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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1904

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The Wreck of the Aramac

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

AT 9 p.m. on Monday night there was no new at Bundsberg of the missing boats from the Steamer Ar[?] which was wrecked on Sunday. Hundreds of telegrams were…

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Wreck of the Aramac

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2
Also in Argyle Liberal and District Recorder, Argyle Liberal and District Recorder

THE Aramac was picked up by a search vessel, and was towed into Harvey Bay, Maryborough. She is afloat in six fathoms. Five of the…

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Correspondents' Steamer Chased

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 6

The armoured cruiser Bayan, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral Mackaroff, chased and overhauled the steamer Haimun, which has been chartered by the Times for the use of their special war…

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Position of the Wreck

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 4

The Petropavlovsk went down near the sunken Chiyo Maru, about half a cable's length west of Golden Hill…

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Cable News. Russo-Japanese War. Vladivostock Squadron Reappears. Japanese Steamer Sunk

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—Recent reports as to the presence of Cossacks between Gen[?] on the north-west coast of Korea, and Pukcheng, on the Vladivostok…

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The Story of the Blacks. the Aborigines of Australia. (Published, by Special Arrangement.)CHAPTER Xi. a Few Massacres-the Wreck

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 4

One of the most atrocious massacres by the a[?]rigines that has been brought to light was that of the new and passengers of a vass[?]l called the Maria, which was…

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Excursion Steamer Burnt. Five Hundred Deaths

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 2

An excursion steamer at New York has been burnt, causing 500 deaths…

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New York Steamer Disaster. 485 Bodies Recovered. Tales of Rescue. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 4

The General Slocum fire originated in the storage forward, containing oils and paint. The panic occurred through lack of control due to the excursionists not understanding…

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Cable News. Appalling Disaster. Picnic Steamer Afire. a Sabbath-school Fete. Awful Sacrifice of Children. London, June 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 4

A fire broke out on an excursion steamer at New York today, and the vessel was destroyed. Five hundred lives were lost…

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Cable News. Appalling Disaster. Picnic Steamer Afire

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 20 June 1904 · page 2

London, June 15.—A fire broke out on an excursion steamer at New York to-day, and the vessel was destroyed. Five hundred lives were lost…

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Latest News. [By Wire.] Sydney, Monday. Steamer Wrecked

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 2

THE large mail steamer Australis; in ward bound form London, was wrecked off Port Philip Heads early this morning. All hands on board…

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Appalling Disaster. Picnic Steamer Afire. Six Hundred Persons Perish. London, June 71

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 2

FURTHER particulars of the appalling disaster at New York. yesterday show that 1000 children and 900 adults, chiefly women, connected with St. Mark's…

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Wreck Op a Mail Boat. the R.M.S Australia. All Hands Saved. Sydney, Monday, 9 a.m

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 2

The Royal Mail Steame:, Australia, was wrecked off Port Phillip Philip Heads last evening. All hands were saved…

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Wreck of the Australia. Passengers and Crew Saved

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 3

The R.M.S. Australia, of the P. and O. Company, inward bound from London, struck the rooks at the entrance to Port Phillip on Monday morning shortly before 2 o'clock. The vessel was travelling…

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The Wreck of the Australia

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1904 · page 2

FURTHER particulars of the wreck of the P. and O'Company's fine mail steamer Australia show that the disaster occurred at Port Phillip Heads a few minutes after two o'clock on…

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Wreck of the Australia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 4

Arrangements have been made to send the crew of the wrecked steamer Australia back to England by the Macedonia. The position of the Australia is unchanged. The possibility…

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The Wreck of the Australia

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 2
Also in Argyle Liberal and District Recorder

A REPORT was received last evening from Queenseliff that the position of the mail steamer Australia as much the same as yesterday. The weather was too rough to…

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