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Illawarra · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1907

11 stories in Illawarra's papers

Shipwrecked Sailors

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 2

NEWS was received in Sydney on Thursday last that between 10 and 50 shipwrecked castaway, comprising the crews of the barques Maelgwyn and Annasona, had…

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The Steamer Moruya

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 2

THE Illawarra and South Coast Steam Navigation Company's new steamer, the Meruya, arrived in Sydney on Tuesday morning last, and looked little the worse…

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Relic from the Wrecked Steamer Annasona. Picked Up at Shellharbor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 2

An interesting relic from the wreck of the barque Annasona, in the shape of a lifebuoy, was found on Friday last, 4 miles north of Shellharbor, by Miss Kelly, a…

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On a South Coast Steamer. a Thirsty Crew

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1907 · page 2

John Hamilton, a seaman on board the Illawarra, was charged at the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Tuesday morning with having embezzled…

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Supposed Wreckage

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 2

On the arrival of the steamer Bega on Friday last captain Bishop reported that he passed some floating wreckage near Coal Cliff. The police,…

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The Resolute Ashore

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 2

Much surprise was caused in town on Saturday morning when it became known that the well-known steamer Resolute was ashore on Bellandi roof…

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Steamer Resolute Ashore on Bellambi Reef. a Total Wreck

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 2

A message from Wollongong on Friday evening last stated that the steamer Resolute had gone ashore on Bellambi Reef. The vessel struck at 7 p.m., the…

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Wrecked Steamer Resolute

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 2

The following telegram from Bulli on Wednesday was published in Thursday's "Daily Telegraph' : "The wrecked steamer Resolute, on the Bellambi Reef, still…

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Wrecked Steamer Resolute. Statement by Mr. McSWEENEY

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1907 · page 2

Mr. Justin McSweeney visited Kiama on Saturday last, and received many express of sympathy in the recent disaster which resulted in the loss of his steamer,…

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The Steamer Moruya

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1907 · page 2

THE Illawarra and South Coast Steam Nwigation Company's steamer Moruya, dimensions of which we published when she arrived from England some few…

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A Shipping Sensation. Dynamite Found in a Steamer's Hold. a Peculiar Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 2

The steamer Dilkerra had a most remarkable escape from total destruction on her last trip from Port Kembla to Albury with a full cargo of…

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