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Murray · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1907

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Another Naval Disaster. Floating Wreckage Found

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 5

There now appears to be no doubt that the barque Constance Craig, a well-known Sydney trader, has been wrecked, at Great-Barrier, near…

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Wreck of the Ysabel. Caused Through Neglect

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 5

The Marine Court to-days held an inquiry into the wreck of the steamer Ysabel which took place at the Marshall Islands on June 7 last. The…

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A Schooner Lost. Sixty Natives Missing. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 August 1907 · page 2

A cablegram from Auckland states that the total loss is reported of the schooner "Scharlott." The [?]essel, which is only of small tonnage, had…

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Sew South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. Steamer Ashore

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 August 1907 · page 3

The steamer,[?] went ashore at Manning Heads yesterday morning. It is expected she will be floated off during the next high tide…

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Wreck of the Ysabel. Officer of the Watch Asleep

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 2

The N.S.W. Marine Court on Friday dealt with John Legge, master of the wreeked steamer Ysabel, aud first mate, Richard Finch. Legge's certificate was…

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The Corowa Show Wrecked Struck by a Cyclonic Storm Blast Travels 70 Miles an Hour. Great Damage Done. Tremendous Excitement. a Miraculous Escape. a Roof Falls on the Crowd. All Side-show's Levelled with the Ground. Corowa

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 3

Exactly at 3.12 p.m. to-day a westerly cyclonic storm, travelling at an enormous rate of speed, struck Corowa, and wreeked the 1907 Show of the Corowa P.A…

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The Fate of Wrecks. Wooden Vessels Last Longest

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 8

A French periodical devoted to mar time affairs discusses the question of what becomes of wrecked ships, and arrives at tin conclusion that…

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Express Wrecked. Eleven Persons Killed. London, August 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 43

Disaster befell the Bordeaux-Paris express train yesterday through a collision. The train was wrecked, and a number of passengers killed. Through a long delay in…

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Heartrending Scenes. Crowds Watch All Night. But Are Unable to Help. Workmen Pinned Under the Wreckage. Drowned by the Slow-rising Tide. Later

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 September 1907 · page 2

Further details of the shocking calamity which followed the passage of the construction train on the St. Lawrence cantilever bridge show that the affair…

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The First Murray Steamer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 33

Under the above heading, Edmund Morey (Point Lookout, Maryborough, Q.) writes to the "S M. Herald":—"In the personal column of your issue of 20th inst., the…

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The Fate of Wrecks. Wooden Vessels Last Longest

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 2

A French periodical devoted to mar time affair discusses the question of what becomes of wrecked ships, and arrives at the conclusion that…

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A Wrecked King's Messenger

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 8

The most loyal King's Messenger wrecked in the spring of the year 1686 off the Cape of Good Hope. He was the second of the three great…

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An Overdue Steamer. Much Anxiety Felt

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 3

Much anxiety is felt in shipping circles over the non-arrival of the steamer Monowai. from Wellington, New Zealand. The vessel is now six days out…

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Accident to a River Steamer. Wool-laden Barge Strikes Snag and Sinks

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 1

As the steamer Barwon and the bargo Maori were proceeding down stream on Tuesday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, with a carge of wool on board…

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New South Wales. Sydney. Thursday. Missionary Cutter Wrecked. Missionary and Natives Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 3

A telegram received from Suva to-day states that the missionary cutter Tuemoala. has been wrecked on the eastern group of the Fiji Islands. The Rev Colin…

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Steamer Tomki Ashore. Near Richmond River Entrance

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 3

The steamer Tomki which went ashore near the entrance to the Richmond River, now ties on the beach in a dangerous position. Her holds are full of water…

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Two More Shipwrecks the Patroclus Ashore. Will Become a Total Wreck. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 2

The steamer Patroclus, from Brisbane, has gone ashore on the rocks off the Isle of Portland in Dorsetshire. There is 15ft. of water in her…

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The Missing Steamer Found. 320 Miles East of Sydney. Her Rudder Carried Away. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 2

The Union Steamer Monowai has been picked up by the same company's steamer Mokoia. 320 miles east of Sydney. The cause of her reported loss was that she…

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Steamer Tomki Ashore. Now a Total Wreck

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 3

The steamer Tomki. which went ashore at the Richmond River Bar, is reported to be a total wreck. The back of the illfated vessel is broken, and the decks are…

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Steamer Warrimoo Ashore Refloated Without Injury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 3

The Union Steamship Company's steamer Warrimoo, which proceeding in search of Farewell while proceeding in search of the Monowai, was reflated this afternoon…

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