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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1923

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Hit Wreckage Hole in Coramba a Race to Port Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

The North Coast Company's steamer Coramba, which left Sydney saturday night with a general cargo for North Coast ports, struck what was thought to…

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Steamer "Arrested" Writ Nailed to the Mast

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Monday.—The Norwegian steamer Yerra has been arrested by the order of the deputy marshal of the High Court: A writ…

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Steamer Arrested Writ Nailed to the Mast Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 3

The Norwegian steamer Yarra, has been arrested by order of the Deputy Marshall of the High Court. A writ claiming £12,000 damages has been…

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Helen B.. Sterling. Wreck Shifted

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The wreck of the schooner Helen B. Stirling has shifted from the southern to the aorthern end o Middleton reef…

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Safes Wrecked

Young Witness · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The premi ses of the Carrington Brick Works, St. Peters and G. O. Thorpe and Co. chair manufactures Camperdown,…

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Fell Overboard Man Swims Ashore a Record Endurance Test

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 2

John William Greenword, 21, a Newcastle resident, fell overboard from the Hunter, and put up a record endurance test in a lonp-distance swim…

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Menace to Shipping Wrecked Helen B Sterling

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—A Sava message says that the Helen B sterling wreck has drifted off the reef at Middleton Reef and across the…

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A New Method of Lifeboat Propulsion

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

Among the many recent inventions concerned with life saving at sea, one of the most interesting is a new form of mechanism for popelling a lifeboat. Case…

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Ketch Destroyed BURNIE, Tasmania

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 4

The ketch Opah, 41 tons, owned by Holyman Bros., was destroyed by fire during the passage to the island. An oil lamp was knocked over…

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Two Stowaways Cause Steamer to Return to Port FREMANTLE

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

The steamer Euripides put back to Frementle after commencing the voyage to England, owing to the discovery of two stowaways, one being a woman…

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Rough Weather Steamer Returns to Port Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 3

The steamer Bermagul returned to port last night owing to the rough seas on the coast. "Where are you going to, my pretty…

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Steamer Afire Auckland

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

The steamer Canadian Ploneer get afire whilst loading for New York…

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Schooner Sunk But Crew Saved Sydney Boat Overdue Vancouver

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

The barquontine Ratherine McKell, with coal from Sydney to San Franciscp, is, 50 days overdue. The liner ithaimina colldod with…

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Coast Blizzard Worst for Generation Motorshif Driven Ashore Vancouver

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

In life worst [?] blizzard for a generation the American motorship, [?] was stranded in the Georgia [?]…

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Steamer's Battle with a Cyclone

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Monday.—The steamer Rona had a terrifih battle with a cyclone whilst on route from Fiji. The vessel have to for two days and…

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Steamer in Cyclone AUCKLAND

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 1

The Colonial Sugar Company's steamer Rona had a terrific battle with a cyclone en route from Fiji. The vessel was have to for two days…

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Steamer Battered Hove to Two Days Auckland

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 3

The steamer Jona had a terrific battle with a cyclone curoute from Fiji. The vessel have to for two days with…

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Rough Handling Schooner Strikes Cyclone Sails All Carried Away. Newcastle

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 2

The German schooner Bertha. arrived at Newcastle to-day much battered and with nearly hlaf her foremast gone, and her deeks and sides showing signs of a…

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Terrific Cyclone Steamer's Close Call

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 1

It is reported that the steamer Rona had a narrow escape from destruction on the voyage from Suva to Sydney. For two days the vessel was hove to. Huge…

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Steamer on Fire. Valuable Cargo on Board

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.—Passengers by the steamer Mataram, which called on Saturday night en route from Rabaul to Sydney brought news of…

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