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Riverina · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1901

81 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 5

A Barque Wrecked

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 2

The barque Stuart, [?] from [?] to Wellington, New Zealand, west [?] off Carnarvonshirs, North Wales and has become a total wreck…

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Wrecked at Sea. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 2

The Turkish transport Arnsean has been wrecked in the Red Sea. She had 2500 troops and 100 pilgrims on board at the time. The captain and crew seized the boals…

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A Troopship Wrecked

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 2

The Turkish transport Arasian has been wrecked in the Red Sea. 2500 Turkish troops and 100 pilgrims were on board. The captain and crow…

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An Awful Wreck

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 5

The Turkish transport Arnsian has been wrecked in the Red Sea. There were 2500 troops on board and 100 pilgrims…

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Wrecks Off the Coast

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

During the sales on the Victorian and Tasmanian coasts, in the early part of the week, several vessels came to grief. A vessel, unknown, went ashore at Cape…

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General Cables. Wreck of a Steamer. Off the Chinese Coast. London, Friday afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 2

The P. and O. Company's steamer Sobraon stranded at Tung Ying Island during a fog. It is feared that the vessel will become a total loss. The…

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Libel on Australians. a Newspaper Office Wrecked. London, April 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 2

Some of the Australian troops, who left Cape Town by the steamer. Tongariro, caused a alight disturbance before their embarkation…

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Searching a Mail Steamer. a Mysterious Proceeding

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 3

A mysterious movement at Fremantle on Thursday by Inspector Farley, head of the Criminal Investigation Branch, with four detectives and two constables, was the…

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Wrecked on Chesterfield Reef

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 3

Nobody can tell the following story better than the writer tells it himself. "In 1891," he says, "I first experienced the miseries of acute…

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A Steamer in Trouble

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1901 · page 2

When the harbor steamer Manly was making her last trip to Sydney last night, the machinery broke down. The vessel rapidly drifted towards the rocks…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday. the Wreck of a Drogher

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1901 · page 2

The Illawarra company's drogher, Alexander Berry, was wrecked this morning at Long Point, near Shell Harbor Walter Pearce, the fireman, was the only man…

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Another Wreck Reported

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 July 1901 · page 2

Another tug, the Alexander Berry, is reported to have been wrecked on Long Point, near Shell Harbour. One man reached the shore, but it is…

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Two Wrecks. Heavy Loss of Life. the Protector Capsizes. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 July 1901 · page 2

A terrible disaster happened on the bar at Ballina st 7 o'clock this morning, when Messrs. Fenwick Bros', fine steam tug Protector capsized, and all hands…

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Wrecked on Chesterfield Reef

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 4

NOBODY can tell the following story better than the writer tells it himself. "In 1891," he says, "I first experienced the miseries of acute…

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Heavy Gales and High Seas. Ferry Boat in Peril. Steamer Manly Driven Ashore. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1901 · page 4

One of the heaviest seas experienced at the Heads for many years wan reported this morning. It was a south-easterly [?] and at times waves broke clean across the…

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Wrecked on Chesterfield Reef

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 4

NOBODY can tell the following story better than the writer tells it himself. "In 1891," he says, "I first experienced the miseries of acute…

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Wrecked on Chesterfield Reef

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 4

Nobody can tell the following story better than the writer tells it himself. "In 1891," he says, "I first experienced the miseries of acute in Ingestion. I was…

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A Wreck

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 3

Captain Henry, of the steamer Archer, arrived this morning, and reported the wreck of a large kerosene ship at Marshall Island, where a…

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Wrecked on Chesterfield Beef

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 3

Nobody can tell the following story better than the writer tells it himself. "In 1891," he says, "I first experienced the miseries of acute indigestion. I was…

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Supposed Wreck

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 2

In reference to the discovery of between four and five hundred cases of oil and other wreckage, and also the body of a man, recently in the neighbourhood…

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