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Riverina · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1903

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An Awful Shipwreck. Two Hundred Lives Lost. London, June 8

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 3

A terrible marine collision occurred last evening off Marseilles, the vessels concerned being the steel screw steamer Insulaire, 934 tons, and the iron screw…

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Details of the Crime. Carnage and Wreckage. Callousness of Officers. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 2

The correspondents of the various newspapers who inspected the palace at Belgrade where King Alexandra and Queen Draga were killed, send sickening…

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A Turbine Steamer for Australia

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 2

Advices from New Zealand state that the Union Steamship Company propose to build a vessel with engines on the turbine principle for the Australian-New Zealand trade…

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Three Months' Shipwrecks

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 4

The gales of the past week or ten days make the return just issued by Lloyd's of the shipwrecks for three months of topical interest, and in view of the…

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Wreek of a Schooner. Crew All Missing. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

The wreek reported some months ago at the Marshall Group proves to be that of the American four-masted schooner John D. Tallant. This news was brought to…

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Collision in the Harbor Steamer Argus Beached. a Thrilling Experience

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 2

One of the most serious collisions that have occurred in the history of Port Jackson happened at a few minutes before 9 o'clock on Friday night, off Goat…

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An Infernal Machine. Destruction of a Steamer. London, Sept. 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 2

A shocking outrage, which is attributed to the insurgents, has resulted in the destruction of the Hungarian Levant S.S. Company's steel steamer Vaskapu, 1760…

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The Rising in Turkey. Unrest in Stamboul. a Steamer Blown Up. Attitude of the Powers. London, Sept. 3

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 2

The vigour with which the revolutionary party in Turkey is conducting its campaign shows no signs of abatement. The authorities are in dread as to what will be the next…

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Fire on a Steamer. Remarkable Experiences

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 2

Shortly before 10 o'clock on Saturday morning a fire broke out on Burns, Philip and Co. s new steamer Kyarra, lying at the Lime-street Wharf. Some of the…

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Fire on a Steamer

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 September 1903 · page 2

The steamer Pilbarra, lying at No. 13 whart Melbourne, caught fire on Friday night it is thought through the ig[?]tion of a consignment of nitre on board…

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Latest News. London, Sept. 16. Mail Steamer Stranded

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1903 · page 2

The R.M.S. Polynesian, has been stranded iu the outer harbor of Marseilles. THE LICENSING QUESTION. A letter from Mr. Chamberlain to a…

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Telegrams. a Lost Steamer. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 2

The steamer Croki, wrecked at the Scal Rocks, is rapidly breaking up, and has practically disappeared. The funnel has been washed out by…

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Steamer Struck by Tidal Wave. Panlc on Board. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 2

The steamer Kyarra, which arrived at Fremantle last night frm Sydney via ports, was struck by a tidal wave thirty feet high on Tuesday night. The cargo on the fore…

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A Sensation at Sea. Steamer Kyarra Struck by Gigantic Wave. Remarkable Effects of the Shock

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 2

The steamer Kyarra, which as on fire in Sydney a fortnight ago, and reached Fremautle on Thursday night, had a seusational experience in the Bight on…

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Sydney Harbor Sensation. Excursion Steamer Damaged. Christian Endeavored in Peril

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 6

A disastrous accident was narrowly averted in Sydney harbor on Wednesday night. A collision occurred between two steamers, on board one of which were about…

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A Turbine Steamer for Australia

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 4

By the last English mail further particulars were received respecting the proposed turbine steamer for the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, reference to…

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Late Wires. Advices From the Metropolis Sydney, Thursday,6 p.m. WRECKED

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 2

A vessel, supposed to be the barque O'Mara, from East London (South Africa) to Newcastle, was wrecked at Morna Point, near Nelson's Bay,…

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Wreck of a Sailing Vessel. All Hands Saved. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 2

The sailing vessel Oimara, 1354 tons, from East London to Newcastle in ballast went ashore at Norma Point, the scene of several wrecks, about 4 o'clock…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. the Wreck of the Croki. the Captain Exonerated. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 October 1903 · page 2

The Marine Court, having found that the wreck of the steamer Croki was due to a default of the captain, called upon him to show cause why his certificate…

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New P. and O. Steamer. I

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 2

It has been arranged that the new twin screw 10,000 S. S. [?] will leave on her first voyage from Sydney to Europe on 6th February next. She is…

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