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Illawarra · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1924

6 stories in Illawarra's papers

Steamer Ashore

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 9

The s.s. Kiltobanks went ashore at [?]hellharbour yesterday. It appears [?] the steamer was loaded with blue [?] and was leaving the wharf when…

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Wreck at Shellharbour

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 2

The wooden steamer Kiltobranks, 272 tons gross, engaged in the blue metal trade, drifted ashore at Bass Point, Shellharbour, on Thursday afternoon,…

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How It Wrecks Homes. The Breathless and Desperate Race After Fashion

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 7

Strangers say that the Australian girl, if not the best-addressed woman, is, in comparison with her means, one of the most expensively-dressed women in…

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Missing Fisherman. Wreckage Found Near Otford. Identified As Portion of Fisher's Launch

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 2

Although the police have patrolled the beaches daily, and continuous searched have been made of the coast-line between Wollongong and Sydney, it was…

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Boat Washed Ashore

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 6

A small rowing boat was washed up on the rocks at the bottom of the cliffs. at Clifton on Sunday morning. It was complete with oars, fishing lines, and…

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Ship Ashore

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 6

The steamer Milluna was at anchor at Port Kembla on Saturday night during the westerly gale. Only one anchor was down, and as the ship was in…

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