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Riverina · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1900

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The Wreck of the Glenelg. the Inquiry. an Open Verdict Returned

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 3

In the Glenelg disaster an open verdict was returned…

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Steamer Mexican Sunk. Collision with a Transport. London, 7th April

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 2

A collision, which resulted in the sinking the steamer Mexican, one of the liners of the Union Shipping Co. of South Africa, occurred near Capetown yesterday, but…

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Picked Up at Sea. the Steamer Karaweera Towed Into Twofold Bay

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 3

A wire posted outside of the General Post Office, on Tuesday, ran as follows:— "The steamer Elingamite arrived here at 7.40, a.m. with the…

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The Steamer Hyson

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 2

The steamer Hyson, which left Newcsatle on March 16, has arrived at Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony…

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Jumped From a Manly Steamer

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

At the inquest on W. E. Rawlings, who jumped from the Manly steamer whilst coming to Sydney, a verdict of suicide was returned…

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The Steamer Burwah. Rockhampton

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 2

The steamer Burwah, on which a man suffering from the plague was found on Easter Monday, has been granted pratique, and left Keppel Bay to-day for Brisbane…

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Wreck near Melbourne. a Ship Ashore at Portsea. Twenty-three Lives Lost. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1900 · page 2

THE ship Sierra Nevada, 1400 tons register, Captain Scott, 113 days out from London to Sydney, via Melbourne, went ashore near the London Bridge rock, at the back of…

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Shipwreck at Port Philip. Great Loss of Life. Captains Body Washed Ashore. Twenty Persons Missing. Melbourne Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 May 1900 · page 3

The ship Sierra Nevada, from Liverpool to Melbourne and Sydney went ashore near London Bridge Rock, at the back of Portsea, outside the Heads,…

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Wreck at Cape Paterson

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 3

Late last night vessel in ballast bound from capetown to Newcastle went ashore at Cape Paterson, on the Victorian con[?] The crew which numbered seventeen were…

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Wreck

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

From Melbourne we learn that there are no further traces of the 23 men missing from the Sierra Nevada wreck. Two bodies have been washed ashore. The…

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Disastrous Wreck

The Temora Star · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In inky darkness and during a roaring gale about 3 o'clock this morning, the ship Sierra Nevada, 1400 tons, shot past…

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Shipwrecked Crew

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 2

The crew of the German barque Gndine, which foundered in mid-ocean, were rescued by the barque sitka, and arrived at Brisbane yesterday…

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Queensland. Plague on a Steamer. Brisbane, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

The steamer Arawatta, which arrived from the north this morning, reported, a suspected case of plague aboard. This suspect proved to be a lunatic, who was being brought in…

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Death on a Mail Steamer

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 3

During the voyage of the R.M.S. Oruba from London a second class passenger named Alex. Chambers died of heart dis[?]e on May 30, and was buried…

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New York Dock Fire. a Steamer Refloated. Recovery of Twenty-four Bodies. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2

The Saal, one of the steamers which, was run aground during the great fire winch occurred at the New York docks, has been re-fleated…

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Wreck

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

The steamer Turpo broke away from her moorings in the Grey river (N.Z.) and went ashore in a dangerous position, all on board being safe…

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Miraculous Escape of a Steamer

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 3

The A[?] [?] Company's M[?] had an almost miraculous escape from being dashed to pieces on the rocks [?] [?] southern breakwater…

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Victoria. Grounding of a Steamer Melbourne. Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 3

The steamer Nemesis, while outward bound to West Australian ports to-day, went aground in the South Channel. The vessel is stated to be in no danger…

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Another Steamer Collision. Great Loss of Life. London, Monday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 2

During a fog Belfast Lough the steme[?] Dromedary and Alligator collided. The former vessel carried 600 Glasgow passengers, forty of whom were injured, and…

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The Wreck of China

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 2

Half a Century's patient labor is brought to week in instant. On the preeurious success of negotiations with provincial viceroys it depends whether…

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