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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1891

17 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Steamer Traffic Arrivals

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1891 · page 2

The Cute on Tuesday from down stream, with a barge laden with wool…

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Steamer Traffic. Arrival February [?]

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 2

[?] Walgett, with wool. DEPARTURE. February 5—Ex[?]sior, for Brewarrina, with general cargo…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 2

The Brewarrina is reported as having passed Tilpa, down stream, this morning…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1891 · page 2

Information is to hand that the steamer Mary Ann has foundered a few miles down the river. She was laden with flour, and bound for Bourke…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 2

The Florence Annie passed up from Louth on the 15th for Bourke…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 2

The City of Oxford is reported as having left Wilcannia, up stream, this morning…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 2

Wilcannia reports the Roth[?]rong and South Australian as having arrived from up stream yesterday and left for down str[?] on the same day…

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The Shearing Difficulty. All Quiet in Bourke. Unloading the Excelsior. Complete Police Arrangements. the Union Camp. Aggression at Dunlop. Free Laborers Compelled to Leave Work. Similar Action Expected at Gundabooka. a Camp at East Toorale. Captain White Brutally Assaulted. Unionists Fire at the Steamer Brew Arrina. More Police Protection Required

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

The shearing difficulty is still unsettled, and matters remain the same as reported in last issue. For the past few days the town has been extremely quiet, and this has caused…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 2

July 21—The Pilot arrived at Pilpa from Wilcania The Maggie arrived at Wilconnia from up stream. July 22—The Plorence Annie arrived at Tilpa from down dream. The Cate passed Tilpa from up stream…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 2

The Florence Annie is reported as having arrived ai Tilpa this morning…

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A Disastrous Wreck. Loss of Life. Melbourne, August 28

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 2

The steamer Gambier, bound from Sydney to Melbourne, was run down and sunk during the night off Queenscliffe, by the steamer Easby. The Gambier went down in seven…

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Steamer Traffic. Departures

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 2

lady of the Lake, for the Bogan. Ferret, for Walgett. The Rob Roy and the Tolarno are reported as having passed Tilpa, down stream, yesterday…

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Wreck of the Gambier. Melbourne, Sept. 1

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 2

Two boats with oars belonging to the Gambier were found yesterday near Cape Schank. Two steerage passengers, Miller and Quinn, reported drowned in the collision, were not…

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Steamer Traffic. Departures

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 2

The Cato, for Brewarrina, on Thursday. The Saddler, for Brewarrina, on Friday. Lady of the Lake will probably leave to-day for Brewarrina…

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Steamer Traffic. Arrivals

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1891 · page 2

September 7—Rob Roy, from Tilpa. September 7—Pioneer, arrived, up stream, at Wilcannia…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 2

The Pioneer passed Tilpa, up stream, and the Rodney, down stream, this morning. The Hero and the Maggie arrived at Wilcannia, up stream, yesterday…

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Steamer Traffic. Arrival

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 2

December 3—Cato, from Brewarrina, with 328 bales wool…

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