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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1924

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Cable News Grave Situation Steamer Sinks with All Hands a Name Cleared

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

It is regarded as certain In that lightning struck the French airship Dixmude at 2 a.m. on December 21. The commander is believed to have…

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The Dixmude. Wreckage Pound. Two Bodies Recovered. (Reuter)

Daily Witness · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

LONDON, Jail, 3.—Wreckage from the Dixmudo, the airship which collapsed and killed the largest number of people yet killed in an air…

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The Dixmude Wreckage Found LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 1

The wreckage of the Dixmude has been located under sea south of San Marco, Italy. Two bodies were found off Ampexado…

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Ship Ashore. All Hands Saved

Daily Witness · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

A telegram to-day from Auckland states the Qunard freight steamer Port Elliott, 7359 tons, bound from Auckland to Wellington, went ashore…

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The Port Elliott. May Not Become Total Wreck

Daily Witness · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 3

The steamer Port Elliott, which is ashore off the New Zealand coast, may not become a total week, but is certain to sustain serious damage…

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Vessel Wrecked On New Zealand Coast Port Elliot Strikes Near East Cape

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 4

It Is reported that the steel twinscrew, four-masted steamer Port Elllot formerly the Indrabara, while on a voyage from Auekland to Wellington…

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The L24. Wrecked Submarine (Reuter)

Daily Witness · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 15.—The Portland naval officials have definitely decided that the wreck examined by a diver yesterday is the submarine L24,…

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Still Held Up German Steamer in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

The position in regard to the seamen's strike on the German steamer Hannover is that the vessel is still laid up in the Harbour with no…

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The Lost Submarine Wreck Located (A.p.a.) London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 1

From Portland (England), it is learned authoritatively that local naval officials have now definitely decided that the wreck examined by the divers yesterday…

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Struck a Reef. Coastal Steamer Wrecked

Daily Witness · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

The coastal steamer Bodalla, 344 tons, during the height of a violent nor-easter on Saturday night while entering the narrow heads, South…

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Oil Steamer a Total Wreck

Daily Witness · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 3

Attempt to refloat the stranded steamer Pruth, near Port Moresby have been abandoned. She is firmly fixed on the reef with the…

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Steamer Sold for £50

Daily Witness · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 3

The wrecked steamer Bodalla, which went ashore at Narooma, on Saturday night was sold at auction to-day for £50. The purchasers were…

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Biggest Steamer Mooltan at Fremantle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 1

The mail steamer Mooltan, the largest merchant vessel that has yet entered the Australian trade, arrived at Fremantle this morning…

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Trouble on Water Front. Steamer Held Up

Daily Witness · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

A serious position, exists on Sydney's water front in connection with the hold up of the steamer Australpeak, which was sold to a British…

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The Wily Chinee Nine Leave Steamer Captain Forfeits £900

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

When Customs officers boarded the Dutch steamer Arendskerk last night before she sailed for Rotterdam, they discovered that nine members of the…

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Trouble on German Steamer. Sydney

Daily Witness · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

There was trouble on the German steamer, Hanover last night. The crew are on strike, and food, being withheld from them, they raided the…

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Damaged Steamer Arrives in Sydney SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 6

The steamer Port Lyt[?]ton, which went ashore last month on the Tasmaning coast, limped into Sydney this morning, three days behind time. The…

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German Steamer Leaves. Sydney

Daily Witness · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 3

After a month's delay, the German steamer Hannover left Sydney for the Continent yesterday, with all but 12 of the original crew, but…

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Collision at Sydney Heads Pilot and French Steamer Bump Latter Gets Worst Of It

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 1

A sensational collision occurred at Sydney Heads this morning between the pilot steamer Captain Cook and the French steamer St. Joseph as the…

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Girl Shipwrecked with Convicted Murderer

Daily Witness · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

The girl opened her eyes and beheld two men bending over her. "Who —who are you?" she asked tremulously. "This is Detective Jackson, of…

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