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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1927

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Gas Explosion a Shop Wrecked Five People Injured Sydney, Wednesday

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 2

A sensational explosion of gas at a fruit shop at Petersham injured several persons and wrecked the inerior of the building…

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Yacht Wrecked Sydney, Wed

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 2

A yacht with three men abroad wa[?] driven [?]shore on the [?] Island New Zealand during[?] rule. The Vessel is [?]…

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Wreck of Collier Cause Not Ascertained "Nasty List to Port." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 2

Tho Marine Court opened on inquiry to-day concerning the foundering of the collier Galava between Terrigal and Tuggerah, when seven of the crew…

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Salava Wreck Marine Inqpiry Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 3

A marine court opened to-day an inquiry concerning the foundering of the collier Galava between Terrig[?] and Tuggerah, when seven of the…

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Steamer Quarantined Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 2

The steamer Tanda, which arrived at Sydney to-day from Hong Kong, went into quarantine owing to a case of smallpox having occurred during the…

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Daring' Cantonese Seize British Steamer. Shanghai, March 27

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 1

Apart from being. constantly fired on, British ships on' the Yangtse river continue occasionally to be se[?]zed The Cantonese military yesterday…

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Steamer Aground Brisbane

The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 2

The Gorman waol steamer, Halleran aground to Brisbane [?] She is in no immediate [?] and probably will be relocated to [?]…

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Steamer Aground. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 1

The German wool steamer Halle ran aground in the Brisbane River to-day. She is in no immediate danger, and will probably be re-floated…

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Steamer Re-floated. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 2

The German wool steamer Halle, which went aground in the Brisbane River yesterday, was re-floated to-day…

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Smallpox on Steamer Fremantle (W.a.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 2

The steamer Feagara en route from Egypt to Sydney, put into Fremantle to-day with smallpox on board…

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Small Pox Steamer From Egypt. Fremantle

The Daily Express · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 2

The steamer [?]eagars enroute from Egypt to Sydney, put into Fremantle with small pox on board…

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Mine Disaster Terrific Explosion. Hundreds Entombed. Buildings Wrecked. Pittsburgh (U.s.a.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 2

It is believed that between 350 and 600 miners were entombed, while several surface workers were killed to-day, when a terrific explosion occurred at…

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Steamer Afire Brisbane

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 7

The steamer Sir Dudley de chair. which was recently purchased from Dorman, Long & Co., by the White Shipping Co., was damaged by fire…

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[?] Wrecked Adelaide

The Daily Express · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 1

[?] ketch McInyre [?] Port Adelaide and [?] the rocks [?] Island yesterday…

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Wrecked by Explosion

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 2

An accident occurred at "Elgin," the property of Mr. W. J. Scott, Munyabla. Gus Sutherland, one of the employees, was working in the…

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Accident in Steamer's Hold. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 2

When a huge pile of bags of potatoes collapsed in the hold of the steamier Wear at Darling Harbor to-day, four wharf laborers were buried…

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Steamer Quarantined Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 3

The steamer Fezra was sent into quarantine when she arrived to-day to take up the running in the interstate service. There was an outbreak of…

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Fire on Schooner Twelve Men Missing Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 2

The Halifax fishing schooner Commonwealth was burnt in a blizzard. Twelve of the crew are missing. The captain and eight men have been…

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Steamer Afire Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 1

A fire broke out on the steamer Cornwall lying off Pyrmont to-day. The outbreak was exti[?]ed by the crew before serious damage was…

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Fire on Steamer Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

A fire broke out to-day on the steamer Cornwall, which is lying off Pyrmont. The outbreak was extinguished by the crew before serious…

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