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Sea May 31st 1853

This appears to be the first report of the wreck of the Sea:

news - Sea geelong advertiser and Intelligencer (Vic. : 1851 - 1856), Thurs

source: Trove at National Library of Australia

Followed the next day with:

news - Sea 1853 Geelong Advertiser and Intelligencer (Vic. : 1851 - 1856), Frida

source: Trove at National Library of Australia

And on June 4th this account of the wreck from Captain Henry Taylor, the Master of the Pilot Schooner Boomerang.

news - Sea 1853 geelong advertiser and Intelligencer

source: Trove at National Library of Australia

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