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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1902

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The Ventnor Wreck. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 5

Messrs. Scott Fell and Coy., agents for the Commonwealth line of steamers, received a cable from New Zealand to-day stating that the captain, some of the…

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Wreck of the Ventnor. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 5

Mr. Donald Baillie, second engineer of the ill-fated steamer Ventnor, when interviewed, expressed the opinion that the bottom of the vessel was completely…

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Wreck of the Ventnor. a Cargo of Coffins. Serious Loss of Life. Wellington, November 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 2

The steamship Ventnor, which left Wellington for Hongkong on Sunday last, had a strange cargo of 6400 tons of West-port coal and the remains of five hundred…

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The Mambare Wreck. Master's Certificate Suspended. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 5

The Inquiry into the wreck of the steamer Mambare, which took place at Wall Island in the New Hebrides, was concluded to-day, before a Marine Court,…

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Stockton. Launch of a New Steamer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1902 · page 6

At noon on Friday last at the shipbuilding yard of Messrs. Peter Callen and Sons, a new steamboat, which has been built by the firm for the Port…

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Elingamite Wrecked. Off the Three Kings. Forty-two Persons Saved. Some Passengers and Crew Missing Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1902 · page 5

Intelligence has been received from Hoharua, by way of Doubtless Bay that Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and Co.'s steamship Elingamite, which…

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Elingamite Wreck. the Missing Persons, No News of Rescue. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 5

The search for the missing passengers and crew of the wrecked steamer Elingamite continues, but up to a late hour to-night no further intelligence had been…

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A Sydney Letter. a Still Restricted Water Supply.—the Wrecks That Narrowly Miss Happening.—a Dearth in Locally - Grown Fruit.—how Bakers Treat the Public in Regard to Rises.—a Wave of Domestic Crime.—the Honorary Magistracy. and Those Two Clergymen. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 7

The Water and Sewerage Board has vetoed a proposal that the public should be allowed to once more water their gardens, to flash stables, where they have…

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A Steamer Sunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The North German Lloyd steamer Kelantan came into collision with another vessel near Bangkok, Siam, and sank…

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Second Edition. Wreck of the Elingamite the Rescued From the Raft Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 6

The following are the names of the passengers resened alive from the raft by the H.M.S. Penguin:—Andrew Berrie…

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Elingamite Wreck. One Boat Still Missing. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 November 1902 · page 5

No news has come to hand as to the missing boat from the steamer Elingamite, of which Mr. William Watson, the third mate, and Mr. R. Fraser, the chief…

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Wreck of the Ventnor. Close of the Inquiry. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1902 · page 5

At the continuation of the inquiry into the wreck of the steamer Ventnor to-day. Henry Mohr, chief-steward gave evidence as to the sobriety of the captain. The last…

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Shipwrecks and Maritime Losses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 3

The Psalmist drew a very moving picture of what happens to those who go down to the sea in ships. Why he should speak of going "down" to the sea in…

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Wreck of the Elingamite

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 10

A pathetic story reaches me in connection with the wreck of this vessel. An English visitor who only intended seeing. Australia was strongly urged by…

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Elingamite Wreck. the Missing Boat. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 5

As it is now twelve days since the steamer Elingamite was wrecked on the Three Kings hope of the rescue of the 20 or 25 persons in the missing boat is…

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Steamer Wrecked. Eighty-two Lives Lost

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Italian steamer Bosnia has been wreeked at the mouth of the Danube. There were 205 passengers on board, S2 of…

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A Sydney Letter. the Staff of Life.—that Preferential Tariff.—the Overworking of Men in High Places.—the Lifeboat Question and Passengers.—sir Edmund Barton "Twitted" in Regard to the Drought.—the "Furiosity" of a Certain Prime Minister. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 7

Pretty well all business men are retrenching Just now. In every house there is an inclination to lessen the staff. In every private house, unfortunately, there…

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Elingamite Wreck. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 5

The inquiry into the wreck of the steamer Elingamite at the Three Kings was formally opened at Auckland to-day, and adjourned till Friday…

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A Wrecked Ketch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 4

On Wednesday night, by the steamer Yambacoona, the rescued captain and crew of the wrecked ketch Marquis of Linlithgow arrived at Launceston from King's Island. Captain…

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Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, Nov. 22. the Elingamite Wreck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 7

As further details come to hand regarding the wreck of the Elingamite, and the dreadful experiences of those cast adrift on the second raft, one marvelled more…

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