Philharmonic Society's Concert. "The Wreck of the Argosy."
ONCE more the Bowral Philharmonic Society has appeared before a Bowral audience, and once more upheld the splendid reputation previously earned. On…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1893
8 stories in Southern Highlands's papers
Bowral Free Press "Do as adversaries do in law: Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends." Wednesday, May 31, 1893. Notes on Current Topics. He Came Ashore
ON Monday our new Governor came ashore, and somehow the impression made by his landing and his few published utterances is that he is a very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wreck of the Pott's Point. a Vision of Sydney
I dreamed that I was on board the good ship Potts' Points, so called from its big screw. (Persons who are fortunate enough to have "big screws" usually reside at Pott's Point…
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The houses of several Orangemen at Banbridge, in County Down, Ireland, have been wrecked by Roman Catholics during rejoicinge consequent upon the passing of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grounding of the Miowera. the Steamer in a Dangerous Position
The Miowera is aground at Honolulu. She is in a dangerous position. The mails and passengers have reached San Francisco,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wonders of Railroad Wrecking
The derrick handles derailed cars and engines with marvellous case. The track repairers level the ground about the prostrate car or engine, if it be down an embankment,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Explosion on an American Steamer. Thirty-four Persons Drowned
The Steamer City of Alexandria has been burnt in the Atlantic through an explosion in her cargo, which included a large quantity of Spirit. Thirty-four of those on board were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gales on the British Coasts. Vessels Wrecked and Lives Lost
Two hundred persons have lost their lives by drowning during the heavy gales which have swept the English coast. Many wrecks have occurred, one of them…
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