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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1900

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Wreck of a Steamer. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 5

The steamer Borghese has foundered near Cape Finisterre. Twenty two of the crew were drowned and nine saved…

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Wreck of a Steamer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 3

The steamer Queen Christiana from Japan to Melbourne, struck a reef oft the North Queensland coast. She is likely to become a wreck. Thirty-two of the crew have arrived…

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The Transvaal. Our Lancers in Action. Under Heavy Fire. Mines at Kimberley Exploded. Another German Steamer Seized. LONDON, January 5

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 4

The New South Wales Lancers, under Major Lee, were sent to prevent the looting of a wrecked commissariat train at Rensberg. They were exposed…

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A Steamer Quarantined

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 5

The steamer Pacifique arrived this morning from Noumea, and was placed in quarantine…

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Wreck of the Glenelg

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 5

Later news from the wreck of the Glenelg, states that three survivors have reached Lake Tyers. They give harrowing accounts of privations. Nothing definite has been learned in…

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The Wreck of the Sarah Fenwick

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 5

The steamer, Sarah Fenwick, drifted into the breakwater on Tuesday night and has become a total wreck. The crow jumped overboard, and reached the shore in safety. There is no…

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Wreck of the Glenelg

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 5

News has reached Lake Tyers, Victoria, today, to the effect that the ateamur Glenelg had been wrecked. So far there is only one survivor. The steward arrived to-day, but was…

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The Wreck of the Glenelg. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 3

It is now estimated that 28 lives have been lost by the foundering of the steamer Glenelg. A search was made yesterday but no…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

April 1—Pilot and Moirn arrived at Wllca[?]nia. Same day—Lancashire Lass left Wilcannin up stream…

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Ship Ashore

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 5

The ship Servia, bound from Liverpool, went ashore at Portsea, near Port Phillip Heads, early this morning, and became a total wreck. There were 28 souls all told on board. Of these,…

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A Vessel Ashore

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 5

Late last night a vessel in ballast, bound from Capetown to Newcastle, went ashore at Cape Patterson, on the Victorian coast. The crew, numbering 17, were saved…

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Cattle Steamer in Distress. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 3

Yesterday the cattle steamer Maroe, after four days of heavy weather, returned to Sydney in distress, having lost 110 bullocks and 30 sheep…

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A Cattle Steamer in the Late Gales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 3

THE "Herald" gives the following graphic account of the risks of carrying cattle at sea:--It was the steamer Anerley which the other day, on her voyage from Newcastle to South…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 2

The Cate will leave Bourke for Brewarina on or about Monday next. The Mande will be berthed for Wileannia at an early date…

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Steamer Traffic, Projected Departure

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 2

The Maude will be burthet for Willeannia at an carly date…

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Steamer Traffic. Projected Departures

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 2

Maud, for Tilpa, on Thursday. The Ca'o will leave for Brewarrina on or about Friday, 13th inst. The Florence A[?] will be berthed for Wilc[?]…

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Steamer Traffic. Departure

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 2

The Florence Annle left Bourke yesterday at day light with a full charge and passenger list for Wilcannia and intermediate ports…

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The Mapourika Ashore. Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 5

The New Zealand steamer Mapurika, one of the newest of the S.S. Company's fleet, went ashore near Picton owing to a heavy fog. Her position is not…

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Steamer Traffic. Projected Departures

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 2

S.S. Pilot for Brewarr[?]a on Saturday morning with tr[?]shipment of cargo for Walgett, and the [?] Florence A[?]le for Wilcann[?]a on Tuesday at daylight. The s.s. Pioneer will leave for Wilecannia on Sept. 1…

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Seizure of a Steamer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 4

Advices from Hamburg state that Great Britain will pay an indemnity of £87,500 for the seizure of the steamer Bundesrath, in the Delagoe Bay some time ago…

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