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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1908

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Wreck of Schooner at Newfoundland. Only One Survivor. London, Friday Afternoon

Northern Star · Monday 12 October 1908 · page 3

Captain Y[?]ert, the sole survivor of a crew of twenty-six of the French schooner Juanita. wrecked at Newfoundland, gives a thrilling narrative of the fate of the…

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Bosphorus Forts Fire Blank Cartridges at Bulgarian Steamer. London

Northern Star · Monday 12 October 1908 · page 3

The forts in the Bosphorus firing blank cartridges stopped a Bulgarian steamer flying the Bulgarian Royal flag…

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Mah. Steamer [?] SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 3

The Germon mail steamer Scidlitz, which arrived at Fremantle yesterday was quarantined owning to an outbreak of smallpox having occurred at Columbo…

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Shipping Disaster. Over Fifty Lives Lost. British Steamer Founders. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 3

Details of a terrible shipping disaster involving the loss of 51 lives, was brought to Sydney yesterday by the mail steamer Aldenham, of the E. and A. line…

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The Wrecked Loch Finlas. Marine Court Inquiry. Navigators Grossly Careless. Launceston (Tas.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 3

The Tasmanian Marine Court has found that the loss of the ship Loch Finlas, together with 20 of her crew, was due to the gross carelessness of those responsible…

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Launch of and O. Mail. Steamer. London, Monday afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 5

The Peninsulor and orient Company's few steamer Malwa has been launched at Kinghorn…

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Wreckage Washed Ashore. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 3

A quantity of wreckage has been washed ashore at the Chatham Islands. (The Chnthnm Islands are about 70 miles from Lyttleton, N.Z. on the route…

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The Aeon Wreck Mamine Court Finding. No Negligence Imputed. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 3

The Marine Court has concluded its inquiry into the loss of the steamer Aeon on Christmas Island. Evident was given that the currents in…

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More Wreckage Found. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 19 October 1908 · page 3

A large quantity of wreckage consisting of [?] and parts of a ship's boat has been found on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand but there is…

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A Lifeboat at Sea

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 2

Captain Rynning, of the steamer Sko[?]stad, which arrived at Newcastle from Manila on Friday morning, states that when off Smoky Cape on Thursday…

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Barque Fifeshire Wrecked. Struck Submerged Shoal. Crew Escape in Boats. Sydney, Tu[?]day

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 5

The crew of the barque Fifeshire which Sailed from Newcastle on August 2nd, coal laden, and bound for Portland, arrived in [?] this morning in the steamer…

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Unknown Body Washed Ashore. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 3

The body of an unknown man was washed on the beach at Brighton Le Sands to-day. Papers bearing the address G. Pennington were found in one of his pockets…

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Row on a Steamer. a Greaser Stabbed. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 3

During a row on board the steamer Medic this morning a greater named Thos. Worthington is alleged to have been stabbed about the body and face by af fireman…

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Steamer Ashore. London

Northern Star · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 9

The Walden Abbey, from [?] ambourg to Australia, is ashore in a dangerous positio near Clasion. Essex…

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Kincumber Wrecked. Captain and Seaman Drowned. Vessel Borken Up. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 9

The well-known coasting steamer Kincumber was wrecked last night at Manning Heads while endeavorunhg to cross in from Newcastle just before dark…

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Wreck of the Kincumber. Inerment of Victims. Burrawong's Narrow Escape. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 26 October 1908 · page 3

A message from the pilot at Harrington, Manning River heads, this afternoon, says the wreck of the steamer Kincumber has almost, disappeared, and the wreckage is…

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Schooner's Passengers and Crew Seized. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 3

The schooner Lady Kensington, bound to Trinidad was seized while becalmed at Venezuela, and the passengers and crew imprisoned. This act is apparently in…

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Steamer's Narrow Escape. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 3

The Union S.S. Co.'s mail steamer Moana outward bound for Vancouver narrowly escaped going ashore on Lang's Point, near Watson's.Bay, to-day owing to a…

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Wreck of the Kincumber. Crew Returing to Newcastle. Another Boat to Be Placed in Trade. Agitation to Be Stakted Forcompletion of Southern Breakwater. Taree

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 3

The Kincumber wreck has shifted, some-, what, and at low water it is high and dry. Wingham storekeepers are the heaviest losers, but people of Taree, Tinonee,…

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Wreck of the S.S. Kincumber. the Breakwater Asked For. Minister's Evasive Reply. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the member for Gloucester, Mr. R. Price, asked the Minister for Lands whether, in view of the loss of the steamer Kincumber with…

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