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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1922

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Steamer Capsizes. Seven Drowned, Four Missing. Times. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 4

Seven were drowned and four are missing through the capsizing of the German steamer Fehmarn in the North Sea in a gale on Saturday. Survivors…

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Timber Schooner Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 1

The schooner Maroro from N.Z. with a cargo of timber was reported to be in distress south of Sydney Heads. Togs went to her assistance…

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Schooner Sinks All Hands Saved Wireless Calls Bring Relief. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 4

The Deputy Federal Director of Navigation announced this morning that the following messages had been intercepted by the Pennant Hills…

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Disabled Schooner Thrilling Rescue Work AUCKLAND, Tuesday Night

Young Witness · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 1

The cruiser Melbourne arrived in Auckland tonight with the passengers and crew of the Americant schooner Helon B. Sterling. The Captain stated…

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Disabled Schooner. a Rough Passage. AUCKLAND

Young Witness · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 1

The Malahat, an auxiliary five mast ed schooner of 1199 tons, which left Newcastle on January 13th for Hawaii put into Auckland to-day disabled…

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The John Williams. Missionary Steamer Returning SYDNEY

Young Witness · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 1

The Missionary steamer, John Williams, on route from Sydney to Port Moresby [?] sreturning owing to cases of suspicious [?]ness among the crow…

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Shipping Troubles. Steamer Held Up. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 4

Efforts to sottle the depute between the firemen and engineer[?] the Maneno have failed. [?] ing is known to when the vesset will…

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Late Cables Trawler and Passenger Steamer Founder. Eleven Drowned. 14 Missing. Paris

Young Witness · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 1

A trawler has sunk i- a gale. Fourteen of the crew are missing. AMSTERDAM Friday, A passenger steamor landed in the…

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Out of Commission Steamer Maheno. Result Of-industrial Dispute Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 1

As a result of the engineers and firemen's dispute, the Union Company's steamer Maheno is to be placed out of commission, and the New…

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Freeman's Journal Raided. Printing Machinery Wrecked

Young Witness · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 1

A body of armed men, undisguised, [?]atered the office of the "Freeman's Journal" and wrecked the machinery. They smashed the…

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A Big Shipwreck! All Hands Saved by a Shirt

The Yass Courier · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 3

Some people might have missed reading about a big shipwreck that happened lately, and how a shirt saved several people from being…

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A Big Shipwreck! All Hands Saved by a Shirt

The Yass Courier · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 4

Some people might have missed reading about a big, shipwreck that happened lately, and how a shirt saved several people from being…

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A Big Shipwreck! All Hands Saved by a Shirt

The Yass Courier · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 4

Some people might have missed reading about a big shipwreck that happened lately, and how a shirt saved several people f[?] being…

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A Big Shipwreck! All Hands Saved by a Shirt

The Yass Courier · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 4

Some people might have missed reading about a big shipwreck that happened lately, and how a shirt saved several people from being…

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German Sesteoyers. Driven Ashore by Storm. London, April 19

Young Witness · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 4

In consequence of a storm and high tides, three German destroyers. which have been laid up at Orange month for the Past[?]…

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Missing Barque Wreckage Found SYDNEY, Friday Night

Young Witness · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 1

A message was received this afternoon from Pilot Foster, 123 miles north, stating that wreckage was picked up on Elizabeth Beach, while…

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Ketch Founders. On Rocks Near Broughton Island. All Hands Saved Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 1

News has been received in Sydney that the ketch Philforbes foundered near Broughton Island, on the North Coast…

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A Steamer Overdue. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 1

Rough seas are still prevailing along the coast. The steamer Houtman is two days overdue. Much good rain is reported from…

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Wreckage Found. Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 1

Three different finds of wreckage along the North Coast were reported yesterday. None of it has yet been identified…

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Cargo Steamer Overdue. Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 1

The Norwegian barque Janna, which left Sydney on December 3rd with a cargo of wheat is overdue at London. Nothing has been heard of the vessel…

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