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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1911

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Steamer Strikes Rock and Sinks. Vancouver

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 5

The steamer Asia, belonging to the Pacific Mail Company, and operating between San Francisco and the Orient, struck on a rock two hundred miles south of…

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Ran Ashore

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 4

The steamer Empire ran ashore, near Nogi, Japan, but was refloated and is uninjured…

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Pirates Loot Steamer. Pekin

Northern Star · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 5

Pirates have looted the steamer Asia. The loss of the ship's carge is estimated at £800,000…

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Submerged Wreckage. Capetown

Northern Star · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 9

Submerged' wreckage has made a hole in the Hanau for a length of twelve feet. The vessel has been dry docked, and part of her cargo is being discharged…

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Steamer Sunk. London, Friday Evening

Northern Star · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 5

A Greek steamer, the Elle, has sunk the Danish steamer Ala in the North Sea. Four of the Ala's crew were drowned…

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The Wrecked Yongaia

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 8

Members of the Cabinet returned to Brisbane by the steamer Lucinda on Friday. Mr. Denhum said that the question of further search for the missing steamer…

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Training Schooner Ashore. London, Tuesday Night

Northern Star · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 5

The training schooner Steadfast, with 40 boys and four officers, is ashore, at Thameshaven. Having her broadside on her position is dangerous…

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The Looted Steamer Asia. Shanghai

Northern Star · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 5

Arundel, who is alleged to have been connected with the looting of the steamer Asia, has been found…

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Training Schooner Refloated. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 5

The training schooner Steadfast has been refloated…

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The Bergedorf Wreck. London

Northern Star · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 5

A salvage contract has been arranged in connection with the steamer Burgedorf, which was wrecked at Cape Comorin, on the southern coast of India, on April 4…

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A Vessel Wrecked. Lima

Northern Star · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 5

The Portelgin, in ballast, has been wrecked at Santabay. The crew were saved…

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Steamer Moana Ashore

Northern Star · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 3

When leaving Lyttleton on Wednesday right the Moana's steering gear became jammed, and the steamer went on the rocks. She was refloated two hours later,…

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Wreck of an Airship. an Exciting Scene. London

Northern Star · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 9

The Lebaudy airship has been wrecked at Farnborough. This was its first trial since the accident on the 26th October. A large crowd was present. The airship…

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Steam Collier Ashore. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 5

The steam collier Mar[?]orie went, ashore On Bellan[?]i reef, at an early hour, She is in a fairly safe position'as long as the weather keeps fine. She is making very…

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An Overdue Steamer

Northern Star · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 2

The arrival at Watson's Bay on Tuesday night of the steamer Bello of Ireland, from Vnlparaiso, gave rise to some anxiety as to the whereabouts of the steamer Ilford,…

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A Disabled Steamer

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 2

The Howard Smith Co.'s cargo steamer Bruwah, in command of Captain J. M. Snow, arrived at Brisbane on Friday evening from Rockhampton, having towed the…

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Steamer Eastern. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 5

The cost of repairing the steamer Eastern, which went ashore on the Queensland coast about three months ago, has exceeded £80,000…

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Ashore on a Reef. N.D.L. Liner Prize Waldemar Delayed

Northern Star · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 3

Messrs. Thomas Brown and Sons, Ltd., agents for vessels of the Norddeutscher Lloyd, received advice that the Prinz Waldemar has been ashore on a reef on the…

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Free Steamer Trip to Llsmore. the New Firm's Bargain Upheaval

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 4

The 107 packages that constitute the big Melbourne shipment by the s.s. Geelong recently purchased at tremendous discounts by Messrs. George [?]…

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A Trip to the Solomons; or Two Months on an Island Steamer. Article Ii. Nearing Gizo

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 5

We have been six charming days at sea, during which every experience worth recalling and relating has been exchanged by the new happy family…

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