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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1905

14 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

A Steamer detained. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 2

The steamer Rockton, which was being despatched to Yoko cams yesterday was detained owing to rumours that the steamer…

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Wreck of the s.s. Orizaba. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

The Orient liner, the Orizsba, one of the beat known steamers now, yesterday went on the rocks at the southern end of Garden Island…

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Later News of the Wreck

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

Lighters have been seat to the wreck. Until the greater portion of the cargo it transferred nothing on be done to tow the vessel off with…

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The Orizaba wreck

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 2

Henry seas were to-day breaking over the s.s orizaba which is wracked at Garden Island off the west Australian coast. The Vessel has…

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New Coasting Steamer

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 3

An order for a new steel twin-screw steamer has recently been placed by The Illawarra and South Coast Navigation Company, Ltd. for their coastal…

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New Coastal Steamer

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 7

AN order for a new steel twin-serew steamer has recently been placed by the Illawarra and South Coast Navigation Company, Ltd. for their coastal trade…

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Wreck of the Orizaba

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 8

PERTH, Sunday.—The decision of the Marine Court of Inquiry on the charges made against Captain Archer in connection with the wreck of the R. M.S. Orizaba…

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The steamer Perth re-floated

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

The steamer Perth, which was aground at Port Phillip, was refloated last night…

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Russia searches a British Indian steamer

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1905 · page 2

The Russian cruiser Kubaneis, returning to Russian from the [?] searched the British India Company's steamer Fazilka in the…

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General Cables. LONDON, Saturday. German steamer seized

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1905 · page 2

The German steamship Lydie has been seized by the Japanese near the Loo Choo Island, which are about midway between Japan…

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Bodies recovered from wreck. Weather In New South Wales

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1905 · page 2

There bodies have been recovered from the wreck of the schooner James Brothers. It was fine throughout the State this morning. Splendid weather prevails in Sydney. The forecast is unsettled weather generilly, and…

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Wreck in Sues Canal demolished

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 2

The wrack of the steamer Chatham in the Suez Canal, in which were seventy tons of dynamite, was exploded yesterday…

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Wreckage near Kangaroo Island. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 2

More wreckage has been found at kangaroo Island, South Australia. It is supposed to be from the ship Lock Vernnachar, which…

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LONDON, Monday. The s.s. Alameda ashore

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 October 1905 · page 2

The steamer Alemads, formerly in the Sydney to San Francisco trade, was leaving the latter port for honolulu, when she went ashore…

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