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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1910

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An Overdue Steamer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 2

The steamer Maradivi, reported at overdue, has arrived safely at Auckland…

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A Steamer on Fire. Considerable Damage Done

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 5

A fire broke out in the No. 1 hold of the steamer Indradavl, at Auckland, yesterday. The forepart of the vessel was flooded. The…

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A Steamer Founders

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 5

A Spaniard who was washed ashore at Land's E[?]d, Cornwall, reported that the steamer Febro has foundered with 23 hands aboard…

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Fire on a Steamer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 5

The fire on board the steamer Indradei at Auckland is extinguished, but it will be impossible to estimate the damage until the water is pumped out again…

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River Steamer Burns

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 3

A Mississippi steamboat burned to the waters edge. 150 passengers were saved, owing to the heroic efforts of the captain, who steamed ahead full speed, and beached the burning…

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Mail Steamer Missing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 3

Anxiety is expressed in Bombay with regard to the Austrian Lloyd mail steamer 'Trieste,' which has not been spoken since left Aden on the 14th Jane. Cyclonic weather is reported…

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Mail Steamer Missing. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 2

Anxiety is expressed in Bombay with regard to the Austrian Lioyd mail steamer "Trieste," which has not been spoken of since she left Aden on the…

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A River Steamer Burned. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 2

A Mississippi river steamboat was burned to the water's edge. One hundred and fifty passengers were saved, owing to the heroic efforts of…

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A Wreck on the N.Z. Coast. Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 2

The Maoriland Company's steamer Lauderdale struck a rock on entering Greymouth Harbor: Immediately on striking the steamer was driven off…

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A Lost-Steamer. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1910 · page 4

The steamer Quilque is supposed to have been lost off the South-West coast of America with all on board…

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Zeppelin Vii Wrecked

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 July 1910 · page 5

The German passenger airship Zeppelin the Seventh has been wrecked in Westphalia after an exciting ten hours' cruise against a strong wind. There were 20 journalists aboard, in…

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Small Cutters Wrecked

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 July 1910 · page 3

Three cutters were recently wrecked at Ovalau Island, near Fiji. The passengers and Crew were lashed to the rigging all one night, but managed to get ashore in the morning…

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Wreck of Three Cutters. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1910 · page 2

Three cutters were recently wrecked at Ovalau Island, near Fiji. The passengers and crew were lashed to the rigging all night but managed to get…

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Liner Ashore. Minnehaha Strikes Rocks. Wrecked Off Sicily

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 July 1910 · page 3

In a dense fog the steamer Minnehaha, belonging to the Atlantic Transport Line, one of the companies constituting the Morgan shipping combine…

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Big Steamer Wrecked. Toklo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1910 · page 2

The Japanese steamer Tetsuri Muru, plying between Kobe and Darien, sunk to-night off Cores. The steamer carried 246 passengers, of whom 40…

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A Terrible Wreck

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 July 1910 · page 3

The steamer Taturoi Maru, with 446 passengers, from Kobe to Dalny, sank at Chindo. Forty persons were saved, and the remainder are missing. Warships are searching in the…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 4

August 3.—The s. s. William Davies left Bourke en route for Wilcannia. August 4.—The s. s. Jandra arrived this morning…

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An Exploring Ship Wrecked. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 4

The Danish-Greenland exploration vessel, the Alabama, has been wrecked. Captain Mikkelsen, the explorer, and his crew were rescued…

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Steamer Traffic

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 2

August 22.—The s. s. Victoria and barge left up stream at daylight on Sunday morning last…

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A British Cruiser Wrecked. London, Monday, night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 2

The British cruiser Bedford went ashore at Quipart, while on a voyage from Wei-Hai-Wei to Nagasaki. Eighteen sailors were drowned. The…

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