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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1907

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Shipwreck

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 5

The barque Elverland, from the Thamas to Sydney, has been wrecked at the Three Kings Islands, New Zealand. The captain and crow landed safely. The vessel afterwards foundered…

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Outrage on a Steamer. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

Just before the time fixed for the departure of the steamer Adelaide for Vladivostock yesterday, it was discovered that a dastardly attempt had been made…

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The Truth about Mr. Chamberlain. A Physical Wreck

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

FROM a copy of "John Bull" (a recently-founded English journal edited by Mr. H. Bollomley, M.P.) kindly lout by a Dubbo friend, we gather that the Hon. Joseph…

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Shipwreck

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 3

The Pacific Mail Company's steamer City of Panama, has been wrecked near Poscadoro, California. Seventy of the passengers and 30 of the crow are missing…

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A Disatr0us* Wreck: London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

The steamer City of Panama has been wrecked near Pescodores Island, California. Seventy of the passengers and crew are missing…

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Affray on a Steamer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 5

An affray took place on board a steamer at More's Dock this morning, between a steward named Millington and James Isbister, chief officer. It is alleged that the steward struck…

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Steamer Wbecked. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 2

A Bulgarian steamer, after landing arms supposed to be for the Macedonians, was wrecked near Sulina. The crew fled…

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A Stranded Steamer. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 4

The steamer Airlie struck a rock off Bullimba Point last night. As she made water fast she was beached…

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Another Great Earthquake. The Capital of Jamaica Wrecked

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 4

A VERY severe earthquake occurred in Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, on Monday afternoon last. The city was destroyed, and there was much loss of life…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 2

January 25.—The steamer Pilot and barge passed Louth, down stream, about 3 p.m., yesterday…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 2

Tilpa, January 20.—The Steamer Pilot and barge returned upstream at 12.30 p.m. on Saturday…

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Doomed Women's Despair. Penned in a Sinking Steamer

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 7

FACES AT THE CABIN WINDOWS. The steamer Dix (wrote the Washington correspondent of the "Dally Mail" on 19th November) has been sunk in…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 2

February 11.—The Jandra passed Louth up stream at 10 p.m. on Saturday. February l1.—The Pilot and barge passed Louth down stream at 1 p.m. yesterday…

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The Shipwrecks Near Loud Howe Island

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 3

The pil[?]t steamer Captain Cook arrived back this morning from Lord Howe Island with 40 shipwrecked sailors from the barques Annasons and Maelgwyn. The captains and crew of the…

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The Wrecked Barques. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 2

The pilot steamer Captain Cook returned from Lord HoweIsland this morning with forty of the shipwreaked crew of the Barques Annassona and Maelgwyn. The…

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Terrible Wreck

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 4

Details of the Larchmont wreck show that ten female members of the Salvation Army sang "Onward Christian Soldiers" as the vessel sank…

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A Shipwrecked Crew

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 4

The German ship De Ruyter, [?] Port Phillip last night, transferred to the tug Alacrity the captain and two men of the shipwrecked Danis[?]…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 2

February 14.—The steamer Pilot and barge arrived at Wilcannia yesterday at mid-day. February 15.—The steamer Pilot and…

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The Larchmont Wreck. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 5

The steamer Larchmont collided with the collier Harry Knowlton off the east coast of the United Staler, at midnight an Monday, and sank in ten minutes…

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The Shipwrecked Sailors on the Crozets

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 5

The Federal Premier (Mr. Deakin) yesterday cabled to the Premier of C[?]pe Colony, requesting him to send a steamer to rescue the remainder of the crow of the Catherine, which was wrecked…

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