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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1862

9 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

Arrival of the Steamer Nostham with European News, to The 26th NOVEMBER

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1862 · page 3

A notice was posted at the Court House on Saturday afternoon that the mail steamer had arrived at Adelaide, but in consequence of the interruption to the line caused by the…

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Arrival of the Mail Steamer "Northam," with English News to the 26th JANUARY

The Golden Age · Saturday 15 March 1862 · page 2

THE following we take from an extraordinary published by the "Goulburn Chronicle," on Wednesday:— The Balclutha, with the Northam's…

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The Missing Steamer. Arrival of the BOMBAY. 9.10 p.m

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1862 · page 3

THE missing December Mail Steamer Bombay arrived at, Melbourne , at six o'clock to-day.—Twenty-five days from the Mauritius—All safe and well…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Evening. Shipwreck and Loss of Life

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1862 · page 3

A telegram from Newcastle, in to-day’s Herald announces die wreck of the schooner Cumberland about two miles off Nobby’s. The schooner was observed rolling about very…

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Arrival of the English Mail Steamer, Northam. News to the 2nd April. [By Electric Telegraph] Sydney, Friday night

Braidwood News and Goldfields General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1862 · page 2

The branch, mail steamer, arrived at Adelaide at 8 a.m. this day. The following are the principal items of news up to the 2nd April, brought by…

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Remains of the Wreck of the Dunbar

The Golden Age · Thursday 14 August 1862 · page 3

THE divers who, during the late prevalence of the westerly winds, have been engaged in attempting to recover some, of the remains of the unfortunate Dunbar, have succeeded in…

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Late English News. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1862 · page 2

THE Peninsular and Oriental Company’s steamer Northern was sighted at 7.30 a.m., on Wednesday. Reuter’s telegram to the Empire has news from London to 3rd July; America to 23rd June…

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General Intelligence. Total Wreck of the Steamer "City of Sydney."

The Golden Age · Thursday 13 November 1862 · page 2

MUCH anxiety was manifested in the city throughout yesterday, from the non-arrival of the "City of Sydney" (s), due from Melbourne on the previous evening, which became…

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European Intelligence. (By Electric Telegraph—from Our Own Correspondents) . Sydney, Friday morning, 9 a.m. Dee. 12. Arrival of the Mail Steamer

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 13 December 1862 · page 3

The Balelutha has arrivedat Adelaide with, the mails, via Point de Galle. Her Majesty had. returned from Germany. Frightful gales are reported in the English…

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