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Murray · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1929

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Steamship Ashore. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 5

Information has been received that the Union Company's steamship Kahlka went ashore, on Waikane Beach, near Gisborne. N.Z., during a…

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Wreck on New Zealand Coast. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 3

The Union Co's steamship, Kahika, went as shore on the Waikenae beach near Gis[?]borne (New Zealand) during the southerly gale. The crew have…

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Latest Telegrams. a Trawler Ashore. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 2

The trawler, Gunundaal (217 tons) went ashore near Cape Howe, last night. The crew of twelve reached the shore safely through the surf…

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Italian Steamer Runs Aground. Thrilling Rescue by Lifeline. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 1

A thrilling rescue by means of a lifeline was accomplished early this morning by the Newhaven coastguards. When an Italian steamer…

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Molesey Wreck London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 2

A fireman, one of eight persons reported missing from the wreck of the steamer Molesey, which was dashed on to the rocks near Woolstock Point…

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Union Steamer Wrecked. On New Zealand Coast. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 1

The Union Company's steamer, Manuka, ran ashore in a fog, about 40 miles south of Dunedin, last night. This morning she is reported to be…

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The Wrecked Manuka. Sydney, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 2

The wrecked steamer Manuka, has been abandoned to the underwriters. Great quantities of cargo and passengers' luggage, are drifting ashore…

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