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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1920

34 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 2

Steamer Ashore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 4

The steamer Erringhi is ashore at Barrenjoey, and the cargo is being removed…

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A Queen's Jewels. Lost in Wreck

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 2

The Queen of Tonga lost jewels valued at £15,000 in the wreck of the ketch Violet at Haapai…

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Prince Launches Steamer. NEWCASTLE

Young Witness · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

Upwards of 20,000 people welcomed the Prince at Newcastle railway station to-day. The Prince launched the steamer Enoggera at Walsh…

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Schooner in Distress

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 4

The motor schooner Malahat, from Portland, Oregon, to Adelaide, put[?]n to Sydney in distress. The vessel's tail shaft was broken and the…

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Disease on Steamer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 1

Melbourne, Tuesday.—Although the outbreak of disease among the coolie passengers on the French steamer Roberto Figueras, now at Townsville,…

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Fire on Steamer. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

A fire was discovered among 1000 tons of bunker coal aboard the steamer, which is lying in Darling Harbour to-day. The firemen have it…

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Steamer Wrecked. (United Service Message.) San Francisco

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

The steamer Aracan inbound from Java has been wrecked off San Francisco Harbour. Seventy-two passengers are aboard and are being rescued by a life-saving…

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Dispute Settled. Steamer Sails. Sydney, Monday Night

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 2

The steamer Takiti sailed for Vancouver this afternoon. The dispute between the stewards and owners has been settled…

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Missing Amelia J. No Tidings of Steamer. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

A wireless message was received in Sydney this afternoon from the steamer Melbourne which is searching for the missing steamer Amelia J…

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In the Red Sea. Six Deaths on Steamer. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 2

The Orlent liner, Ormonde, reached Sydney from London to-day. Six deaths occurred during the voyage through the Red Sea, and the soventh…

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Cable News. Exploding Munitions Wreck District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 2

London, Nov. 28.—A Milan message says the extent of the explosions which started in a dump of big shells at Vergato, and covered a period of 30 hours,…

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A Leaky Steamer

Young Witness · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The steamer Bodaila, bound for Tort Kembla, arrived at Wollongong in a leaky condition with the pumps blocked…

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Sale of a Steamer. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 2

The Adelaide Steamship Company sold their steamer Wandilla to an English firm…

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Stewards on Strike. Steamer Held Up. Melbourne

Young Witness · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 2

The steamer Rotomahan, trading between Melbourne and Launceston, was held up by the stewards, Further efforts were made by the…

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