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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1868

123 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 7

Murder of Commander John Mitchell of the United States Steamer Saginaw

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 December 1868 · page 2

The following particulars we find in the San Francisco Ch[?]oni[?]le 22nd October:— A strange and terrible murder took place at 7 o'clock last evening, at the corner of Stockton and Sutter streets. Miss…

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Commercial Circulars. (Per Mail Steamer Avoca.) Stock and Share Lists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 December 1868 · page 3

BABTON AND MELHADO.—It is Batufactory to learn, by recent advices from London, that Australian securities, generally, increase in favour; the value, also, of our local Government and other sccurities has, for the most part, been fully maintained…

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Wrecks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 December 1868 · page 8

The schooner Jene Lockhart was totally wrecked on Banker'sGroup, on the 11th instant; all hands caved. She was insured for £1200…

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