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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1906

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Wreck of an Emigrant Ship

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 3

The Italian steamer Serio, bound from Genoa for Buenos Ayres, with 800 emigrants on board, struck the Hormigas Shoals, 18 miles from Cartagens, a seaport of Spain, and sauk…

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The Latest Cablegrams. 800 Emigrants Wrecked. 300 DROWNED. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 2

The Italian steamer Serio, from Genoa, for Buenos Ayres, with 800 emigrants, struck on the shoals 18 miles from Cartagena (seaport of the South Americans…

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A Barque Ashore. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 4

A big four-masted barque, supposed to be the Sokoto went ashore on a reef near the Manning River during last night. Assistance has been sent…

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Wreck of the Yaralla

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 September 1906 · page 2

The steamer Yaralla has been wrecked at Caba Point, Fiji, all hands being saved…

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Nothing but a Wreck. a Prompt Salvage. The case of Mrs. E. COLE. (By a Local Reporter.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 8

A narrative well worth reading is one which was told by Mrs. Elizabeth Cole, of No. 78 Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill, in the company of a…

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Wreck at Port Phillip Heads

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 September 1906 · page 3

While passing through Port Phillip Heads on Saturday the steamer Pocahontes struck an unknown obstruction in mid-channel and was seriously…

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Fatal Shipwreck

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 5

The steamer Charterhouse, Holthow to Hong Kong, foundered at sea, aud sixty passengers were drowned…

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Betting Through Telephones and by Telegraph. A Wrecking Amendment

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 3

IN Committee in the House of Representatives, on October 3rd, during consideration of the Post and Telegraph Bill, Mr. Frazer (Kalgoorlie) moved, "That the Postmaster-General may…

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A Steamer on Fire. Plucky Passengers. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 4

The steamer Tarawera took fire on Wednesday night between Gisborne and Auckland. The passengers were all aroused and dressed themselves, and the boats were…

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The Latest Cablegrams. Loss of a Steamer. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1906 · page 2

The loss by the abandonment through fire of the steamer Haversham Grange, is estimated at £250,000…

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Wreck of a Barque. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 4

The barque Seviude, supposed to be bound from Dalhouse to Australia, was wrecked on Prince Edward's Island. The captain and eight men were saved. Five…

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Shipwreck of a Trading Steamer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 3

The steamer Australian, which left Sydney on 7th inst. fur Japan struck a reel 120 miles east of Port Darwin on Saturday night and is now hard and fast. Her position is considered…

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Wreck of a Steamer. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 2

A passenger steamer sank after a collision in Puget Sound (U S.A.) Forty-one lives were lost…

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Steamer Aground. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 2

The steamer Australian is aground 120 miles east of Port Darwin, and is considered a, hopeless wreck. She was going fullspeed, and had on board passengers and…

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Accident on a Steamer. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 4

A terrible accident occured yesterday afternoon on board the German steamer "Grosner Kurfurst," lying at the Quay. By some means, three seaman employed on…

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Wreck of the Australian. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 4

Last night a telegram from Port Darwin was received by Messrs. Gibbs, Bright an Co., managing agents for the Eastern and Australian S.S. Co., stating that the small…

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A Bicycle 'Shipwreck.'

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 2

An old salt, who rides a bike he is in port, was working a rapid passage the other day when he collided with a lady cyclist. After they had extricated themselves…

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Nothing but a Wreck. a Prompt Salvage. The Case of Mrs. E. COLE. (By a Local Reporter.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 8

A narrative well worth reading is one which was told by Mrs. Elizabeth Colo, of No. 78 Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill, in the company of a…

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