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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1907

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Steamer Wracked

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 2

The British steamer Mount Royal has been wrecked off British Columbia. Six persons were drowned…

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The Kia Ora Wreck

The Worker · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 9

At the inquiry at Auckland concerning the wreck of the Kia Ora several passengers made statements charging the officers with drunkenness. They alleged that the night…

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A Yacht Wrecked. Two of Crew Drowned

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 2

Herr Tietyens' schooner yacht, Hamburg (formerly the English yacht Rainbow) which recently defeated the Kaiser's schooner Meteor in the principal…

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Yacht Wrecked

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 2

The famous yacht Hamburg has been wrecked whilst racing. Two of the crew were drowned…

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A Barque Wrecked

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 2

The barque Woollabra, bound from Wellington to Sydney, was driven ashore at Capo Torawhite. The crew, excepting the captain and two seamen,…

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The Rand Strike Pumping Station Wrecked. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 2

Another dynamite outrage has occurred at Johnannesburg, an attempt having been made to blow up the pumping station of the Champ d'Or Mine. The…

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A Barque Wrecked Caught in a Storm. Trials of Crew. Wellington (N.z.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 2

The barque Woollahra, which left Wellington yesterday for Sydney, has gone ashore at Cape Terawhitie. She struck a line of rocks 300 yards off the…

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Shipping Disaster Wreck of a Barque. Sensational Experiences. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 3

The barque Woollahra which left Wellington (N.Z.) yesterday for Sydney, via Kaipara, went ashore on the rocks later in the day during a heavy…

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The Steamer Resolute

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 2

The steamer Resolute is still in the same condition on Bellambi reef. It is impossible to get the vessel off. It is intended to commence dismantling…

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Wreckage Found

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 2

A wire from Cairns states that the decking of a small craft was found on Fitzroy Island…

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Cable News. Diver's Terrible Experience Entangled in Wreckage. Brave Resoue by a Comrade. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 3

Owing to the diving gear becoming entangled with wreckage, Walter Trapnell, a Government diver, was imprisoned 150ft. under water at Torqaay (France)…

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Explosion in Odessa. a Bomb Factory Wrecked

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 2

A secret bomb factory exploded in Odessa. Seven people were killed, and 13 wounded. The police afterwards searched the building, and discovered 47…

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Resolute Wrecked

The Worker · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 19

The steamer Resolute, which went aground on the Bellambi Reef (N.S.W.), is in a very bad position, and is likely to become a total wreck. The vessel was on…

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Steamer Wrecked on the North Coast. Crew and Passengers Safe. a Faithful Dog's Fate. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 3

The steamer Fido, 1443 tons, was stranded last night on a roof outside CooK Island, near Tweed Heads. The night was bright and clear with…

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Steamship Wrecked. the Crew Landed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 2

The Norwegian steamer Fido, 1443 tons, from Ocean Island bound for Sydney, with a cargo of phosphates valued at £4000, was stranded at 7.30…

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Marine Disasters. a Steamer Sunk. 100 Lives Lost. London, July 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 2

A marine disaster, attended with very heavy loss of life, baa occurred near Eureka, a port on the coast of California…

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The Wreck of the Fido. Mails Recovered

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 3

A visit was made to the wreck of the Norwegian steamer Fido, near Tweed Heads, this afternoon, and the mails which were on board were recovered…

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A Scow Wrecked. Auckland

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 2

The scow Surprise in ashore on the rocks at Chui, and is a total wreck. The captain, mate and two of the crew are supposed to have own drowned…

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Wreck on the N.z. Coast

The Worker · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 17

Captain Andersen refused to leave the barque Woollahra, which went ashore at Terawhiti, a dangerous cape in Cook Strait, near Wellington (N.Z.). Five hours after…

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An Elephant's Revenge Incident on a Steamer

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 6

Whilst Wirth Bros.' Circus and Menagerie were travelling on the s.s. Olinga from Rockhampton to Townsville (Q.) lately, a practical joker, an engineer on…

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