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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1887

10 stories in Northern Rivers's papers

Shipwreck During 1886

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 4

THE following particulars of wrecks which have occurred during the year 1886 on the coast of New South Wales is published for general information. The…

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Steamer Rose of Sharon Ashore

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1887 · page 4

THE steamer Hose of Sharon, at one time trading between Sydney and Port Macquarie, went ashore at Long Reef, near Manly Beach, about 2 a.m. on…

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Another Wreck in Trial Bay

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1887 · page 2

THE schooner Helene Davies, laden with timber, from Nambucca for Sydney, ran for shelter to Trial Bay on Sunday night last having been caught by a strong Southerly gale…

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The Steamer Lilian Ashore at Part Macquarie

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 4

THE steamer Lilian, in attempting to cross the bar at about 10 o'clock on Saturday night, got ashore on the rocks abreast of the goal, near whore the…

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Wreck of a Missionary Vessel

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 4

INTELLIGENCE has been received in Sydney of the loss of the three-masted schooner Cairndhu, winch, it will be remembered, was chartered by the…

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The Steamer Electra

Northern Star · Saturday 20 August 1887 · page 4

THE Clarence and Richmond River Steam Navigation Company's new, steamer Electra arrived at Suez en June 30, and up till, that time everything had passed off satisfactorily,…

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The Steamer Electra

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1887 · page 4

THE Clarence find Richmond River Steam Navigation Company's new steamer Electra arrived at Suez on June 30, and up till that time everything had passed…

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A Steamer Burnt at Sea

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1887 · page 4

A CABLEGRAM from London dated August 20, says:—The Inman Liner, City of Montreal, an iron steamship of 4490 tons register, has been burned at sea while…

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The Wreck of the Dunbar

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1887 · page 4

SATURDAY last being the thirteenth anniversary of the wreck of the ship Dunbar on the rocks near South Head, occasion was taken to commemorate. the…

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Wreck of the Cheviot

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1887 · page 2

A TELEGRAM from Melbourne in Friday's HERALD says;—The Cheviot passed through the Heads on Wednesday evening at about 8 o'clock on her way to Sydney, while a heavy…

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