Toll of the Sea. Terrible Wrecks From Which Few Were Saved
Byron rightly says that "Man's dominion stops at the shore," for, despite the inventions and improvements of a hundred years, the sea…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1908
75 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 4
The New Steamer Orara
The express steamer Orara—a 16¼ knot vessel specially built for the trade between Sydney and Byron ,Bay—arrived safely on Saturday, and wu yesterday an object of…
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The R.M.S. Moana, which on Wed-morning, brought particulars of the disastrous hurricane at the Fiji group. The storm was particularly severe at…
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It has been decided to hold an official inquiry into the break down of the steamer Brighton. The inquiry is to be held in camera…
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The ship Emily Reed, bound from Newcastle to Portland, was wrecked off Oregon, seven being drowned…
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The Japanese Steamer Matsu Maru collided with another Japanese vessel. The captain and crew of the former numbering…
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The cargo steamer Tintenbar, built for the North Coast Company, has been launched in Scotland…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of the Bega. One Death From Shock. Other Passengers and Crew Saved. Sydney
The steamer Bega, which left Tathra last night for Sydney, capsized and sank. All the passengers and crew were safely landed in boats and…
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The remains of a large iron ship were found on the Tasmanian coast. No trace of any castaways was discovered…
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The steamer Bega, which left Tathra for Sydney on Sunday night with a full cargo and many passengers, foundered. A raft, with 23 passengers, including Captain Bishop,…
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THE steamers Sophia Ann, for Sydney, when crossing out on Thursday in tow of the tug Rescue had her rudder disabled on the…
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The pearling fleet at Lagrange Bay, West Australia, consisting of numerous luggers was wrecked during a severe storm. Only meagre…
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The steamer Orion which left Stanley, Tasmania, lost Wednesday for Melbourne with fifteen passengers has not since been heard of…
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There are still no tidings of the missing steamer Orion, which left Launceston for Melbourne on Wednesday last…
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No hope is entertained of the steamer Orion being afloat. An extraordinary feature of the disaster is that no vestige of wreckage has…
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A sailor has identified the ladder found in Bass Straits as belonging to the missing steamer Orion…
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THE Sunday Times publishes the following cable message anent the wreck of the French barque President Felix Faure:—…
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At half-past 3 on Wednesday morning the schooner Willings struck a rock off Port Stephens, add became a wreek. She had left Cape Hawke…
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At half past three on Wednesday morning the schooner Willinga struck a rook off Port Stebhens, and became a total wreck. She had left Cape…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The New Steamer Karuah. for the Newcastle and H.R. S.S. CO
Among the passengers for London by the P. and 0. Company's R.M.S. Britannia, which was despatched from Sydney on Saturday, was Captain…
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