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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1919

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Steamer Re-floated. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 2

The steamer Wallandra, which went ashore at the Nambucca entrance, has been successfully re-floated…

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Ketch a Total Wreck. Sydney

Daily Observer · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 2

Advices from Sydney state that the Ketch Wave become a total wreck. Her back was broken and her deck torn up…

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A Missing Steamer. Search Being Made. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 2

Pears are entertained for the safety of the steamer Koonyai, which is missing off the Tasmanian coast. The [?]sel left Strahan for Buinle af l o'clock…

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Koonya Wrecked. Crew Reaches Shore. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 9 June 1919 · page 2

A message received in Sydney to-day says that the steamer Koonya has been wrecked on Sandy Cape, on the west coast of Tasmania…

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Another Wreck. Steamer Kowaai Ashore. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 2

The Union Co.'s steamer Kowaai went ashore near Farewell Spit, New Zealand, early this morning while bound from Onehunga to Westport…

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A Steamer Sails. Volunteer Crew on Board. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 2

The steamer Morna, with a crew of six volunteers, left Melbourne for coastal ports. This is the first vessel so manned to…

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Steamer Moeraki Sails. Men's High Wages. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 2

The steamer Moeraki sailed for Sydney at midnight with live Nagara's passengers. The steamship company was unable to secure a complete crew of…

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Schooner Overdue. Buffeted by Gales. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 2

The five-masted American schooner H. K. Hall, which left Sydney on May 30, with 3000 tons of general cargo, con­signed to Melbourne, is now…

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Overdue Schooner. Sydney

Daily Observer · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 2

The overdue American schooner H. K. Hall was towed into Sydney this morning…

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Wreck of a Seaplane. London

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 2

The great French seaplane Orion, built for bombing submarines was taken for a trial flight. The machine [?]ose a hundred and fifty feet, and then…

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Schooner's Rough Trip

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 3

The Zampa, Messrs. J. Rothschild and Co.'s steamer sailing between Apla and San Francisco, had an eventful voyage recently. During the trip…

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Crew of Steamer Sacked. Queensland Government Intervenes. Company Threatened

Daily Observer · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 1

The firemen on the steamer Allina at Brisbane, which was chartered by the Government, refused to sail with the chief steward, against whom they have…

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Smallpox on Steamer. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 2

The steamer Warirmer, arrived in Frementle to-day, and reported that seven cases of smallpox had occurred among the crew before reaching…

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Missing Steamer. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 2

The steamer Kyogle is now five days overdue at Hobart from Sydney…

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Salving the Wrecks. Sonic Good Saves. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 30 June 1919 · page 1

Messages from Thurso state that salvage operations are being carried out day and night to secure the remnant of sunkent [?]…

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Government Steamer Ashore. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government's wooden steamer Coopcha is ashore at Ante Chamber Bay, South Australia…

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Relief Steamer. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 2

The steamer Time is bound to Tas­mania from Adelaide with foodstuffs…

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Shooting on a Schooner. Mattson Sentenced to 10 Years SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 3

Charles Mattson was placed on trial charged with the murder of Knight Clutch, second officer of the barque James Tuft…

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Lost Ketch Turns Up Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 7 July 1919 · page 2

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

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Steamer Short of Coal. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 9 July 1919 · page 2

A wireless message received at Fremantle states that the steamer Feurst Bulow was running short of coal on her voyage from Colombo to that port. She…

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