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New England · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1886

17 stories in New England's papers

Intercolonial. Melbourne, Thursday. The Waihora Wrecked

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 4

THE well-known steamer Waihora struck on the Eddy stone Rocks on the voyage from New Zealand to Melbourne. 200 passengers were on board, but no lives…

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Terrible Shipwreck-- Five Men Frozen to Death

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 3

THE Guion steamer Abysinnia, with the United States mails, arrived in Liverpool from New York. She brought particulars of the wreck Of the Schooner Crissie Wright, and the loss of…

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Dreadful Wreck. Loss of the Steamer Ly-ee-moon. Upwards of 70 Persons Drowned. 15 Only Saved. Sydney, Monday, 9.40 A.m

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1886 · page 5

NEWS has just been received that the steamer Ly-ee-Moon, belonging to the Australian Steam Co., from Melbourne to this port, is a total wreck off Green Cape. She struck on a reef last…

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The Wreck of the Ly-ee-moon. (By [?]) SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1886 · page 4

News has just been received that the ly-ce-moon, steamer, bound from Melbourne to sydney, is atotal wreck of green Caps. she strock last night at…

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Intelligence by Wire. [Through Greville's Company.] New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. [Lodged 11.15; received 12.10.] The Ly-ee-moon Wreck

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 8

The inquest on the bodies washed ashore from the Ly-ee-moon was concluded last night, when the jury found the deceased met with their death through drowning,…

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The Steamer Richmond

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1886 · page 4

The steamer Richmond is still in a critical position at Richmond Heads. Her getting off will depend upon the tide tonight…

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The Ly-ee-Moon Wreck

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1886 · page 8

The Marine Board resumed the enquiry into the Ly-ee-Moon wreck, when Captain Webber and the third officer, Mr. Fotheringham, were further examined. The…

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New Steamer. Messrs. Jeanneret and Pinto's New Launch, S. GOSFORD

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1886 · page 6

There was launched from the yard of Messrsr James Pashley and Sons, at Balmain, a fine stesmee for the Brisbane Water trade, this week. At th, last stroke on the dog shores the vessel began to…

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Steamer Grounded

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1886 · page 8

The steamer Woodburn, which was grounded near the Clarence Heads, after being floated off, settled down in the Channel, and her forehold is full of water…

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Remarkable Adventure of a Ship, wrecked Crew

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1886 · page 3

THE Lyeland Line steamer Algerian, which arrived in the Mersey from Libson the otherday, brought eleven of the crew of the English steamer…

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A Steamer Lost

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1886 · page 5

The steamer Kalara founderep off Point Danger on Saturday, while on the voyage from the Tweed to Brisbane. The members of the water commission had a…

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Another Wreck

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1886 · page 5

The coasting sohooner Jessie Kelly was totally wrecked near Nelson's Bay, on Saturday. All hands were saved…

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American Schooner Captured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1886 · page 5

The American Schooner Highland Light, captured off Prince Edward Island by a Canadian cruiser on 2nd September for fishing within a three mile limit, has been…

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Grounding of a Steamer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1886 · page 5

The Marine Board has received & telegram from Jervis Bay to the effect that two passengers arrived at that place this mornig who stated that the steamer…

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The [?] Wreck

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1886 · page 5

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Fire on a Steamer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1886 · page 5

Sixty persons have perished, owing to a fire on board the Mississipl, a passenger steamer…

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Steamer Preussen

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1886 · page 2

The German steamer Prenasen arrived yesterday and was taken to the quarantine station. No fresh eases of small-pox are reported…

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