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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1909

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Barque Wrecked. Crew Picked Up by Steamer. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 3

News has been received of the loss of the Norwegian barque Craig Isle, while on a voyage from Westport, New Zealand, to Rangoon…

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Accident to a Steamer. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 3

The steamer Myee has stripped the blades of both propellers at the Bollinger River. It is supposed she struck part of the wreek of the schooner Elliston…

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Steamer on Fire. Dynamite Cargo Jettisoned. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 3

The steamer Barkum, from durban, bound for Fremantle, has put into Mauritius on fire. A consignment of £10,000 worth of…

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The Wreck Of the Ship Errol

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 4

Patrick Palmer, a North of England sailor of the ship Errol, lost on Middleton Reef, at the Scandinayian Sailors' Home, gave the following narrative:—…

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Telegraphic Mews. Missing Steamer Reported. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 5

The missing steamer Seestern called at Bougainville, in the Solomon Islands, a month ago…

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Wreck of the Errol. the Consular Inquiry. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 5

The Norwegian Consul to-day commenced an inquiry into the loss of the barque Errol but the particulars will not be available for publication until the whole…

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Cutter Wrecked. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 7

The cutter Genesta, has been wrecked near Carnarvon, West Australia. Tho crow, were saved…

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The Burrawong Wreck. Futile Attempts at Destruction Taree

Northern Star · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 7

Mr. Brooks, from the Works Department, has been at Harrington for the past month superintending operations in connection with the blowing up of the wrecked…

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Wreck of S.S. Burrawong Blown Up Taree

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 3

The forepart and including the funnel of wrecked steamer Burrawong was blown up yesterday with gelignite. The concussion shot the water up a couple of hundred…

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Overdue Steamer. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent states that alarm is felt at the non-arrival fo the steamer Waratah at Capetown. She left Port Natal on July 26, with 300 persons on…

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Missing Steamer. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 3

No word has yet been received regarding the missing steamer, Waratah, and considerable anxiety is manifested. LONDON, Wednesday…

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The Missing Steamer Waratah. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 9

It is stated that there are 300 passengers on board the missing steamer Waratah, besides crew, numbering 100…

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Accident on Steamer Pyrmont Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 9

The safety valve burst on board the N.C.S.N. Co.'s steamer Pyrmont while the vessel was crossing out at Harrington, the Manning River entrance. A fireman named…

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S.S. Maori Wrecked. London, Thursday,.Afternoon

Northern Star · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 9

The Shaw-Saylle liner Maori, from London to Lyttelton (N.Z.) has been wrecked between Cape Point and Capo Town., A Router message from Cape Town says…

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The Northern Star. Published Daily. Monday, August 9th, 1909. the Missing Steamer Waratah

Northern Star · Monday 9 August 1909 · page 2

The overdue homeward bound Australian steamer Waratah at Capetown gives rise to great anxiety, and many [?] have been put forward as to what may be…

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Wreck of S.S. Maori. London, Friday Afternoon

Northern Star · Monday 9 August 1909 · page 3

Those of the wrecked steamer Maori saved include the stewart Yates, seaman Munts, greaser Brown, firemen "Holmes and Milton…

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Survivors Discovered on the Wreck. Story of Survivors. Two More Saved. LONDON,Saturday

Northern Star · Monday 9 August 1909 · page 3

Fishermen. yesterday morning detected 12 men clinging to the Maoris mast tops. They established communication despite the enormous waves breaking over the…

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S.S. Langton Grange Likely a Total Wreck. London, Friday Afternoon

Northern Star · Monday 9 August 1909 · page 3

The S.S. Langton Grange, in ballast, stranded in Pembrokeshire, is now opening up amidships…

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Wreck of Orleans. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 3

A message has been received in Hobart from Geeveston to the effect that the missing boat from the wrecked ship Orleans has been found at-Auckland…

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Wreck of the Ramillies Found

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 4

While engaged in salvage operations on the wreck of the French fishing vessel Largle, off Prawic Point, Captain Sandover, of Faimouth, discovered the remains…

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