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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1911

313 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 16

Foundered on Coast of Iceland. Christiania

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 2

The Norwegian steamer Eclipse, with a crew of 56, foundered at Langanals, on the north-east , coast of Iceland…

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Hew South Wales. a Shipwrecked Crew. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 3

The Germania arrived this morning from the Caroline and Marshall Island. Among the Passengers were the captain and crew of the Norwegian barque, H[?], which…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. Small Steamer on Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 5

The small seamer Erina, well known in Sydney Harbor as an excursion and pleasure boat, was partially destroyed by fire early this morning. The vessel, which…

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Steamer Ashore

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 3

The steamer Moruya weat ashore this morning at Pebbly Beach. on the South Coast. The steamer Hillmeads has gone to her assistance…

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Steamer Beached. Passengers in peril the Crew Blamed. Vancouver, July 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 42

While on a voyage from Seattle to Alaska, carrying 150 excursionists the steamer Spokane, 203 stons, belonging to the Pacific Coast Company,, struck a rock…

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Captain Acts Like Madman Sensational Wreck Incidents San Francisco

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 2

The steamer Santa Rosa, with 290 passengers aboard, went aground near Vancouver on Friday. A panic occurred on board when the…

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Mail Steamer on Rocks Towed Off Without Injury. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 2

A serious shipping disaster was narrowly averted on Saturday. As the P. and O. Company's steamer Caledonia, 7558 tons, was proceeding out of Plymouth, she…

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Steamer's Propeller Lost

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 3

The steamer Allers[?]e, which went aground when crossing Camdenhaven yesterday but got to sea subsequently, has signalled that she lost her starboard…

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New South Wales. Docked Steamer on Beam Ends. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 3

The French steamer Pacifique, prior to being removed from dock at Woolwick yesterday, suddenly listed almost on her beam ends, owing to the removal of the…

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Wreck Sensation. Allegations Against Captain. the Story Denied. Los Angeles, July 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 43

The Pacific Coast Steamship Company's steamer Santa Rosa is aground on the coast of California. She carried 290 passengers, all of whom are safe…

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General Gable News New Steamer Launched London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 2

The first of the six new steamers ordered by the German-Australian Company for their Australian trade was launched from the yank of the builder, Messrs…

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Schooner Sunk 32 Passengers Drowned New York, July 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 31

A despatch from Port Limon, Costa Rica, reports that a disastrous collision has occurred between two vessels in the estuary of the S[?] River…

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Riots at Cardiff Twenty Chinese Laundries Wrecked. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 July 1911 · page 2

Wild seems have been witnessed at Cardiff in connection with the shipping strike. The rioters paid further attention to the…

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Seas Threaten to Wreck Ships

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 3

Heavy weather is prevailing in Sydney, over three inches of rain having fallen sauce Saturday. Rough and heavy seas along the coast have destroyed a large…

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Wreck of the Whangaroa Pitiable Plight of the Crew. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 2

A number of castaways from the wrecked schooner Whangarca arrived in Sydney this morning by the steamer MA[?]ta. They state that when the Whangaroa was…

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Channel Wreck. Passengers' Saved. London, July 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 43

The Roebuck, a Channel mail steamer, of 118 6tons, owned by the Great Western Railway Company, struck yesterday on Corbiere Rock, off Jersey Island. A fog…

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P. and O. Vessel Ashore

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 2

The P. and O. Cargo steamer Palermo went ashore in Tokio Bay during the typhoon. She was refloated undamaged…

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The Typhoon in Japan Big Liner Goes Ashore. Tokio

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 2

The typhoon which did such extensive damage throughout Japan this week was responsible for a number of shipping mishaps…

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How to Avoid a Wreck

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 6

A tiny leak in a big ship can easily be stopped if taken in time, but if disregarded, will overcome the mightiest vessel, and drag her beneath tho sea ; there is no saving…

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Canadian Warship Ashore. Boston

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 July 1911 · page 2

A report has been received that a steamer named the Niobe. which is believed to be the Canadian warship of that name, is ashore on the Nova Scotia coast. The…

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