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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1926

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Skiff Overturns Four Men in Botany Bay Two Swim Ashore and Two Rescued Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 November 1926 · page 1

Four men had a terrfying experience when their skiff overturned three miles from shore in a shark infested water outside Botany Bay yesterday. Two of…

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Saved From the Sea Steamer Saves Starved Sailors Schooner Capsizes in Storm Auckland

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 1

Weak from exposure and starvation—the captain and three sailors from the schooner Joseph Whkaker were picked up in an open boat by the steame;…

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Ran Out Of Coal Steamer's Struggle with Gale Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 2

With its fuel completely exhausted after tt battle with a storm in the North Pacific, the steamer Yosor[?], bound from Mackay (Queensland)…

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Fire Engine and 'Bus Both Wrecked in Collision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 2

Dashing to a fire at North Sydney to-day, a fire engine collided with a motor bus, and four persons were injured. Their injuries, however, were not…

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Launch Wrecked Dashed on to the Rocks Party of Four Scramble Ashore Fremantle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1926 · page 3

The motor launch, Lynette II., became a total wreck when it dashed on to the rocks at the west end of Rottnest Island yesterday. A party of four…

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Steamer Aground Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 4

The Howard Smith steamer Malachite went aground in the river above Walsh Island to-day. The efforts of several tugs to refloat her failed…

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Steamer on Fire Overpowering Fumes Sixteen Men Overcome Gallant Rescue Work MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 2

A fire on the steamer Idomeneus broke out again this afternoon while cargo was being unloaded aud 16 men were overcome by ammonia…

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Steamer on Fires Overpowering Fumes Sixteen Men Overcome Gallant Rescue Work MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 1

A FIRE on the steamer Idomeneus broke out again this afternoon while cargo was being unloaded, and 16 men were overcome by…

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Steamer Damaged Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1926 · page 3

The steamer Maunganui struck the wharf while berthing, and had her bows badly damaged. It is not known whether the vessel will be docked here…

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Fire On Steamer Meat Condemned London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 December 1926 · page 1

The New Zealand steamer Rimuata has arrived after the extinction of a fire which broke out in a forward chamber between decks. The personal…

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Ashore Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 1

The Bodalla went ashore yesterday at Port Kembla's No. 1 jetty, but is expected to be got off to-day without damage…

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Woodarra Ashore on Beach at Port Kembla. Vessel Bumping at Times. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1926 · page 4

As the tugs St. Giles and Osprey have failed to move the steamer Woodarra, of the British-Indian Stenm Navigation Co's. fleet, which ran…

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Incident On Steamer Young Woman Attacked Rangoon (Burma)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1926 · page 4

A Frenchman, named H. Stern, has been arrested aboard the Calculta-Rangoon man steamer Ellora, and charged with having attempted to…

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Foundered Schooner Survivors Rescued Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 2

The steamer Colac which arrived at Sydney during the week-end, picked up the captain and three survivors of a small Panama schooner, the George…

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Schooner On Fire Six Lives Lost Washington

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 3

The United States coastguard schooner Lincoln was destroyed by fire to-day, off the coast of North Carolina. Six of the crew lost their lives…

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General Telegrams Stranded Steamer Removed Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1926 · page 3

The steamer Togo, which was involved an a collision with the steamer Cartela during the Cock of the Derwent race on Saturday, has been towed from…

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Barque Sunk By Steamer LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 December 1926 · page 2

The four survivors of the French barque Eugene Schneider, which was sunk in a collision with the steamer Burutu, of Liverpool, has arrived…

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