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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1904

369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 19

German Barque Wrecked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1904 · page 4

News has been received of the wreck of the German barque Constanze. She left Cardiff on the 21st April, bound for Port Louis, Mauritius, with a cargo of coal. After a 74 days'…

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Steamer Namoi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1904 · page 4

The Newcastle and Hunter River Company's steamer Namoi has resumed her running in the Sydney-Newcastle service, after having undergone an extensive overhaul at Mort's…

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New Island Steamer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1904 · page 4

Another valuable acquisition to the fleet of steamers sailing under Messrs. Burn, Philp, and Company's flag has just been made by the purchase in London of the steamer Induna…

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New German Steamer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1904 · page 4

The departure of the new German mail steamer Scharnhorst from Southampton on her maiden voyage to Australia is notified. The Scharnhorst is a vessel of 8000 tons, and is the…

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Steamer Time

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 September 1904 · page 4

The steamer Time arrived from Port Pirie via Sydney yesterday, with 1400 tons of concentrates. Captain Douton reports that he left Port Pirie at right o'clock on Friday…

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New Coastal Steamer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 September 1904 · page 4

A new steamer, built to the order of Mr. G. W. Nicoll, for the trade between Sydney and the north coast, was recently launched in Scotland, and is expected to reach Sydney…

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Mission Schooner Wrecked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1904 · page 4

Particulars have been received of the loss of the mission schooner Perle off the coast of New Ireland. The Perle was an auxiliary schooner, and had a crew of 12 all told. She…

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Steamer Wrecked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1904 · page 4

The steamer Anerley, 1887 tons gross register, owned by Messrs. Watts, Watts, and Co., which has been trading in and near Japan for some little time has gone ashore on…

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New Island Schooner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1904 · page 4

An auxiliary fore-and-aft schooner, built by Mr. David Drake to the order of Mr. Justus Scharff, and intended for the Island trade, was launched from the builder's yard at…

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Steamer George Fleming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1904 · page 4

The following instance of exceptional steaming, combined with quick despatch, for an ordinary cargo boat, is of interest:—The steamer George Fleming left London on May 21,…

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The Steamer Perthshire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The steamer Perthshire, which left Capetown on August 19 for the River Plate, his arrived at Bucuos Ayres, with…

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Steamer Released

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The steamer Calchas, which was seized by the Vladivostock squadron while on a voyage from Puget Sound to Japan and…

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Steamer Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 4

The steamer Storm, which sailed from London on July 26 for Sydney, is a steamer of 405 tons gross register, and 186 tons net, class 100 A1 at Lloyd's. She steams 10 knots, and…

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Steamer Aparima

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 4

The Union Co.'s steamer Aparima, which arrived at Auckland on the 5th inst. from Calcutta, broke one of her propeller shafts on August 22nd, nine days after leaving…

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The Saragossa Wreck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 4

The Marine Court, at the inquiry at Auckland, concerning the wreck of the barque Saragossa, found as follows:—"When the position of the ship was taken at noon on the…

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Steamer Agincourt Wrecked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 4

News has been received at Sydney of the loss of the steamer Agincourt of 7000 tons gross, and commanded by Captain Worsnop. The vessel sent ashore on the sandy beach…

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British Steamer Seized

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Advices received from the Spanish port of Bilbao report that a Russian cruiser has seized a British steamer off Cape Santa…

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Steamer Delphic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 4

The largest vessel that has ever been brought to Dunedin was berthed at Victoria Wharf recently. The vessel in question was the White Star liner Dephie, of 8273 tons…

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Russian Transport Wrecked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—A Russian transport, with provisions and arms from Shanghai for Vladivostock, struck on a rock of the Kurile Islands…

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New Australian Steamer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The steamer Stars of Scotland, built for Messrs. J. P. Corry and Company, and intended for the Australian and New…

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