Wrecked on Chesterfield Reef

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 4

Nobody can tell the following story better that the writer tells it himself. In 1891," be says, "I first experienced…

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A Disabled Steamer

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 2

The steamer Strathmore, from melbourne for Natal has signalled to one of the station at [?] for [?] her engines having…

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General Cables. LONDON, Friday. Wreck of a French vessel

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 2

The French barque Notre Dame De La Garde, in ballast, was wrecked off New Caledonia. The Crew were saved…

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The Rightful King He Was a Mental Wreck, but He Cave His Life For Another

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 4

Not even the hideous pile of red brick could spoil the beauty of the asylum gardens upon an evening in June. The huge house stood on a hillside…

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A Schooner disabled

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 2

The schooner Rotunse arrived at Port Adelaide in a leaky condition. The sword of a swordfish went through the port bow and is stock…

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