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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1919

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Steamer Kyogle Has Rough Passage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 33

The steamer Kyogle arrived early on Thursday afternoon from Sydney, after a tempestuous voyage. When 5 miles off the Tasmanian coast she ran into a…

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Ketch Dart Safe in Port. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 July 1919 · page 3

The ketch Dart, which was believed to have been lost, turned up safely to-day, she having been delayed by heavy weather, during which portion of her top…

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New Steamer Launched. at Cockatoo Island. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 2

The steamer Dundula was launched at Cockatoo island this afternoon in the prsence of a large and distinguished gathoring. The ceremony of naming the…

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Gaby Deslys-The Girl Who Wrecked the Throne of Portugal

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 2

What are the stories of the great lovers? " Infatuation." Why was Mare Antony defeated? Because of his infatuation for Cleopatra. The death of Tristan was due…

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Jack Ashore

The Independent · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 4

One of our bluejackets was walking down the Old Kent Road, London, when he observed an old lady standing on the edge of the pavement…

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Has the Llewellyn Neen Wrecked. [?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

A quantity of wrockage, which is be Hoved to he from the misping steamel Llowellyn, was discovered by the [?] near Mnckny…

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Steamer Wauchope Burned. a Total Loss

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 2

At 9.30 on Sunday evening a fire broke out on stenm[?] Wareshope, which [?] at the Quarantine Grounds of Portsen on Friday, while on a voyage…

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Steamer Ilewellyn Wreoked [?] Discoveries on Island [?] BRISBANE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 2

The Marine Department at Brisbane has received advice from the auxillary ko[?]Florant, which is [?] for the missing slenmer l[?]wollyn, a[?]ting that is…

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Tug Boat Sunk by Steamer. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 3

The tag boat Sterling collided with the steamer Melusia in Darling Harbor this afternoon. The larger vessel out into the tag's quarter, with the result…

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Foundered in Suez Canal Explosion Sinks Italian War Ship. (Reuter.) LONDON. August 17

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 2

Lloyd's reports the sinking of the Italian worship Basilicata (2100 tons) near Towflk, on the Suez Cnnul, after an explosion on August 13. As a result, the…

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Attempt to Sink a Steamer Valve Taken From Valve Push. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 2

An attempt has been [?] to sl[?} the steamer purpose at the wharf at South br[?]. The ship was being loaded for market,…

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Wreck of Rostrevor. Chews Exciting Experiences. Orbost

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 2

Footsore, weary and starving after their long tramp of more than twenty miles from Pearl Point, Captain W.H. Waterson and the fourteen survivors from the…

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British Steamer Arrested

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 2

Two British destroyers arrested a British steamer outward bound for London and took her back where she is being guarded. It is reported that she carried…

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Steamer Strikes a Rock

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 2

The Adelaide Company's steamer Camira, from Newcastle to Mackay, near Townsville, struck a flat rock near Lookout Point and started to leak. She…

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Drunken Orgy on Steamer. Bombs Thrown Recklessly. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON, September 4

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 September 1919 · page 2

"The Times" correspondent at Liverpool says that 17 of the crew of the steamer War Magpie, which was bound for Russia, with war stores, including a large…

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Cargo of Torpedoed Steamer. Alleged Conspiracy to Appropriate. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2

In the Central Criminal Court to-day Arthur Keane, Arckibald Lapish, and John Ische were charged with conspiracy. Keane pleaded guilty to conspiracy with…

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Overcome by Carbonic Acid Gas. Triple Tragedy on a Steamer. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 September 1919 · page 2

While the American [?] King Syrus was lying fiji, the [?] by the hardor muster, want into the foropeak, Both Were over…

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Steamer Driven Ashore Eleven Lives Lost Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 2

Another wreck was added to the list of Australian coustal calamities yesterday, when the steamer Parcora was driven on to the treacherous Althorpe Rocks in the…

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N.z. Steamer. Totally Wrecked

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 1

A small coastal steamer, the "Tanui," has been (beached, and is a complete wreck. Eight lives were lost…

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British Troopship Ashore. All on Board Safe. and Vessel Is Refloated. London, September 20. I

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 2

A White Star troopship went ashore at the Orkenys at night during a gale. Two thousand troops from Russia are reported to be aboard. Destroyers are approaching…

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