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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1906

17 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

The Valencia wreck

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 2

Only fifteen are known to have been save from the wreck of the Valencia. The vessel is a [?] She struck on Cape [?] where…

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Wreck of the ship Spoke

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

The ship Spoke was wrecked yesterday afternoon at Port Phillip Island, Victoria. The second mate swam ashore with a life line, by…

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The wrecked ship Spoke

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 2

The ship Spoke, wiccked near Port Phillip, has parled in two…

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Wreck of a Norwegian steamer

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 2

The Norwegian steamer Thordis was entering Port Stephens, and was drive by a south-east gale and the current on to the rocks at eight…

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Steamer struck by bullets

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1906 · page 2

When the steamer Dunmore was off Long Bay, she was struck by a number of bullets fired by the First [?] Regiment which was…

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Motor Lifeboat

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 4

The motor lifeboat sent to Tynemouth by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution has given the greatest satisfaction on all her test…

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Latest Telegraphic News. A Schooner Capsized

Delegate Argus · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The schooner Roga was capsized on the N.Z. coast, sir lives being lost…

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Barque blown ashore at Manly

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 2

The French ba quo Vincennes came ashore at ten o'clock last night at Manly beach, close to the Clarendon, Hotel. The Crew is…

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Labor Schooner Wrecked

Delegate Argus · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Labor schooner; Ivanhoo, has been wrecked on the Soloman Islands. 150 Kanakas were on board, who became panic stricken when…

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Breakdown of a Manly steamer

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 2

The steamer Narrabeen broke down when making the 5.15 p.m. trip from Sydney to Manly yesterday. The machinery became disabled…

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Terrible Wreck. Many Lives Lost

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 2

A terrible shipping disaster occurred last week in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Spain, The Italian steamer Sirin, carrying emigrants from Genoa…

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Wreck of a French ship

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1906 · page 2

The French ship [?] bound from Rochester, United States, to Hobart, was wrecked on June 80 at Bons Vista, on the east coast of…

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Steamer wrecked off Fiji

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1906 · page 2

The steamer Yaralls, 482 tons, has been wrecked at [?] Point, Fiji. There were no casualties…

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New Zealand fishing vessels wrecked

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 4

Eleven fishing vessels of New Zealand have been wrecked at Bells Island, when homeward bound. The crews more landed…

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Steamer disabled

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 September 1906 · page 2

The steamer Pocahantes struck an unknown [?] when entering Port Phillip Heads. She has 12 fact of water in the hold. The…

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Steamer Colo ashore

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 October 1906 · page 2

The small steamer Cole is ashore between North Head and Lake [?]. The craw were landed on the bench…

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Ship ashore at Marion Reef

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 2

There is a ship ashore at blarion Reef, St. Vincept's Gulf, supposed to be bound to Port Adelside…

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