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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1867

2 stories in New England's papers

Wreck of the Elizabeth Buckham.—horrible Scenes at New Brighton

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1867 · page 4

On a recent Wednesday New Brighton, the well known watering place on the Mersey, was a scene of great excitement, in consequence of a large portion of the cargo of the…

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Total Wreck of the Schooner Albion, of Sydney, and Loss of Five Lives

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1867 · page 2

It is once more our painful duty to report the loss of life by shipwreck. In this instance, the schooner Albion, the property of Mr. J. Shoobert, of Balmain, is the unfortunate vessel. Prom Samuel Waters, one of…

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