Old Time Wrecks Dispute as to Facts
Mr. George H. Seargent, Perwillowen writes Sir.--A letter appeared in your columns of April 8 from the pen of Mr. J…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1925
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Steamer Owners
Mr. R. White writes:—"In compiling history of the early days, the names of three steamers that came to the river in early times, have cropped up—the Susannah…
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Further misfortune has befallen the Fingal Mission Staff in the loss of their fishing launch. After the sinking of the small launch in June of last…
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The pilot steamer Captain Cook collided with the German steamer Gottingen while the latter was outward bound from Sydney on Saturday The Captain Cook had her…
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The steamer Coombar which came into collision with the Wallsend in Darling Harbour on Tuesday is owned by the North Coast S.N. Co. Ltd. and is a twin screw steamer of…
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Further particulars of the collision in Sydney harbour on Tuesday moring between the collier Wallsend and the North Coast cargo steamer Coombar show that…
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A sensational accident to a motor car occured last week in George Street, Singleton, opposite the Royal Hotel. Mrs. Charles Saxon, of the Travellers…
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The steamer President Van Buren has run aground off Suma, near Kobe. It is hoped to refloat the vessel at full tide to-morrow morning…
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The North Coast S.N. Company is having a steamer specially built for the Macleay trade, with large hatches and ample deck room to handle…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—An explosion of benzine gas plant at Buninyong, resulted in four business premises being totally destroyed. The damage…
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LONDON, Monday.- The Australian Press Association learns that the undewriters are paying the owners of the butter which was damaged through…
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ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—A small medicine bottle was picked up on Glenelg beach to-day. It contained the following message:…
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Three brothers, John James and Donald McDonald, fishermen, were washed, out to sea from Leura Bay early this morning. They remained in their boat until it was dashed to…
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SYDNEY, Frday.—A fire broke out early this morning, on board the steamer, "City of Bristol," which was lying at the company's wharf at…
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ADELAIDE, Friday,—It was rumoured in the shipping circles to-day that the steamer City of Singapore, which is being towed by two Dutch tugs from…
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A small medicine bottle was picked up on Gleneld beach (S.A.) the other day. It contained the following message:—…
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It is officially announced that 21 lives were lost by the sinking of the steamer Morman in the Mississippi River. Many of the victim were passengers who were…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The steamer Narani met the worst of the gale on Sunday and, after considerable difficulty, succeeded in entering Ulladulla…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The steamer Dimboola, which left Melbourne on Saturday for Sydney, returned to port in consequence of a fire having been…
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The Commonwealth Government has accepted the tender of H. C. Sleigh, of Melbourne, for a steamship coastal service in the Northern Territory…
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