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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1901

264 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 14

The Rosedale Ashore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1901 · page 4

A telegram received from the Bellinger River yesterday states that the North Coast S.S. company's steamer Rosedale is ashore on the north…

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War in South Africa. Libelling Australians. Newspaper Office Wrecked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Prior to embarking on the Tongariro, on their return to Australia, some of the Australians wrecked the office in Capetown of the…

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An Oil Tank Steamer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 5

An oil tank steamer is now on route to Sydney from Borneo with a consignment of oil in bulk to be placed on the Australian market. She is a large…

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The Largest Vessel in the World. the White Star Steamer Celtic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 5

The launch at Belfast on April 4 of the While Star liner Celtic will be an event of considerable importance in the shipping world. This vessel is the largest ever…

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The Cable Steamer Britannia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 4

The cable-construction steamer Britannia, which arrived at Adelaide on Sunday last from London via Port Said and Aden, has left the South Australian port in continuation of her voyage to Sydney…

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Victoria Theatre. the Federal Wreck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 5

The concert given by Messrs. Hall and Simon in the Victoria Theatre last night, in aid of the widows and children of the crew of the steamer Federal, which was…

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Stockton. Federal and Louisa Lamont Wrecks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 7

The Mayor of Stockton is summoning a public meeting for Monday evening next to consider taking name local steps to raise funds aid of those left in distressed…

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Stockton. the Federal and Louisa Lamont Wrecks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 3

A public meeting was held on Monday night at the Temperance Hall to consider the mattter of the Federal and Louisa Lamont wrecks. There were present:…

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Tantalion Castle Ashore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Union-castle Line steamer Tantalion Castle, during a fog got aground on Robben Island. Table Bay, and is in a critical…

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The Highland Forest Wreck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 4

The official investigation held at Perth into the charge of cure ess[?]avigation preferred against the captain of the wrecked barque Highland Forest was continued in the Custom House. Fremantle, on…

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A Steamer Aground

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 5

The steamer Isel Holme, while proceeding to sea yesterday afternoon, grounded near the Green Beacon, and remained fast until 11 p.m., when she floated off, and…

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A Steamer Sensation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 2

One of the Union Co.'s steamers, the Mapourika, which has had a most unfortunate record of late, being stranded twice, had a very sensational…

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Wreck of the Artisan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 4

The inquiry by the Marine Court into the wreck of the barque Artisan near Cape Patterson on April 23 was concluded yesterday. The board, which consisted of Mr. Panton, P.M. (chairman),…

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Fire on a Steamer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 4

A fire broke out in the coal hunters of the Austrian steamer Alberts on Thursday, which has caused considerable trouble. S[?] learned, the outbreak is due to [?]…

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Port Stephens. Steamer Maud Weston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 7

An Interesting ceremony took place at Sydney on Saturday afternoon on the occasion of the launching and trial trip of the steamer Maud Weston. There was a…

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Steamer Despatch Ashore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 4

From Melbourne on Saturday evening by telegraph was received the news that the steamer Despatch bad gone ashore at Portsea. A tug was immediately sent to her assistance…

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A New River Steamer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 4

The new river steamer Fenwick, built by Fenwick Bros., of Ballina, made a trial trip to Coraki on Friday, carrying 200 passengers. She is the largest…

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The Steamer Munchen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 4

The agents of the N.D.L., Messrs. Weber, Lohmann, and Co., have received a cable stating the steamer was on Tuesday at Hongkong. The Munchen it will be remembered, went ashare at Yap, in…

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Foundered with All Hands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 4

Linda Weber, brigantine, is supposed to have foundered off the New Zealand coast and lost all hands. The steamer Talune has brought to Sydney news which shows that the vessel carried a…

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Stockton. Federal Wreck Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 8

A committee meeting of those working up a concert in aid of the widows and orphans of those lost in the Federal and Louisa Lamont wrecks, was…

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