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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1907

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A New Zealand Scow Wrecked. Captain and Three Others Missing

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 July 1907 · page 5

The Auckland scow Surprise is totally wracked at Ohare. The captain, mate, and two of the crew are believed to be drowned. A fifth man reached the shore…

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Steamer Columbia's Survivors Arrive at Eureka. London

Northern Star · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 3

One hundred and forty-four of the sunken steamer Columbia's survivors have arrived at Eureka. The casualties are estimated at 69…

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District News. Murwillumbah. (By Telegraph.) the Fido Wreck. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 2

This morning Captain Larsen and crew succeeded in boarding the wrecked steamer Fido and obtained the mails and most of the personal effects of the crew and…

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New Zealand. Kia Ora Wreck. Auckland

Northern Star · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 3

The court of inquiry into the wreck of the Kia Ora found that the chief officer was under the influence of liquor at the time, and ordered, his certificate to be withheld…

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Lumpers' Trouble Not Ended. Interfernce with Free Labourers. Blue Metal Arguments. Unionists Walk Ashore. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 5

It is evident that the coal lumpers' trouble is not yet finished. Free labourers applying for work to-day were subjected to considerable interference,…

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Steamer and Ship Cllision. London

Northern Star · Monday 29 July 1907 · page 3

The American liner Micetonka collided with the ship Sterling on July 15th. The Sterlinig lost her liboom and had her bow seriously damaged, and was towed into…

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Telegraphic News. the Fido Wreck. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Monday 29 July 1907 · page 3

The wreck of the s.s. Fido was again boarded to-day, when some of the deck gear was removed and the funnel taken down…

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French Mail Steamer on Fire. Very Little Damaged. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 July 1907 · page 5

A fire broke out late last night on the French mail steamer Ville de la Clotat at the Circular Quay. It was extinguished after several hours' efforts…

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Steamer Wrecked. Piled Up on Reef. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 3

News reached Sydney this afternoon by the steamer Titus that Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co.'s well-known liner s.s. Ysabel, trading to the islands, was wrecked…

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Supposed Wreck. BRISBANE,Friday

Northern Star · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 5

A wire from the captin of the s.s. Innamincita states that off Double Island the top of a hundred,feet largo ship's deck was sighted…

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Wreck of the S.S. Resalute. Marine Court Inquiry Master in Deeault Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 5

The Marine Court held an inquiry into the grounding of the steamer Resolution on Bellambi reef, and hold master in fault, in not keeaping a lookout and called upon him…

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Salving Work at the S.S. Fido Wreck. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 5

The [?]ugboat Federal is now alongside the wreck of the Fido engaged in salvage operations. It is thought a lot of machinery will be got out…

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Terrible Gale at Albany. Steamer's Engineer Blown Off Jetty. Overdue Coasting Vessels. Perth

Northern Star · Thursday 8 August 1907 · page 3

A terrible gale, is reported from Albany, where Mr. Henderson, the second engineer of the steamer Winfield, was blown over the Jetty and drowned…

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River Steamer Burnt. the "Lurline" Gutted. Woodburn

Northern Star · Monday 12 August 1907 · page 2

A destructive are [?] here between midnight and 1 o' clock this morning when M[?] well-known river passenger steamer "Lurline" was completely…

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A Steamer Ashore. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 3

The steamer Bucentaur, which struck, on a reef near Suva, is leaking badly. The court of inquiry censured the third officer…

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Mail Steamer in a Gale. Terrific Seas. Upper Bridge, Chart Room, and Steering Gear Carried Away. Fremantle

Northern Star · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 3

The P. and O. mail steamer Himalaya, bound to London, has arrived 33 hours labe. She met with a succession of gales from Adelaide, until a climax was reached…

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The Belfast Riots. a Third Death. Houses Wrecked. Streets Torn Up to Get Paving Stones. London

Northern Star · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 3

A third death has occurred from wounds at Belfast. Many houses have been completely wrecked…

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Wreck of the Kawatiri. Six People Drowned. Hobart

Northern Star · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 3

A disaster has overtaken the Union Company's steamer Kawatiri on the trip from Hobart to St. Rohan. She left here at noon on Monday and encountered very…

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An Old-time Relic. Cannon Recovered From an Old Wreck. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 3

Mr. Jennings, of Coff's Harbour, has offered to the City Council the gift of an old cannon which was taken from the ship Rover, a vessel built in New South Wales…

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Attempted Assassination. Narrow Escape. Rooms Wrecked. London

Northern Star · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 3

Lord Ashtown, whose murder was incited by Kelly, a magistrate,on June 14, has had a narrow escape from assassination. At 2 o'clock yesterday morning it is believed he…

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