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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1908

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The Pearling Disaster at Broome Beaches Strewn with Wreckage and the Dead

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 5

News concerning the pearling fleet disaster continue to come to hand slowly. Since Thursday at [?] over 100 boats have arrived at Broome. They have all last…

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Another New Steamer

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 3

The Howard Smith Company's new 3000-ton steamer Burwah, which is intended for the trade between Sydney and Rockhampton, was launched…

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The West Australian Typhoon. Beaches Strewn with Wreckage and the Dead

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 4

News concerning the pearling, fleet disaster off the West Australian coast continue to come to hand slowly. Since Thursday at midday over 100 boats…

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Brighton Steamer Case. Full Court's Decision. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 2

To-day the Full Court set aside the verdict in the Brighton steamer: case, in which the captain of the vessel was fined for alleged overowding on the…

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Sailing Vessel Wrecked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 5

The Peter Rickmers, a large sailing vessel, has been wrecked at Long Island, off the coast of America. The crew of 100 were rescued by means of a land line, after they were in imminent…

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Steamer Boveric Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 3

The steamer Boverie, bound from Astoria, Oregon, to Sydney, struck an unknown object, and put into San Francisco, where she will discharge her cargo and dock to effect…

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An Exciting Wreck

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 4

The Peter Rickmers, one of the largest sailing vessels in the world, of 2826 tons register, has been wrecked at Long Island, near New York. The disaster…

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Wreck of a French Barque. Privations of the Crew

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 3

A cable from Auckland (N.Z.), dated Sunday, states that the French fourmasted barque President Felix Faure ran ashore on one of the South Sea…

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Snazelle's Schooner Trip

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 6

Mr. Snazelle, who has been in the Fiji Islands, engaged a schooner, and moved from island to island, pitching his camp wherever he could get an audience, and a…

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The Missing Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 5

The Tasmanian Premier has received a message to the effect that the ketch Helen Maude, trading to the Straits Islands, came across a quantity of wreckage on Long Point at Barren Island, where…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 5

A fire broke out to-day on board the mammoth steamer Tonic, which is lying alongside the railway wharf at Wellington (N.Z.). loaded for London. The fire is…

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The Steamer Orion. All Hope Abandoned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

No word has yet been received in Melbourne of the missing steamer Orion, and her loss is regarded as certain. Captain Lloyd, master of the Orion…

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[?] of the Missing Orion. Tell Tale Wreckage. Hobart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 3

[?] arrival of Messrs. Holyman and Sons' auxil[?] Helden Moore at Launceston this morning [?] Straits Islands, has placed beyond double [?] the same firm's Orion, which has been…

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Wreckage Seen. Hobart

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

TheTasmanian Premier has received a message stating that the ketch Helen Maude, trading to the Straits Island, came across a quantity of wreckage on…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Wednesday. Wreck at Port Stephens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 5

The schooner Willinga struck the rocks below the lighthouse at Port Stephens at 3 o'clock this morning, and became a total wreck. All hands were saved…

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Vessel Wrecked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 5

The steamer Maritai, of 123 tons, was wrecked near the Hen and Chickens, on the New Zealand coast. The passengers and crew were saved…

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A Steamer Wrecked. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 2

The well-known coastal schooner Willing. was totally wrecked upon the rocks at Port Stephens this morning. All bauds were saved, but the vessel…

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Another Wreck. (By Cable). Auckland

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 2

The steamer Marital, a vessel of ITS tons, has been wrecked near the Hen and Chickens, on the New Zealand coast The passengers and crew were…

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The Felix Faure Wreck, Life on the Island

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 3

Captain Noel, muster of the wrecked French barque Felix Faure, gave an account to a "Herald" reporter of the manner in which the wreck happened, of the…

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The Recent Wrecks

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

The passengers from the wreeked steamer Muritai arrived at Auckland (N.Z.) on Thursday. The vessel ran on to the rocks during a heavy fog. The…

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