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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1920

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Steamer Ashore. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 7

The coastal steamer Lubra has gone ashore at Catherine Hill Bay. The captain and crow, numbering, 1[?]…

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Steamer and Motor Boat Harbor Collision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 3

The steamer Kiama, when passing Woolloomooloo this morning collided with the motor boat Lisa. No serious damage resulted…

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Influenza. Whole Crew Perish. Steamer Sinks in River. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

The Marine Board has received a telegram from the Shipping Inspector at Thursday Island stating that the Ketch Phoenix sank in a small river…

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Explosion on Steamer. Mate Killed. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 3

An explosion of benzine occurred on the small steamer Caroo, off Cardwell, Queensland, yesterday. The vessel caught fire and the mate…

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Latest News. a New Northern State. Explosion on Coasting Steamer Discipline in A.L.P. Ranks. Master Bakers in N.Z. and the Price of Bread. The Weather. Threatened Strike of London Workers. SYDNEY

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

A conference of newspaper proprietors at Glen Innes, on Saturday, decided to give all possible assistance to the movement to create New State…

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Federal Liner Ashore. in Smooth Water Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government liner Gilgai ran ashore yesterday morning between 5 and 6 o'clock during a heavy fog, about three-quarters of a mile…

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Daring Feats. Aeroplane Alights on Steamer. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

An interesting experiment with an aeroplane was successfully carried out off Vigo, a seaport in the north-west of Spain…

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Steamer Aground. Passengers Saved

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

The liner Botanist has gone aground on Comar Reef. 25 miles from the Basste lighthouse. The steamer Arracan has taken…

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Irish Affairs. Explosion Wrecks Barracks. English Sinn Fein-support. More Disorder. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 4

As notified in a cable received last week. Mr. Lloyd George, in the course of the discussion in the House of Commons during the second reading…

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Aughinish Ashore. on Corunna Beach. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 1

The position of the steamer Aughinish, which was beached at corunna [?]each (N.S.W.) on Sunday, remains unchanged. Information received by…

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Stranded Steamer Changes Her Position. Hopes of Salvage. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 1

Owing to the change of her position, hopes are now entertained for the salvage of the steamer. Aughinish, which is stranded near Narooma…

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The Steamer Auginish Reaches Sydney Leaking Badly SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 1

The steamer Auginish, which was refloated near Montagu Island, reached Sydney this morning. The vessel is leaking badly…

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Westralia Ashore. in Banks' Strait. Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 1

The steamer Westralia, bound from New Zealand to Melbourne, ran ashore on Tuesday night on Clarke's Island, in Bands' Strait, between…

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River Clyde for Spain. £11,500 Paid for Steamer of Gallipoli Fame

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

That historic ship the River Cly[?], familiarly known to the troops at Gallipoli as the "Dun Cow," has been sold. The vessel was offered for…

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Steamer Adrift. Australmead Disabled. Heavy Seas Sweep Decks. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

An unconfirmed wireless message from Port Louis (Mauritius) states that the steamer Australmead. hound from, Brisbane to Dunkirk, is disabled…

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Struck a Mine. Italian Steamer Sinks. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

Rauter's correspondent at Leghorn reports that the Italian steamer Assirin, 965 tons, engaged in the service between Sicily, Sardinia, Corsich and…

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A Raid at Belfast Masked Men Income Tax Office Wrecked LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 1

THe Income Tax Office, housed in the Scottish Provident Building at Belfast, was aided by masked men. The clerks, working overtime, were…

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A Thrilling Adventure. a Man on a Wrecked Kite

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 6

An exhibition of the man-lifting military kites invented by Mr. S. F. Cody led to an exciting, incident at the Bradford Exhibition recently…

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Steamer Adrift. Missing Schooner Safe. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 1

A message was received in Sydney this morning stating that the steamer Havre had been seen about 200 miles from Sydney, drifting in a…

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The Erringhi Ashore at Barrenjoey. Cargo Removed SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 1

The steamer Erringhi is ashore at Barrenjoey. The cargo is being removed…

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