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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1910

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The Wreck of the Pericles

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 2

The steamer Monaro encountered a veritable sea of wreckage 12 miles southeast of Cape Leeuwin, and as far as the eye could see the water was full…

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Explosion on a Steamer. LONDON

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 9

A serious disaster befell the Newcastle liner Cavinront, which was bound to American with 900 Russian and Armenian emigrants on board. When the…

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N.G.S.N. Goy's New Steamer. Smashed on the Manning Bar. Sydney

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 8

The Navigation Department received the following message from the Manning River this afternoon:-"Mimmbah on the end of the wall in the same…

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Wreck of the Pericles

Northern Star · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 4

The Court of Marine Inquiry into the Pericles wreck was resumed at Perth (W.A.) on Monday, when a telegram was read from Captain Alrey, of the…

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The Pericles Wreck. Result of the Inquiry. Fremantle

Northern Star · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 7

The inquiry concerning the wreck of the steamer Pericles off the Leeuwin has concluded. The Court found that proper care and…

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Steamer Ashore. Launceston (Tas.)

Northern Star · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 3

The Union S.S. Coy. of New Zealand's steamer Wakati[?] bound from Sydney to launceston, is ashore at Kelso Bay. The passengers were brought to…

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The Pericles Wreck. London, Friday Afternoon

Northern Star · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 3

The "Standard" considers the verdict as regards the wreck of s.s. Pericles is unsatisfactory, because it only confirms the repeated allegations as to the Australian…

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Latest Cablegrams. Launching of New Steamer for North Coast Company. London, Sunday Afternoon

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 3

The North Coast Steam Navigation Company's new steamer Cannonbar has been launched at Ard[?]…

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Wreck of the Minimbah

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 6

THE North Coast S.N. Company's new steamer Mininbah was entering the Manning River in a nasty sea on Wednesday morning when she struck the…

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The Minim[?] Wreck

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 2

A fireman, with a leg crushed, and [?] lady passenger, suffering from shock, were brought in a launch from the scene of the wreck, and taken to the Taree hospital on…

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Steamer on the Rocks. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 5

The Atlantic Transport Company's steamer Minnehaha, bound from New York for Lodnon, with 66 passengers on board, ran on the rocks off the Scilly Islands, at…

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Wreck of Minneha[?]. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 5

The Minnehaha struck at midnight during a log. The passengers [?]shed on deck in their night attire, and the captain persuaded…

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Steamer Wrecked, Strikes Near Seal Rocks. Vessel Sinks Bows First. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 3

The lighthouse keeper at Seal Rocks wired to the Department of Navigation this afternoon to the effect that the British India steamer Satara, of 5172 tons,…

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Latest Telegraphic News Sydney, Wednesday. Satara Wrecked

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 4

The British-India steamer, Satara, 5200 tons, bound from Newcastle to Queensland ports, struck the Seal Rocks and foundered immediately…

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Wrecked Seamen's Voyage. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 3

Three of the white members of the wrecked steamer Mulekula [?]yaged 730 miles in an open boat to Queensland. The others who were left behind will be…

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Telegraphic News. Overdue Schooner Arrives. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 3

The schoober House, which left Sydney for Kaipara, New Zealand, on March 8th. and was reported, overdue, has arrived at Helensville…

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Wreck of the Satara. Some Narrow Escapes. Orara Picks Up Survives. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 3

The captain and officers of the wracked steamer Satara arrived in Sydney this morning by the steamer Borrigo. All of them are very reticent, but it…

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Big Steamer Wrecked. at Seal Rocks

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 4

The lighthose keeper at Seal Rocks wired to the Department of Navigation on Wednesday afternoon to the effect that the British India…

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S.S. Satara Wrecked. Sydney

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 8

The lighthouse keeper at Seal Rocks wired to the Department of Navigation this afternoon to the effect that the British India steamer Satara, of 5172 tons,…

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The Wreck of the Satara

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 2

MR. P. C. Beer, of Kyogle, who was a passenger by the Orara, which stood by the ill-fated Satara, at the time of the wreck at Seal Rocks, arrived in Casino yesterday,…

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