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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1911

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Notes and News. "Political Wreckage."

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 3

Senator M'Gregor declares the opponents of the referenda proposals are the "political wreckage" of the States, and that the very men who…

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Wreck of the Australia. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 5

The Marine Court held an inquiry conearning the stranding of the schooner Australia in the Maclueny River. The court found the master would have…

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Latest Particulars. Quantities of Wreckage Found Sydney

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 5

All hope for the safety of the Yougala is abandoned. There are 141 souls on board, and all are believed to have perished…

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Loss Beyond Doubt. How the Wreck Occurred. Various Theories Reviewed

Northern Star · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 3

The latest particulars from Brisbane show the fate of the steamer Yongala is beyond doubt. Shipping exports are of opinion that…

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The Missing Yongala. Lost with all Hands. Additional Wreckage Found. SYDNEY, Wednesday Morning

Northern Star · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 3

News has been received that additional wreckage, including some cabin fittings, a life buoy, and cargo, has been identified as belonging to the Yongala, and also a bag…

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Something About the Missing Steamer

Northern Star · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 2

At the time of her disappearance the Yongala was on her 99th voyage in Australian waters, her trips to Queensland numbering nearly 70. She arrived in…

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The Latest Hews. the Missing Steamer Yoncala. All Hope Abandoned. Sydney

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 7

ALL hope of the safety of the steamer Yongala has been abandoned. The wreck-ago-east ashore at Cape Bowling Green has been identified as having come from the…

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Wreck of the Yongala. Further Details. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 2

There is little fresh news to-day regarding the Yongala. The disappearance of such a fine Interstate liner has caused great excitement, and koen interest is…

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Steamer Guthrie's Experience

Northern Star · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 11

The steamer Guthrie from Singapore, met the full force of the recent cyclone in Northern Queensland. The force of the wind is described by the officers of the…

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The Missing Yongala. Cargo Washed Ashore. Brisbane

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 8

Consternation was occasioned in Brisbane this afternoon when a telegram was received from Cape Bowling Green lighthouse on the coast of Queensland, stating that the…

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Wreck of the Yongala. More Wreckage Found. Waiting for News. Brisbane

Northern Star · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 4

Until the search steamer Tarcoola returns to BBowen or Townsville to-morrow it would be hard to tell just about where the Yongala went down…

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Steamer's Severe Handling. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 5

The steamer Wyneric, bound from Newcastle to Corral, put into port last night, she reports having encountered a terrific gale, with mountainous seas, off the coast…

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Storm at Sea. Steamer Maheno Damaged. the Barque Glenshee. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 5

On her run from New Zealand the steamer Maheno met with very bad weather. A huge wave, thought by many on board to be a tidal wave, struck the vessel. About…

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More Yongala Wreckage Found. Brisbane

Northern Star · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 5

The latest news from the north to Brishand last night states that some furter wreckage, including a raft of whisky and board has been found near Upstart Bay…

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The Wrecked Yongala. Where She Struck. Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 5

The steamer Omaki arrived at Brisbane from the search for traces of the Yongala. The captain reports that he examined Nares rock, and is convinced that the…

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The Wrecked Yongala

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 5

Evidence of a recent fracture of Nare's Rock, which lies abreast of Bowen, points to the probability of the Yongala striking there. This theory…

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Steamer Ashore

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 4

The marine underwriters received a cable this morning stating that the German-Australian steamer Bergedorf is ashore at Cape Coromorin…

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A[?]steamer Ashore. Colombo

Northern Star · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 5

The steamer Bergedorf has gone ashore at Comorin. It is reported that her back is broken. The crew has been saved…

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Vessel Ashore. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 5

A wireless message states that the steamer Boveric which left Sydney on March 18 for Frisco is ashore at Nukaulofa, Tonga. All ntteinpts to tow the vessel off failed…

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The Bergedorf Ashore. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 5

The cable reports that the German steamer Bergedorf, which left Sydney on March 11th for Hamburg, via Colombo, is ashore at Cape Corworin, India. It is feared she…

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