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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1903

9 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

The Auburn Murder. the Wanted Man. a Photo Op Jones Identified. Unsuccessful Search on a Steamer

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 3

A sensational report, having reference to the whereabouts of Henry Jones the man who is alleged to have murdered Constable Long at Auburn…

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The Wreck of the Okland."

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 June 1903 · page 2

THE SURVIVORS' ACCOUNT. The North Coast steamer Bellinger arrived Newcastle on Friday afternoon, with the seven survivors…

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A Collier wrecked

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 June 1903 · page 2

The collier [?]rco has been wrecked at Catherine Hill Bay. All hands were saved…

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Shipping Disaster. the Steamer Oakland Founders. Sydney

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 3

Within a mile of the wave-battered and uninhabited islands lying off the coast just north of the entrance of Port Stephens, the North Coast S. N…

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A sailing vessel ashore

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1903 · page 2

The sailing vessel Dimar[?], bound from East London to Newcastle, is ashore at Moons, a point near Port Stephens. All hands are safe…

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His Domestic Happiness Was Wrecked

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 10

"It's just awful how eriminally ignorant I've been regarding our food," said Mrs. Newlight to her husband the other day. "I can never be thankful enough that I…

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The Ovalan wrecked. SYDNEY, Later

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1903 · page 2

The latest news to hand states that the s.s. Ovalan was wrecked as Lord Hows Island. All hands were saved…

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Wreck of a barque

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1903 · page 2

The barque "Northern Monarch" on a voyage from Newcastle to Callao was wrecked 17 miles north of Opunake, at 6.30 on Saturday…

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Steamer aground at New-castle

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 November 1903 · page 2

The steamship Elleric ran aground in the channel at Newcastle this afternoon, and it will be necessary to take off a quantity of her cargo…

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