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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1911

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Steamer Wrecked. St. Petersburg

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 5

A steamer, returning to Stockholm from Helsingfors, has been wrecked in the Skerries. The fate of 400 excursionists is unknown…

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Latest Telegrams. the Bellinger Ashore. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 5

The steamer Bellinger went ashore yesterday on the Bellinger bar…

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Wreckage Found. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 29 June 1911 · page 5

A quantity of wreckage, supposed to be a portion of the German Government yacht Seestern, which left Brisbane at the beginning of June, 1909, for the German…

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Steamer Sunk. Passengers and Crew Rescued. Montreal

Northern Star · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 9

The steamer Aranmore collided with and sank the steamer General Wolfe, near Quebec, during a dense fog. Both vessels launched their lifeboats, and…

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Steamer Strikes Rock. Vancouver

Northern Star · Monday 3 July 1911 · page 5

The steamer Spokane, with 150 excursionists from Seattle to Alaska, struck on a rock in Plumpers Bay and was beached. Fortunately there were no fatalities…

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Wreckage Found. Is It. the Seesteakn?

Northern Star · Monday 3 July 1911 · page 7

Wreckage has been found on No.5 Howich Island, which has given rise to the belief that at last something has been discovered concerning the German…

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Steamer Partly Burnt. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 5

The Steamer Erina, lying at Long Wharf, Balmain, was partly destroyed by fire this morning. A fireman effected a splendid feat by preserving the hull from serious…

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Steamer New Guinea. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 6 July 1911 · page 5

The Marine Court has again found tnat, the loss of the steamer New Guinea was caused by the default of the master, whose certificate has been suspended for six…

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Steamer Ashore. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 5

The steamer Moruya is ashore at Pebbly Beach, South of Ulladulla. She is reported to be in a safe position as long as the weather keeps fine…

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New North Coast Steamer

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 4

THE Wollongbar, which was launched on Saturday from the yards of the Ailsa Ship building Company, Troon, is intended for the North Coast S.N. Company's express…

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Steamer Collides with Sailing Boat. London

Northern Star · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 5

A steamer collided with a sailing boat at Bournemouth, and four persons were drowned…

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A Trip to the Solomons; Or, Two Month on an Island Steamer. Paper VIII.-(Continued). Santa Cruz

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 5

Who can doubt but that there are higher intelligences around us, possessed of more senses than we, but who cannot fully commensurate with us,…

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Overdue Schooner. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 5

Uneasiness is felt at Port Adelaide concerning the schooner Espada, which is now 186 days out from the Pacific const. It is believed she has foundered…

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Steamer Aground. Passengers Safe. Los Angeles

Northern Star · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 5

The steamer Santa Rose, with 290 passengers aboard is aground. All are safe. There was a panic when she struck, and many women and children wanted to jump…

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Steamer Floated Off. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 5

The steamer Moruya, which went ashore at Pebbly Beach last week, was floated off on Saturday night, and came on to Sydney yesterday. The vessel is leaking…

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German Steamer Capsizes. Berlin

Northern Star · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 5

The German steamer Elbing the Eighth capsized in the North Sea. The crow were drowned, with the exception of three…

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The Steamer "Moruya." Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 5

The steamer "Moruya," after stranding on Pebley Beach, has been examined at Mort's Dock, and found to be badly damaged. The "Peterborough," which…

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The Santa Rosa Wreck. Los Angeles

Northern Star · Monday 17 July 1911 · page 5

According to the evidence given by the survivors at the investigation concerning the wreck of the steamer Santa Rosa, the rescue of all on board could easily have…

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Fever on a Steamer. Adelaide

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 5

The mail, steamer "Orvieto" arrived at Adelaide with typhoid fever prevalent amongst the third-class passengees, one of whom is dead…

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Adventurous Voyagers. Small Schooner's Trip Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 5

One of the most venturesome voyages on this side of the Pacific was completed yesterday by the auxiliary vawl,schooner Alfred II. This vessel is of only 30 tons,…

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