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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1919

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Fastest Steamer Afloat

The Yass Courier · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 4

Another record has been established by the C[?]d liner Mauretania. her last westward voyage after disembarking Canadian troops at…

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Lake Steamer Founders

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 November 1919 · page 4

Ten persons were drowned when a lake steamer foundered in a storm in Lake Michegon…

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Steamer Strikes a Reef SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 2

The steamer Wyrallah struck a reef at the entrance to Gippsland Lakes and was beached…

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A Steamer Abandoned. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 2

The steamer Doris, which was stranded in the Bollinger River, has been abandoned as a total wreek…

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Sinn Feiners Raid Steamer. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 4

Forty armed Sinn Feiners raided an American steamer at Cork for arms, seizing the officers and crew. The ship's arms had been previously removed by…

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Schooner Overdue. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 2

The auxillary schooner Ady, loaded With Copr foor London, has not been heard of since it left Suva. The ressel is now considerably overdue…

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Steamer Stranded

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 December 1919 · page 2

SYDNEY.—The Howard Smith steamer Bombalais stranded on a reef near Townsville.The steamer Bingara is standing by…

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Flight Disaster. the Martinsyde Wrecked

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 December 1919 · page 6

London, Dec. 14.—Reports from Corfu state that the Martinsyde aeroplane, in which Captain Howell and Air-mechanic Frazer were attempting the Australian…

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All Lives Lost. Dutch Steamer Wrecked

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 December 1919 · page 2

The Dutch steamer Antonandrier was wr[?]ked off Cape Race. All hands were lost…

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Shipping Strike. Another Steamer Affected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 December 1919 · page 4

Fresh developments have occurred in the shipping strike. The officials of the marine engineers state that the engineers abroad the steamer Karoola will: sign off…

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Wreck. 50 Lives Lost. VANCOUVER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 December 1919 · page 2

The Dutch steamer Anton Vandriel has been lost off Newfoundland. The entire crew of fifty was drowned. Such of the cable news on this page…

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