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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1890

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Wreck of the R.M.S. Quetta Struck a Rock and Sank in Three Minutes. One Hundred and Sixty Six Persons Drowned. Sydney, Monday, 11 a.m

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 3

Through the loss of the R. M. S. Quetta, which struck on an unknown rock near Thursday Island at 9 o'clock on Friday night, one hundred and sixty six of the…

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Steamer Traffic. Arrivals

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 June 1890 · page 2

The Victoria, Tolarno, and Albert arrived at Wilcannia on Monday, up stream. The Cato arrived at Bourke from Brewarrina, on Saturday…

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Steamer Traffic. Arrivals

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 July 1890 · page 2

The Saddler arrived on Sunday. The Lady of the Lake arrived on Monday…

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Steamer Traffic. Departures

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 2

Jolly Holler left for Wilcannia this morning. Florence Annie left for Wilcannia this morning. Cato leaves to-morrow for Brewarrina…

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Telegrams. the Great Strike. Both Sides Determined. Non-union Labor Abundant. the Unionists Charter a Steamer. Distress in Coastal Towns. Sydney, August 26

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 2

Both parties engaged in the great maritime labor struggle are as defiant as ever and to all appearances the settlement of the difficulty is a long…

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Steamer Traffic. Arrivals

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 September 1890 · page 2

August 30—Wave, from Wilcannia, with a general cargo. August 31—Brewarrina, from Boorooma, with wool. September 1—Cato, from Marra Creak, with wool…

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Steamer Traffic. Arrivals

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 2

Moira, from Fort Bourke, with wool. Brewarrina, from Brewarrina, with woll. Florence Annie, from Wilcannia, with wool…

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Steamer Traffic. Arrivals

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 December 1890 · page 2

November 29—Maude, from Brewarrina, with wool. Novermber 29—Brewarrina, from Brewarrina, with wool. Novermber 29—Mary Ann, from Brewarrina, with…

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