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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1907

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Steamer Disabled

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 2

The steamer City of Grafton, bound from the Richmond River to Sydney, passed Smoky Cape this morning with the disabled steamer Colac in tow…

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Steamer Jibba Wrecked. Rocket Brigade Rescues

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 2

The steamer Jibbo, bound for Lagos, has been wrecked at Saloombe. Eighty passengers were rescued with difficulty by means of the rocket apparatus…

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Steamer Lost. on the English Coast. Passengers Hauled Up Cliffs London, March 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 4

The striking of the White Star liner Suevic, from Australia, on the Lizard has been quickly followed by news of another disaster, in this case at…

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The Suevic Wreck Rescue Work Lasts Eight Hours. Vessel May Be Saved. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 2

The latest news from the wreck of the White Star liner Suevic, at the Lizard, in Cornwall, states that there is now considered to be a chance of…

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The Suevic Wreck. Splendid Discipline. Rescue Work Lasts Eight Hours. Vessel May Be Saved. London, March 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 2

The latest news from the wreck of the White Star liner Suevic, at the Lizard, in Cornwall, states that there is now considered to be a chance of…

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The Suevic Wreck. Salvaging Cargo. London, March 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 2

In all about 800 tons of the cargo of the Suevic have been salvaged so far. The saved cargo consists chiefly of wool…

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The Suevic Wreck

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

There is now a bettor prospect of the refioating of the Suevic, which was wrcoked last week off the coast of Corn wall…

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Wreck of the Suevic. LONDON, Match 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

The prospects of saving the are now much improved…

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Steamer Ashore

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 2

The China steamer Tsinan is ashore on a reef about four miles from Cooktown…

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The Suevic Wreck. Refloating Abandoned. Vessel to Be Cut in Two London, March 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 2

It is regarded as hopeless to attempt to float the White Star liner Suevic on Brandies Rocks, near Point Lizard, where she struck on the night of [?]…

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Latest News. Received Up to 2 a.m. the Suevic Wreck. Salvage Operations Suspended. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 5

A heavy swell has caused the suspension of salvage operations is connection with the wrecked steamer Suevic. Experts regard the vessel's condition as…

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The Suevic Wreck. LONDON, March 29

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 2

Heavy swells have again caused the suspension of salvage operations on the wrecked steamer Suevic. Experts regard the vessels condition now as…

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The Steamer Suevic. Portion Towed Ashore. London, April 3

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 2

The White Star steamer, Suevic, has been severed from the rocks on which it was wrecked and a large portion of the vessel has been towed to…

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River Disaster in Tasmania. Men, Women and Children Killed. Steamer and Launch Again

The Worker · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 15

A terrible disaster occurred on the Tamar River. Launceston . (T.), at 9 o'clock on Monday night, when the steam launch Alice, belonging to the Salisbury…

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Disaster on the Tamar. the Alice Out Down. Crossing a River Steamer's Bows Launceston

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 2

THE most appalling disaster ever known in Tasmanian waters occurred between 9 and 10 o'clock yesterday evening off Barnard's Creek, about six…

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Steamer Ablaze. Captain's Prompt Action

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

The steamer "City of Troy," carrying 60 passengers, having become ablase whilst sailing up the Hudson River, the captain ordered the engines to be put full…

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News From the Capital. Sydney, Monday. the Electra Ashore

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

The steamer Electra in ashore at the Manning River Heads. The passengers were landed safely…

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Steamer Ablaze. All Passengers Saved. London, April 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

A cable message from Canada states that the City of Troy, carrying 60 passengers, caught fire on the Hudson River. The vessel managed to steam…

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Cable News. Latest News. Received Up to 2 a.m. King and Queen in France. Visit Wrecked Jena. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

Edward VII. and Queen Alexandra have just paid a visit to Toulon, the great French naval station. They were received by the Admirals of the French…

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The Steamer Easby

Tumbarumba Times · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 2

The captain of the steamer Easby, which is beached near Gaba Island, has reported that there is no chance of…

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