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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1896

20 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

A Vessel Wrecked. Sydney, January 10

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 2

THE barque Halcions ashore at Wellington, New Zealand, is fast breaking up. The crew were saved…

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Fire on a Steamer. Sydney, January 28

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 3

A fire broke out in the store room of the barque Gauges, but was suppressed before much damage was done…

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The Glanworth Wreck. Sydney, January 24

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 3

The steamer Glanworth is a total wreck, being six feet under water…

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A Terrific Storm. Vessels Wrecked, Lighthouses Washed Away. Towns Isolated. Many Deaths by Drowning. Fearful Damage to Property. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, January 31

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 2

A great storm has taken place in Northern Queeuslaud. and twelve small vessels were wrecked. The Adelaide Steamship Come pany's office is under water; houses were…

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Wreck of the Pearl. Brisbane, February 21

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 2

The wreck of the steamer Pearl in the Brisbane river has been discovered by a diver, but no bodies were found among the wreckage…

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A Wreck. London, March 2

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 2

The barque Cazow Forest has foundered in Columbia River and all hands were drowned…

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Steamer Traffic. Arrivals

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 2

March 26—Moira, from Adelaide. March 26—Ellie, from Brewarina. March 27—Cato from Wileanule…

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Steamer Traffic. Projectud Depart[?]es

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 2

April 11—Florence Annie, for Wilcannila. Early date—Eltie, for [?]…

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A Steamer Foundered. Sydney, June 3

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 2

The steamer Brightside, formerly [?] nected with the Manly service, foundered at her [?] at Netutral [?] this morning, owing to one of the [?] being…

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Wreck of a Barque. Sydney, July 14

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 3

The barque Norman, Sydney to Mauritius, has been wrecked on the eastern fields of Queensland. The mate with four men arrived at Thursday Island. The captain,…

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Steamer Traffic. Projected Departures

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 2

August 19—[?] for W[?], August 20—Fine, for Bro[?]…

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Steamer Traffic. Producted Departures

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 2

August 22—Brif, [?] Williams. August 22—E[?], fr Bre[?]uns. August 27—Cate, for Wilesnnis. August 23—F[?]nce, Annie, for W[?]…

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Steamer Traffic. Arrivals

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 August 1896 · page 2

August 22-C[?]to from Goo[?]a. August 22-Florence A[?]c, from Wilca[?]. August 21-Maud, from Wi[?]nnis. August 21-Ferr[?]t, from W[?]nia…

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Steamer Traffic. Projected Departures

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 2

Early date—Exce[?]or, for Brewarrina. Early date—Maud, for Wilcannia…

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Steamer Traffic. Projected Departures. Early date Maud, for Wilcannis. Stock Passings. Bourke

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 2

September 7—150 fat bullocks, Grain Ardoch to Sydney, Richanis owner. September 8—1680 fat withers, from Beemery to Sydney, Mansell owner…

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Wrecked. Sydney, October 23

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 3

The mission steamer Dayspring was wrecked a week ago at New Caledonis. Part of the crew reached the land, but a boat containing six men is missing…

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Wreck of the Dayspring. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 3

The missionary steamer Dayspring, white on its way from Sydney to the Islands with stores, went on a sanken reef near New Caledonia, aud became…

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The Steamer Day Spring. Sydney, October [?]

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 3

The wrecked missionary [?] Spring will probably [?]…

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A Wreck. London, November 19

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 2

The steamer Memphis, under charter in the Dominion line, has gone ashore on the coast of Ireland. Teu persons were drowned and 37 rescued…

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