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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1894

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The Earthquake in Greece. Theses in Ruins. Prison Buildings Wrecked. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 2

Thebes, in Greets, is now completely in ruins, a second earthquake finishing what the first began. The prison buildings at Larrosa were…

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The Crack Yacht Valkyrie Foundered Off the Coast of Africa. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 2

The yacht Valkyrie, once owned by Lord Dubraven, but sold some time ago to Signor Floria, an Italian. foundered off the African coast. All…

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Terrible Explosion. a Powder Magazine Wrecked. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 2

A fearful explosion is reported from Hollyhead. A powder magazine became ignited and exploded with a tremendous shock, whecking everything…

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A Vessel Ashore at New Caledonia, Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 2

The barque British Empire is ashore on the New Caledonia coast, and is likely to become a total wreck…

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Destructive Tidal Wave. Villages Destroyed. Numerous Shipwrecks. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 2

A tidal wave bas occurred at Azov, in the South of Russia. A number of villages were destroyed, and ships wrecked and crews drowned…

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The Burning of the Steamer Rodney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1894 · page 2

FURTHER details from Meniudie on Tuesday of the burning of the steamer Kodney, with 59 free laborers, are to hand. Captain Dickson states that on…

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A Vessel Ashore. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1894 · page 2

The ship Dolons, 1500 tons, from Cape-town to Sydney, went ashore on Agnes Beef, off Caps Banks, yesterday. All hands were saved…

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Wreck of the s.s. Trident

Moruya Examiner · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 2

GREAT excitement prevailed in town yesterday when the news got abroad to the effect that the Moruya S. N. Company’s boat Trident has become a total wreck on the Bar…

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Intercolonial Telegram. From our Telegraphic Correspondent) Wreck of the Trident. Moruya

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 2

The steamer Trident was wrecked to-day when trying to cross the Moruya bar. All hands were saved, but the cargo was lost…

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Wreck of a South Coast Steamer, the Trident Ashore at Moruya. Narrow Escape of the Passengers and Drew

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 2

MORUYA, Thursday.—The steamer Triden was wrecked at the Moruya breakwater this afternoon while, entering the river. The vessel struck the breakwater, and subsequently…

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Wreck of the s.s. Trident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 3

SAYS the Moruya Examiner of Friday last :—Great excitement prevailed in town yesterday when the news got abroad to the effect that the Moruya…

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Wreck of the s.s. Trident

Moruya Examiner · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 2

AMID the excitement which prevailed on Thursday last on receipt of the news of the wreck of the Trident whilst emerging the Heads, it was a difficult, ma[?]er to get a…

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Burning of the Steamer Rodney. Accused Before the Court. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1894 · page 2

Nine men are under remand, without bail, charged with being concerned in the burning of the steamer Rodney…

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Stranding of the Steamer Colonist. Enquiry by the Newcastle Marine Board. Careless Navigation. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1894 · page 2

The Newcastle Marine Board has decided that the stranding of the Colonist was due to the careless navigation of Captain Mars…

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Latest Cablegrams. the China-japan War. Chinese Treasures Being Removed. a June Blown to Pieces. Japanese Believed to Be Marching on Pekin. Command of the Chinese Forces. Chinese Evacuate Corea. Mutiny Among Chinese Troops. Japanese Warship Ashore. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1894 · page 2

In view of a Japanese attack upon Monkden, enormous treasures are being removed. A Chinees junk entering Shanghai…

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Intercolonial Telegrams. (From our Telegraphic Correspondent.) the Shearing. Six of the Accused Convicted. Burning of the Steamer Rodney. Accused Acquitted. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 2

The men convicted in connection with the Dabbo-Weilmoringle riot liars been sentenced, McDonald, Rose, Kelly and Graham received two years, Currie 15…

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Intercolonial Telegrams. (From our Telegraphic Correspondent.) Wreck of an Intercolonial Steamer. [?] Lives Lost Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1894 · page 2

The steamer Wairarapa is reported as wrecked on the New Zealand coast, all hands being lost. Later…

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Wreck of a Coal. Laden Barque. 6 Lives Lost. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1894 · page 2

News has just been received of the wreck of the American barque Richard Parsons, Which left Newcastle early in October for Manilla with nearly two…

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The Wreck of the Wairanpa. 134 Lives Lost. Narrow Escape of a Berry Passenger

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 2

The wreck of the steamer Wairarapa, on the Great Barrier Reef, at Auckland, has cast a gloom over Australasia, and is one of the most appaling shipping casualties recorded in our maritime…

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Intercolonial Telegrams. (From our Telegraphic Correspondents.) Wreck of the Waira[?] Recovery of the Mails and a Number of Bodies. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1894 · page 2

The steamer Argyle has returned from the wreck of the Wairarapa. Ninety-four mail bags and thirty-six bodies have [?] recovered. Most of the bodies are [?]…

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