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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1904

176 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 9

Japanese Steamer Sunk. London, March 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 26

The Russian fleet at Port Arthur has been venturing out of the harbour lately, and on Sunday it sunk the Japanese coasting steamer Hanvei at the Miao-tao Island, about 30…

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Attempted Bridge Wrecking. Two Japanese Hanged. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

The two Japanese officers who were arrest[?] for attempting to blow up the railway br[?] over the Nonni River (Amur district) have been hanged at…

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CABLEGRAMS. Sunken Japanese Steamer. Astonishing Russian Clemency. the Crew Not Drowned. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 3

The crew of the Japanese trading steamer Gnyonm[?] which was sunk by some Russian cruisern at Wo[?] on the cast coast of Koren were ordered to…

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Wrecked Chinese Oruiser. a Total Loss

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 3

The Chinese ar[?] Haition, which struck a rock off the [?] Islands near the Liant[?] Peninsula, in a fog on the 25th inst. has been totally lost…

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Jeszen Again Successful. Another Steamer Sunk

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2

Admiral Jeszen has also been successful in sinking the 220 ton Japanese steatuer Nakamaramaru, after taking the crew on board his own vessels…

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British Mail Steamer Stopped

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 3

The Russian gunboat Karabry, 1452 tons, stopped and detained the P. and O. mail steamer Osiris in the Mud[?] for two hours and sorted her…

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Troops Wade Ashore. Without Firing a Shot

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 2

In confirmation of Reuter's despatch Admiral Hosoya reports that, early on the 5th inst. (Thursday), after the Russian patrols had been dispersed by…

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A Coaling Difficulty. the Steamer Bombala. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 1

A difficulty similar to that which arose in Melbourne in connection with the steamer Bombala arose yesterday, when the same steamer was almost ready for…

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New Mail Steamer

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 3

The new mail steamer [?] arrived at Fremantle this morning…

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Telegrams. Inter-state. Melbourne, Thursday. Fire on a Steamer

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 3

The steamer Wakool, which left Port Melbourne yesterday for London, returned to port this morning, an outbreak of fire in the hold having been…

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The Bogatyr Wreck. the Admiral Court Tialled. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 2

The correspondent of the French newspaper "Le Matin" at St. Petersburg states that Admiral Jeszen, who is in charge of the Russian squacdron…

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Cablegrams. War! Continucus Russian Defeats. New Japanese Bead[?] Russians March South. Simut[?] upon [?] Arther Wreck of the Bogatyr Four Russian Defeats. 600 Cossacks Routed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 2

General Kuroki reports that while a detachment of Japanese was at Alyang for the purpose of making a reconnoitra towards Samachi, a brisk…

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Telegrams. Inter-state. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. a Missing Yacht. Search for the Eagle Unsuccessful. Arrival of the Ketch Ripple

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 3

The ketch Ripple has just returned after an unsuccessful search for the missing yacht, Eagle which left in January last for a trip to Thursday…

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Schooner Wrecked

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 3

The schooner Australia has been wrecked at Manning River. The crew were all saved but the vessel is expected to become a total lose…

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CABLEGRAMS. Appalling Tragedy. 500 DEATHS. Sunday School Picnic. Fire on a Steamer. Life Belts Rotten. Fire Hose Decayed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 2

News has been received of a terrible catastrophe off New York. An excursion steamer caught fire and 500 persons on board perished…

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Terrible Disaster at New York. Fire on an Excursion Steamer. Appalling Loss of Life. A Thousand Spectators Powerless to Assist. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 2

Au excursion steamer, General Slocum, has been burnt at New York with a thousand children and nine hundred adults, connected with the…

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British Steamer Overhauled. Sent to the Prize Court. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 2

On June 16 the Russian squadron overhauled the British steamer Allanton laden with coal from Stokhaide and bounded south…

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Latest by Telegraph Wreck at Port Phillip Heads. R.m.s. Australia on Point Nepean, Reef. Crew and Passengers Safe

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 2

At about 3 o'clock on Monday morning the P. and O. steamer "Australia" struck the Corsair Rock, about one mile from point Nepean, in a smooth sea. The…

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Cablegrams. War! Enormous Japanese Losses Three Transports and 2 Merchantmen Sunk. British Steamer Captured. Russians Lose 3000 at Walungkan. The Japanese Disasters. Results of the Vladivostock Dash. Squadron in Charged of Bezobrazoff London. Monthly

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 2

It is now announced that Admiral Skydloff, the commander of the Vladivistock squadron who was announced to have conducted the recent brilliant…

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Shipwreck. Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 June 1904 · page 2

The P. and O. Company's mail steamer Australia, inward bound from London, has been wrecked off Port Phillip Heads…

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