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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1924

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Wrecked at Shellharbor. Grew Reach Shore Safely. Sydney

Daily Witness · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

The steamer Kiltobranns, of 272 tons, engaged in the South Coast metal trade, struck the jetty at Shellharbor yesterday in a heavy sea[?] and…

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South Coast Wreck Kiltrobranks Runs Aground

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 1

The wooden steamer, Kiltrobranks, 272 tons, grounded near Shellharbour on Thursday, and became a total wreck…

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Girl Shipwrecked with Convicted Murderer

Daily Witness · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 2

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

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Abandoned Steamer's Cargo

Daily Witness · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

Though the steamer Pruth which [?] aground near Port Moresby has been abandoned, her large cargo of case benzine will be salvaged…

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Darling Harbor Collision. Steamer Damaged. Sydney

Daily Witness · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

The steamers Whaugape and Kooyoug collided at Darling Harbor yesterday. The former was serious ly damaged…

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German Steamer Sails for Durban Sydney

Daily Witness · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 7

The German steamen Hanover sailed yesterday for Durban…

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Hard Boiled Eggs Nearly Wreck Home

Daily Witness · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 7

His wife refused to allow him to cat hard-boiled eggs because they weren't, good for him Therefore, when he heard a girl on a railroad…

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Foundered in Pacific British Steamer Goes Down American Freighter to Rescue

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 2

Information was received to-day to the effect that the British steamer, Mary Horlock has moundered in the Pacific Ocean…

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Japan's Black Day Submarine Wrecked Big Airship Falls in Flames SHANGHAI

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 2

The Japauese submarine "48,' with four officers and forty moo, suddenly sank a hundred miles outside Sasebo Harbour while undergoing a speed…

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Wrecked the Altar. Accused Before Court

The Young Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--Joseph Martin, who is alleged to have wrecked the Altar in St. Mary's Cathedral yesterday, was brought before the…

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Matatua Damaged Rammed by American Steamer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 2

The inaccessibility of the Thames side district where the steamer Matatue collided with the steamer. American Merchant has greatly delayed the receipt…

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Coastal Steamer Wrecked. Sydney

Daily Witness · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 3

The State Navigation Department received wold yesterday afternoon that the Illawarra Steamship Co.'s steamer Genandarah, a…

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South Coast Wreck Coastal Steamer Ashore One Man Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 6

At half-past two on Tuesday afternoon the fllaworra and South Coast Steam Navigation Company's steamer [?]enandra struck Moruya bar and became a…

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Steamer Sinks. Twenty Three Lives Lost. London, March [?]

Daily Witness · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 2

A Japanese steamer was sunk in a collision with a German steamer at, Dungennest. Twenty three of the crew are missing, and 15 were…

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Flotsam at Narrabeen Is It From Wreck?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 6

A spar ninety feat in length, resembling a ship's must, has been washed ashore neat "Narrabeen. No [?]vess[?]l has been reported in difficulties locally…

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Steamer in Distress. Between Melbourne and Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--At an early hour this morning the Director of Navigation, Sydney, received a wireless message for urgent assistance…

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Blazing Steamer. Motor Cars and Petrol Aboard. Brisbane

Daily Witness · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 2

A fire broke out at midnight on Saturday on the steamer Kansas, which recently arrived from America with a million pounds worth of…

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Steamer Founders Off Barrenjoey Lighthouse One of Crew Missing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 2

Reports were received by the Navigation Department this morning that the steamer Austral had foundered at 1O.30 last night off Barrenjoey Heads…

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Six Missing. Collision Outside Port Phillip. Coastal Steamer Sunk. Melbourne

Daily Witness · Wednesday 9 April 1924 · page 2

Late last night a wireless message was received from the steamer Dilkera which stated that she had Collided with the small coastal…

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Steamer Founders Seven Men Missing MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 6

The steamer Wyrallah foundered with eight hands, off Port Phillip Heads (Melbourne) after a collision with the Adelaide Steamship Company's Dilkers…

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