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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1888

13 stories in New England's papers

Arrival of Mail Steamer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 4

The Californian mail steamer Maripos[?] has arrived, but, owing to a case of small pox, she was detained in quarantine, and the patient was removed on board the…

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Arrival of Mail Steamer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 4

The Suez mail steamer "Parramatta" has arrived at Albany, and her Sydney mail is expected here on Friday or Satnrday morning…

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Arrival of Mail Steamer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 4

The mail steamer Carthage has arrived at Albany, and her mails are expected to reach Sydney on Saturday next…

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Wreck of a Barque

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1888 · page 8

The barque Speedwell was totally wrecked on Saturday night, near Newcastle. All hands were saved…

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Exciting Scenes at a Wreck

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 3

ON the afternoon of Friday, March 9, the costguard at Atherfield, on the south-west coast of the Isle of Wight, observed a fall-rigged ship…

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Timber Vessel Wrecked

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1888 · page 5

The ketch Mystery, engaged in the timber trade between Sydney and the northern rivers, was wrecked off Cape Hawke this morning. All hands were…

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Wreck of a Brig

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1888 · page 5

The brig Mina, with a cargo of timber from the Clarence to Melbourne, was found between Cape Howe end Green Cape in a sinking condition. The crew…

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A Foundered Vessel

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1888 · page 4

Lloyd's agents believe that the vessel reported to have foundered off Cape Agulhas during the heavy gales, is not an emigrant ship, but either a ship with…

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A Steamer Ashore

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1888 · page 4

The P. aud O. steamer Nepaul went ashore at Marseilles. The passengers and crew were landed safely, but, during the excitement, the captain who suffered from…

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A Wreck

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1888 · page 4

Wreckage from the ketch Eliza has beat found on the beach at Corinda station. She was bound for Moruya, and was last seen among the breakers on Wednesday…

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Mail Steamer Arrived

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 8

The Orient steamer Cuzco arrived at Albany, this morning with English mails to the 17th October. The Australian cricketers and Cardinal Moran are…

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Wrecked on the Goodwin

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1888 · page 4

A barque, name unknown, that was seen to steer dangerously near the Goodwin sands, web suddenly drawn in by suction, and was completely engulfed…

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Great Steamer Catastrophe

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1888 · page 4

Further particulars of the steamer catastrophe on the River Mississippi, U.S., show that thirty persons were burned to death, and sixty drowned…

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