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Murray · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1906

113 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 6

A British Steamer Founders. Sixty Passengers Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 5

Great loss of life has accompanied a shipwreck off the Chinese coast. The steamer Cha[?]terhouse, while voyaging from Hoihow[?]o Hong Kong…

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Cablegrams. English Politics. Those Terrible Labour Men ! Cursed by Big Peers. "Wreckers of Legislation." London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 October 1906 · page 2

The Scottish Liberal Association by 55 votes to 31 has declared that it is the primary duty of the Liberal party to strenuously oppose all…

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The Wreck of the Sirio. the Ship's Safe Empty. Great Public Indignation

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 2

Advices from Carthagena in Spain state that divers have recovered the treasure- box from the wreck of the emigrant steamer Sirio which was…

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Wreck of a Steamer. Sixty Lives Lost

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 46

The Austin Friars Steamship Company's steamer Charterhouse, 3021 tons, whilst making the passage from Hoihow, in the island of Hainan, in Southern China, to…

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Outrage on a Coastal Steamer. the Vessel Robbed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 2

News of a sensational outrage on the hugh seas has been received. Ten Chunchuses joined the German steamer Anna at Vladivostock as…

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Steamer Wrecked

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 3

A cable message states that the overdue steamer Port Stephens has been wrecked on the west coast of New Zealand. The crew were rescued…

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Burning of a Steamer. Hundreds of Chinese Incinerated. Outbreak Attributed to Incendiarism

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 2

The China Steamer Navigation Co.'s steamer Hankow (3070 tons) which was lying alongside the wharf at Hong Kong, caught fire during the night…

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Steamer Held Up

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 30

A daring case of "holding up" a steamer and robbing the passengers has occurred in the Far East. The German steamer Anna was making the passage from…

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Hundreds Incinerated. River Steamer Destroyed. Chinese Passengers Perish. London, October 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 42

Early yesterday morning a fire occurred on a river steamer at Hong Kong. The vessel was crowded with passengers, many of whom were unable to escape are…

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The Wreck Located

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 2

The French submarine boat Lutin, which foundered at Bizerta, the port of Tunis, is lying in 122 feet of water. It is intended to try and drag her…

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Great Shipping Disaster. Russia Steamer Strikes a Torpedo

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 2

Details of a great shipping disaster at Vladicostock,have .been forwarded by Reuter's correspondent. The Russian steamer Variag struck…

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Old Wreck Revived. the Royal Charter

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 2

A project is afoot to explode and search the wreck of the sailing shop Royal Charter, which was lost off the Welsh coast in 1859 with a quantity…

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Wreck of the Royal Charter. Story of the Disaster. Search for Australian Gold

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 4

A cable message in the last issue of the "Mail" stated that a project was on foot to search for the wreck of the Royal Charter off the coast of…

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An Old-time Wreck. Search for Australian Gold. London, October 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 43

A project is on foot to explore the coast off Anglesen, in Wales, for the remains of the wreck of the s.s. Royal Charter, from Melbourne, and to search for the gold…

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Disastrous Wrecks. Many Sailors Prowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 1 November 1906 · page 2

The Russian steamer Jessica foundered in the Gulf of Bothina and out of the crew of 38, the captain and 30 were drowned…

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Terrific Storm on the Riviera. Mk. J. G. Bennetts Yacht Wrecked. Coast Strewn with Wreckage London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 November 1906 · page 2

A terrible storm has caused great damage on the Riviera and coasts. The promenades at Nice and Cannes were destroyed and Mr. James Gordon…

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Wreck of a Sailing Ship. Fate of the Crew

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 2

The Finnish barque Serinde, bound from Dalhousie New Brunswick) to Australia with a cargo of lumber has been wrecked at Prince Edward Island…

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Wreck of a Barque. Three More of the Crew Rescued

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 November 1906 · page 2

Later accounts of the wreck of a timber laden-barque at Prince Edward Islam, while on a voyage from Dalhousie (New Brunswick) to…

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Cablegrams. General Cables. Wreck of an Atlantic Liner. the Passengers Saved. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 November 1906 · page 3

The Dominion liner Kensington went ashore in a heavy storm while ascending the River St. Lawrence near Quebec…

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Shipwrecked Crew. Extraordinary Adventures

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 2

The Board of Trade have issued the finding of the court of Inquiry which investigated the circumstances attending the stranding and the total…

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