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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Shipwrecks & the sea
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The steamer Okrahoma sank off Sandy Hook. Twenty-four of the crew perished, only eight being saved. According to a wireless message the Hamburg American freight vessel, Bavaria,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News of a terrible disaster a sea resulting in the loss of 24 lives, has just reached this city, While off Sandy Hook the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Royal mail steamer Cobequid, from the West Indies to Halifax, is ashore at Briar Island. A wireless message reported that her position is highly dangerous. There are 150…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The collision between the Monroo and Nantucket took place during a dense fog. Most of the passengers were in bed at the time, and a number could not be roused in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"It would be a pretty morning for a sail on the sea,' said Mrs. Chollop, clearing away the breakfast things and gazing out of the parlour…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fremantle, Thursday.—Within the short space of 12 hours two wrecks have been reported along the northwest coast. Last night a fishing boat arrived at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"It would be a pretty borning for a sail on the sea,' said Mrs. Chollop, clearing away the breakfast things and gazing out of the parlour…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The French steamer St. Paul, bound from Noumea to Brisbane, has been wrecked off Cape Moreton. Eighteen lives were lost, but it is believed 11 persons were saved. The vessel was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This steamer is at the present time being built at Clydebank, the yards of Messrs. John Brown and Company. The Ormonde is a vessel of 15,000 tons, and has a measurement of 600…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An inquiry into the circumstances of the wreck of the steamer St. Paul off Cape Moreton was begun on Tuesday. It was stated that it was the captain's first command of a steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamers that are searching for the sealing steamer Southern Cross report that, so far, they have been unable to discover any trace of her or her crew, and consequently the anxiety…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The mail liner Siberia, going to Manila, has sent repeated wireless calls for' help. She is ashore on Formosa. There are seventy passengers. The messages grew more and more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The United States revenue cutter. Seneca, has arrived here with the four survivors from the third boat belonging to the steamer Columbian, which was burned at sea. The names of those…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Vancouver telegram of Monday night says:—Mr., Mrs.; and Miss Quartly, of Sydney, are believed to have been passengers on board the ill-fated Empress of Ireland, sunk in the St…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An examination was made of the Storstad, which has arrived bere. It shows that the anchor point of the vessel pierced the aide of the Empress…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queen Alexandra has sent a latter of condolence to the Salvation Army head quarters in connection with the Empress of Ireland disaster. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The diver who descended to inspect the Empress of Ireland reports that he expects to recover the bodies. The vessel is lying sideways in thirty fathoms of water;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Divers continue work on the hull of the Empress of Ireland. They think a practicable scheme to recover the bodies could easily be devised. It is understood the Canadian Pacific…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Government of Canada has provided the sum of £10,000 for the relief of those suffering from the Empress of Ireland disaster…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the inquiry into the loss of the Empress of Ireland Mr. Height, counsel for the Storstad, surprised the Commission by a statement to the effect that he understood the steering gear on…
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