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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1859

9 stories in Riverina's papers

Arrival of the English Mail Steamer. War between Austria & Sardinia

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 8 July 1859 · page 4

The English mail steamer arrived at Adelaide oil Wednesday morning at half-past ten. War had been declared between…

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Arrival of the English Mail Steamer

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 15 July 1859 · page 2

War has been declared by France and Sardinia against Austria. England remains neutral. Wool is down in price…

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The Steamer Albury

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1859 · page 2

WE stated last week that, from information we had received, we did not think it probable that the steamer would come up to Wagga this…

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Total Wreck of the Admella Steamer

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1859 · page 2

News reached Melbourne on Monday of the wreck of this steamer on her passage from Adelaide to Port Phillip. She went ashore off Cape Northumberland,…

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Wreck of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Ship Alma

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1859 · page 2

The Bombay, on her passage from Suez to Aden, passed the wreck of the screw steamship Alma, 2200 tons, belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental…

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Arrival of the Mail Steamer "Bombay," at Kangaroo Island. Great Battle in Italy ! the Austrians Defeated ! Resignation of Lord Derby. Lord Palmerston Prime Minister. Lord John Russell Foreign Secretary. [A portion of the following was published in an Extraordinary on Tuesday last to our town subscribers.]

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1859 · page 2

The mail steamer Bombay arrived at Kangaroo Island on the evening of the 5th, bringing English papers to June 18th. Her dates are—Suez,…

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Wreck of the Admella. Latest Particulars. Portland, August 13, 7.20 p.m

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1859 · page 2

Lady Bird has arrived with 19 from the wreck. The following is a corrected list of those saved by Lady Bird:—Passengers—Rochford, Miller, H…

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Seizure of the "Lady Augusta" Steamer

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1859 · page 4

The trial of this case which was heard at Moama on the 18th of August is thus reported in the Pastoral Times: William Barber, being duly sworn, stated…

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The Steamer Albury

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1859 · page 3

As was mentioned last week the Albury left Wagga Wagga on Thursday the 6th instant for Gundagai, the river falling rapidly at the time. After…

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