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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1903

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A Wreck

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 June 1903 · page 2

The captain of the coastal steamer Bellinger reports baring sighted the mast and yard of a vessel apparently anchored to something seven miles from Red Head, due…

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The Steamer Illaroo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 3

The attended steamer Illsroo was successfully floated last night…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 2

The up-rizer rise is causing a brisk movement in the steamer traffic. Between Brewarrian and Walgett the steamers Cato, Wanaaring Jew and Brewarrina are taking…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 2

The Tarella and Hero, from Ehuca, arrived at Wilcannia on Monday night. The Mundoo and barge arrived at Bourke on Saturday last with 280 bales greasy wool and…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 2

On Thursday last Messrs E Rich and Co., received a telegram from Mr. E. D. Martin at Collrendabri stating th-steamer "Brewarrina," which had arrived at that…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 2

The "Florence Annie" and "Victoria" arrived at Wileaunia from down stream on Thursday. On Wednesday the "C[?]" arrived at Bourke from Brewarrina and will…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 2

The "Lancashire Lass" from Adelaide, via river ports, arrived here yestrday evening, and has on board 150 tons of general cargo consigned to Messrs E. Rich & Co Ltd…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

The Lancashire Lass left Bourke yesterday afternoon with cargo for river side ports, Wilcannia and Adelaide. The Florence Annie arrived at Bourke from Wilcannia…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 2

The Pioneer left Wilcannia upstream on Saturday last, and the Lancashire Lass reached Wilcannia from Bourke on Sunday. The Moira left Wilcannia upstream on…

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A Wreck

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 July 1903 · page 2

A vessel, supposed to be the barquentine Kate Tatham, bound from Newcastle to Napier, N.Z., is reported ashore at Whakaki beach near Wairoa, N.Z…

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Steamer Argus

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 August 1903 · page 2

The steamer Argus, which was in collision with the steamer Mildura, and was beached on Goat Island, was successfully floated yesterday. Moat of the cargo in the forward…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 2

August 18.—The Pioneer and barge returned here on Monday evening from BreWarrina, and left yesterday with 60 tons of general cargo for wayside ports and…

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Mysterious Wreck. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 September 1903 · page 3

A large unknown vessel is ashore at Sunda Straits, apparently a total wreck. No signs of any survivors…

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Of a Government Steamer. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1903 · page 4

The steamer (Jroki, bound from toe Manning Biver to Sydney, early yesterday morning strack on the Seal Bocks, and had to be beacbed. Her engine…

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Wrecked

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 September 1903 · page 2

A vessel, supposed to be the barque Oimara, from East London to Newcastle, was wrecked on Morna Point, near Nelson's Bay, yesterday afternoon. A boat from the…

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Washed Ashore

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 3

The body of newly born baby was found yesterday at Middle Head, washed up by the tide…

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Trying Experience of a Ketch

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 3

The passage of the 87-ton Ketch Phil Forbes from Hobart to Sydney was lengthened to 25 days by a series of heavy gales, and the rough…

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Wrecked and Murdered

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 October 1903 · page 2

It is reported from Cooktown that a fishing lugger has been wrecked on a reef of the Howick group. It is feared the white men were murdered, as the logger was looted…

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Overdue Steamer

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 October 1903 · page 3

The steamer Ovalau is several days overdue from the Islands, and is believed to have broken down…

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The Steamer Ovalau

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 3

Anxiety is felt in shipping circles owing the non-appearance of the island steamer Ovalau which is five days overdue from Norkfolk Island…

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