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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1901

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The Steamer Sierra

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 4

THE largest American built steamer that has over visited Australia came into Port Jackson on Wednesday— the Sierra of the Oceanic Line. There…

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Wreck of a French Mail-boat

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 2

THE French mail steamer Russia (2015 tons) from Oran (Algeria) was wrecked at the Faraman Rocks, Marseilles. A high sea baffled efforts to rescue those on board, who…

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French Mailboat Wrecked. Exciting Experience. London, Jan. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 4

The French mail steamer Russia, while bound from Oran (Algeria), was wrecked at the Faraman Rocks, Marseilles. A high sea baffled efforts to rescue those on board, who…

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The Cruiser Sybille Ashore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

H. M. S. Sybille, which recently proceeded to Limbert Bay for the purpose of lauding a naval detachment to prevent the march of the Boars along the sandveldt, has gone ashore at Saldauha…

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The Cruiser Sybille Wrecked

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 4

H.M.S. Sybille, which went ashore at Saldanha Bay, was seeking shelter from a storm. and is a total wreck. She has two large holes in the bottom of her keel…

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The Cruiser Bybille Wrecked

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 3

H.M.S. Bybille, which recently preneeded to Lambert Ray for the purpose of landing a [?] to prevent the march of the Boers along the…

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Incident on a Manly Steamer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 4

On Tuesday night during the 8.30 p.m. trip of the steamer Narrabeen from Manly to Sydney a young woman wars seen to fall into the water and was drowned. The accident was…

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Wreck of a Steamer 150 Lives Lost

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 2

LONDON, February 23.—The Pacific Mail Steamship Company’s steamer City of Rio de Janero from Hongkong and Yokohama (Japan), struck on a ledge at the entrance…

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Terrible Shipwreck

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 4

THE Pacific Mail S.S. Company's steamer, City of Rio de Janeiro, 3548 tons from Hongkong to Yokohama, struck the ledge of the entrance to the…

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Terrible Shipwreck. a Mail Steamer Goes Down. One Hundred and Fifty Persons Drowned. London, Feb. 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 4

The Pacific Mail S.S. Company's steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, 3648 tone, from Hongkong to Yokohama, struck the ledge of the entrance to the Golden Gate, San Francisco, in a fog…

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Terrible Shipwreck. London, Feb. 22

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 3

THE steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, 3538 tons, from Hongkong to Yokohama, struck the ledge of the entrance to the…

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Terrible Shipwreck. at the Golden Gate. 150 Lives Lost. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 2

The Pacific Mail Steamship Company’s steamer, City of Rio de Janeiro, from hongkong and Yokohoma (Japan), struck on a ledge at the entrance to the Golden Gate, San Francisco,…

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News by Cable. Terrible Shipwreck. 150 Persons Drowned. The Captain Sinks With the Ship

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 3

The Pacific Mail S.S. Company's steamer, City of Rio da Janeiro, 3548 tons from Hongkong to Y[?] struck the lodge of the [?] to the Goldne Ga[?], San…

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Wreck of a Glasgow Steamer

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 3

A [?] dashed the Glasgow steamer Avicca on the rocks at Bilbao. The entire crew of 23 man were drowned…

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Wreck of the Louisa Lamont

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

ON Wednesday night fears were entertained as to the safety bf the above schooner. In the afternoon the worst fears were confirmed and it is practically certain that the Louiss…

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Supposed Wreck of the Federal

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

THERE is still a vague indefiniteness about the fate of the steamer Federal and conflicting reports and opinions are given, some of which prove her safety and others make sure…

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The Wreck of the Munchen

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

The island steamer Oceana, which arrived on Saturday, brought to Sydney several members of the ship-wrecked crew of the German steamer Munchen…

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The Wreck of the Karrakatta

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 4

THE schooner Alto, Captain Frank Biddles, master, arrived at Broome on Monday morning from (Cygnet Bay, having on board 121 shipwrecked…

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The Loss of the Federal. the Body Washed Ashore. Melbourne

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 2

Regarding the missing steamer Federal, the clothes of the man's body washed ashore last week near Malacoota have reached Melbourne, together with a…

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Wreck of the Karrakatta

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 1

THERE is no possible hope of saving the karakatta. According to one passenger all hands behaved with commendable coolness. At the time…

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