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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1924

93 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 4 of 5

The Wreck of the Coo-ee

The Young Chronicle · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 2

Mr. R. H. Eugar writes:--The final episodes of this sad drama will be enacted at 2 p.m. tomorrow (Empire Day), when Mr. T…

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Steamer Ashore On Newcastle Breakwater

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 6

The Union Steamship Company's cargo steamer Waihemo ran on to the northern breakwater of Newcastle Harbour on Sunday afternoon, when…

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Off Again Steamer Refloated from Newcastle Bar

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 6

The steamer Wainemo, which went ashore at Newacstle yesterday has been refloated. The extent of the damage is unknown…

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Steamer on a Reef. Sydney

Daily Witness · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 2

The Japanese steamer Ugi Mara is still ashore in Torres Strait. The tug St. Olaves is being sent from Newcastle to shift her off the reef…

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Revolvers and Ammunition Customs Searchers' Find On Dutch Steamer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 6

Customs searches at Fremantle discovered twelve revolvers and 20,000 rounds of ammunition, including soft nosed bullets, underneath the coal on…

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More Settlers for N.S.W. Arrive by Mail Steamer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 4

The mail steamer Osterly arrived in Sydney to-day with a fairly large number of new settlers for N.S.W…

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Steamer Wrecked Thrilling Rescue Work LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 6

Reuter's Rangaan correspondent telegraphs: The steamer Clan Macmillan grounded on shoals oil Preparis Island at ten on Friday night, in a rough sea…

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Japanese Steamer Sunk One Man Rescued A.P.A. TOKIO

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 2

The steamer Matsuyama Maru, which left Keelung on july 9, sank on july 11 off the West Gotos Islands with all hands, Humbering 57 except…

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Meant to Get It Thieves Blow Up Safe, and Wreck Office £50 for Their Trouble BRISBANE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 6

A portion of the office of Rosenfolds, Ltd., timber merchants, at New Farm, was blown to splinters early this morning. A portion of the office safe was…

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Telegrams Missing Steamer No Word of the Ripple SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 8

A cable message from New Zealand this morning states that there is still no word of the missing steamer Ripple which is believed to be disabled off the…

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Steamer Collision London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 6

A message from Gibraltar reports that the Swedish steamer Tisn[?]ren, bound from Gothenburg to Brisbane and Sydney, was involved in a collision off…

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Lost Ripple Wreckage Found

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 2

There is nothing fresh regarding the steamer Ripple, beyond the discovery of another barrel of oil from the deck cargo…

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Mariner's Mistake Tragic Wreck of Dunbar Warning of Sister Ship's Captain Passenger Throws New Light on Ghastly Sea Tragedy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 6

Yesterday was the 67th anniversary of one of the most ghastly sea tragedies in the world's history. It was on 20th August, 1857,…

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A Mixed Lot Passengers on French Steamer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 8

The French steamer Ville de Verdun, which reached Sydney to-day from overseas, brought 190 passengers, including Spaniards, Italians, Bulgarians,…

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White Star Boat Wrecked on Lizard LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 6

The White Star cargo steamer Bardie went ashore in a fog off The Lizard this morning. The lifeboat took off eighty of the crew. The captain and…

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Steamer on Reef Big Cargo of Ore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 September 1924 · page 2

The steamer Mesna, .which ran ashore on Hakau Fisi , Reef, near Suva, last night was homeward bound with a eargo of 3,ooo tons of zinc…

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Almost Visionary New Fast Steamer Service Shipping Man's Opinion SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 8

A Prominent shipping manager, discussing the proposals for the establishment of a fortnightly fast mail, passenger and chilled meat steamer service…

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An Ocean Race Distressed Steamer's Call Two Liners Rushing To Aid LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 6

An exciting race is now in progress to assist a distressed steamer. The Orient near Orsova is now homeward bound from Australia. The…

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Ketch Wrecked Steamer Suffolk Picks up Crew

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 September 1924 · page 2

A wireless massage was received to-day from Captain Matthews, of the steamer Suffolk stating that he found the ketch Rambler near…

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Chinese Pirates Hold Up Steamer SHANGHAI

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 2

The Chinese mail and passenger vessel the Ning Shin, proceeding to Foochaw from Shanghai was pirated off who overcome the crew and took…

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