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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1907

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New Steamer Launched. London

Northern Star · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 5

The Adelaide Steamship Company's new steamer Urilla has been launched at Middlesborough…

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German Australian Steamer in [?]Lision. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 5

A p[?] cable, states that the GermanAustralian steamer Plauen put into Virgo Bay badly damaged by collision. Her holds are full of water. The Plauen left Sydney,…

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Shipwrecked Five Times. Experience of a District Man

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 5

A number of people have go[?] through the thrilling experiences of shipwreck, lost all they possessed, and been glad to escape with their lives, but there are not many in…

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Steamer Missing. New Zealand Liner Overdue. Three Vessels in Search. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 5

The Union Steamship Company of New Zealand's large passenger steamer Monowai, which left Wellington (N.Z.) on Friday and was due in Sydney on Tuesday,…

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S.s. Tomki Wrecked. Ashore at Ballina. Outward Bound on Saturday. Passengers and Crew Safely Landed. the Steamer Breaking Up

Northern Star · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 2

There was considerable excitement is town about 2 p.m. on Saturday when news came to hand that the Tomki had been wrecked a short time previous whilst crossing out…

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Steamer Patroclus Wrecked. London

Northern Star · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 3

The steamer Patroclus, from Brisbane, is ashore on the rocks at Portland. She has 15 feet of water in the forehold, and is likely to become a wreck…

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Stranded Steamer Refloated. Auckland

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 3

The steamer Warrimoo, which wont ashore at Cape Farewell while on a search for the s.s. Monowai when she was missing has been refloated…

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The Wrecked Steamer Patroclus London

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 September 1907 · page 5

The water in the stranded steamer Patroclus (from Brisbane) in the first and second holds is level with that outside. The lightening of the cargo has begu[?]…

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Steamer Fortunatus to Be Sunk

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 September 1907 · page 7

Advices from Colombo state that the steamer Fortunatus, which was abandoned in the Indian Ocean on July 31st last was sig[?]ted by the R.M.S. Himalaya on Aug…

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S.S. Tomki Wrecked [?] T. Richmond River Heads

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1907 · page 5

[?]EN the news reached Casino last Saturday afternoon that the Tomki had gone [?]re at Ballina whilst crossing out at [?] p.m. on her voyage to Sydney, there…

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The Wreck of the Tomki

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 September 1907 · page 4

The wreck of the s.s. Tomki remains in much the same position as last report, but the action of the sea is gradually stripping the hull of all wood work. Captain…

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To's Wreck Purchased. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 19 September 1907 · page 3

The wreck of the st[?] Tomki has been purchased by Mr. W. H. W[?]more for £35. MR. C[?]CK'S APPEAL…

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Claim Arising Out of a Wreck

Northern Star · Thursday 19 September 1907 · page 2

Although claims amounting to £150,000 have been made on account of losses due to the wreck of the Berlin, the total liability of the owners (the Great Eastern Railway…

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Wrecked S[?]amer Patrolus. London

Northern Star · Thursday 19 September 1907 · page 3

The wrecked steamer Patroclus is badly torn by the sea and shown signs of straining on the port side…

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Barque Rotuma Ashore. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 3

The barque Rotuma is ashore near Hobart…

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Wreck of Steamer Tomki Great Loss of Cargo

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 2

A profound sensation was caused in Coraki on Saturday last when the news flashed along the wires that the old favorite trader To nki had gone ashore at the Richmond River Heads…

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Latest Cablegrams. Japanese Steamer Burnt. London

Northern Star · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 3

'The steamer Afremaru has been burnt near'Ching Kiang. Two people are reported to have perished…

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The Lesson of the Wreck

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 4

Now that tho district lias recovered some- ' what from tho shock occasioned by tho terribly sudden loss of tho Tomki on tho Rich - mond bar, it is only reasonable to suppose…

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Wreck of the Tomki

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 8

THE wreck of the North Coast Company's steamer Tomki, occurring as it did right on the Richmond Bar, and almost in sight of the town of Ballina, was a…

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Shipwrecked Five Times

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 7

A number of people have gone through the thrilling experiences of shipwreck, lost all they possessed, and been glad to escape with their lives, but there are not…

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