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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1913

15 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

LONDON, Monday. Wreck of the Verenence

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

The British s.s. [?] went [?] near Lisbon on a hale, while on a voyage to Brazil, The vessel is a complete wreck,…

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Steamer Indrabarah Ashore. WANGANUI, N.Z.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 2

The steamer Indrabarah is ashore near Wanganui Heads. she is not breaking up, and may be saved. In appears that…

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Schooner Aground in Botany Bay

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 2

The five-masted schooner George E. Billings which went ashore in Batany Bay on Wednesday, between Bombara Point…

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A Schooner Abandoned

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 2

The crew of the schooner Tramp has arrived at Sydney. The Captain state the Bellinger River was left on Sunday. During the storm the…

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Owners of Ketch Missing. Perth, W.A.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 2

So far the search for the two missing owners of the ketch Wanderer has proved unsuccessful, A search party is being…

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Balkan "War" on Steamer

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 2

The steamer Pannov[?] arrived at New York, from T[?] with a large number of immigrants. A [?]ture war waged throughout the voyage…

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Accident on Coastal Steamer. Melbourne

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 2

During the whole of the voyage from Warrnabool to Melbourne the steamer Eumcralla met with had weather. Enormous waves broke on…

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Barque Zephyr Wrecked Hobart

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 2

The torque Zephyr, bound from Oakwood to Wallaroo with a cargo of timber, has been wrecked on Maria Island. The weather was thick and…

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WELLINGTON, N.Z., Friday. Ocean Liner Wrecked

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 2

While endeavouring to enter Wellington Heads on Monday night the Federal liner Devon, from Mon[?], Australia and Auckland, [?]…

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Steamer Blown Ashore

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 September 1913 · page 2

The steamer Kaliatina was torpadrift from the jetty at Woolgoolga, during a southerly gale, and blow ashore. The steamer…

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Steamer's Voluntary Crew

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 2

The steamer Auckland left for Sydney yesterday with a volunteer crew, The latter, learning that Reeves, a prominent…

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Pirates Loot a Steamer

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 2

Pirates attacked a Portuguese steamer and looted the vessel, The pirates escaped just as five cruisers arrived…

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Mutiny on a Spanish Steamer

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 2

During' the voyage of the Spanish steamer Alfouso XIII. from Corunna to Cadiz. the engine-room workers and firemen…

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Inter-state News. Sydney, Monday, Island Steamer Wrecked

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 December 1913 · page 2

The Island steamer Maniara has been wrecked on a rect in the Marshall Group, and is expected to become a total wreck…

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Inter-state News. Sydney, Monday. Wreck of French Barque

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 December 1913 · page 2

News reached Sydney last night of the total wreck of the French barque, la tour Da[?]vergue, on Palmerston Island in…

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