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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1904

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The Steamer [?] Collision. the Steamer a Wreck Above Deck

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 8

It was on Friday morning in Bass Straits that the collision took place between the passenger steamer Caogee and the Italian four-masted ship Fortunat[?]…

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A New P. and O. Mail Steamer

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 8

The new P. and O. liner Moldavia has arrived at Sydney on her maiden voyage, and is one of the finest vessels yet soon in Australian waters. She is, in fact, said to…

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The Wreck of the Oakland, a S[?]d Memento

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

The harbour-master at Maryb[?]r[?]ugh has made a report to the Postmaster with reference to a boat picked up at Urangan Point, Hervey Bay. He states that on…

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Terrific Storm In Melbourne. Wreck of a Schooner

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 7

A GREAT storm broke over Melbourne on Saturday evening, between 6 and 8 o'clock. Rain fell in blinding sheets, and the wind blew with…

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The War. Vladivostock Blockaded. Port Arthur to be Invested. Japanese Losses. Bodies Floated Ashore. London

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

DR. MORRISON, "The Times" correspondent, states that there are now 7200 troops in Vladivostock, and only sufficient provisions to last for four…

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Latest News. Steamer Aramac Wrecked. Sydney

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

The steamer Aramac was wrecked on the Queensland coast on Sunday morning. The passengers and crew, numbering 160, look to the boats…

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Wreck of the s.s. Aramac

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 4

Exceptionally heavy weather has been experienced off the Queensland coast, particuarly in the vicinity of Cairns and Port Douglas. Several vessels were driven ashore…

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Mishap to the Steamer Aramac

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 4

LAST Sunday the A.U.S.N Co's. steamer Aramac while on a voyage from Brisbane to North Queensland ports, struck on Breaksea Spit, near Bundaberg. The steamer headed for…

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s.s. Aramac Wrecked

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 9

A telegram from Brisbane on Monday last staged that:—"The steamer Aramac, that left Brisbane for Cooktown, has foundered on the…

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Rough Weather Along the Coast. Wreck of the Lady Musgrave

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 2

ON Sunday morning word was received in Casino that the s.s. Lady Musgrave, which had been trading regularly between the Clarence and…

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Wreck of the Lady Musgrave. All Hands Saved

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 5

The news of the wreck of the s.s. Lady Musgrave was received here early on Sunday by telephone, and much interest was felt until particulars were known. Subjoined…

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The Wrecked Steamer

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 4

The Lady Musgrave was insured in the Brisbane office of the New Zealand Insurance Company for £2500. Upon hearing of the wreck, the secretary of…

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Lady Musgrave Wrecked. All Hands Saved

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 5

The steamer Lady Musgrave, in attempting to cross out for Brisbane from Ballina last Sunday morning at 6 o'clock, was driven out of the channel and near the southern wall,…

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Wreck of the Lady Musgrave. All Hands Saved

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 9

The s.s. Lady Musgrave, trading between Brisbane and the Clarence and Richmond, started from Ballina at six o'clock yesterday (Sunday…

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The Northern Satr. Saturday Morning, April 2, 1904. Meroi[?] at the Ballina Wreck

Northern Star · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 4

The wreck of the [?]. Lady Musgrave on Sunday gave the opportunity for…

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Wreck of the Lady Musgrave

Northern Star · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 4

The news was received at Brisbane from Billina of the wreck on Wedaesday to the effect that the vessel's back was broken and her starboard side [?]lged out. Her stern is…

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Wreck of the Lady Musgrave. Marine Board Inquiry. the Captain Congratulated

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 4

The Marine Board, at Brisbane on Friday, held an inquiry into the circumstances attending the wreck of the steamer Lady Masgrave on the Richmond River bar…

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The Steamer Aramac. A Diver's Splendid Work

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 7

SPEAKING to a representative of the BRISBANE OBSERVER, Mr. Zocchi, the diver who put the patches on the Aramae, said that he left Brisbane on the 19th March, and…

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A New P. and 0. Mail Steamer. THE R.M.S. Marmora. a Floating Palace

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 8

The R.M.S. Marmora, which is the largest British mail steamer that has ever visited the Commonwealth, arrived at Sydney on Thursday morning on her…

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An Unlucky Steamer

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 7

The steamer Aramac, which has just undergone extensive repairs after her recent accident, went from Brisbane to Moreton Bay on Thursday to adjust…

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