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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1930

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Steamer Aground in Corio Bay Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 1

The Canadian Government steamer Canadian Scottish ran aground on a mud bank in Corlo Bay today. The vessel, however, got clear at high…

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Steamer on Mudbank Refloats at High Tide Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 2

The Canadian Government steamer Canadian Scottish, ran aground on a mudbank in Corio Bay to-day. The vessel, however, got clear at high tide…

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Steamer Battered Fights Furious Storm Cape Town

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 2

The Baron Dalmeny, a motor ship from the Gulf of Mexico, arrived after 37 days. The vessel met the hurricane in ite full fury. Cabins and a water…

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Damaged Steamer Puts Back to Port Cargo Op Cattle Cape Town

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 2

The steamer Sutton Hall, which was forced to put back to Cape Town owing to the terrific gale which raged along the coast, arrived safely. A…

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Steamer Wrecked All Passengers Saved Callao

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 4

The steamer Mapoucha, registered from this port, became a total wreck 200 miles north of here. All the passengers lauded safely in the ship's…

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Steamer Aground Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

The steamer Iron knob grounded off the victorian coast near Port Albert. The vessel was refloated two hours later. The damage sustained is…

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Steamer Aground Refloated Later Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

The steamer Iron Knob grounded off the Victorian coast near Port Albert. The vessel was refloated two hours later. The damage sustained is…

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Wreck at Peru Mapocho's Fate Mariston on Reef Lima (Peru)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

The Chilian Steamer Mapocho, 2652 tone, was pounded into a total wreek 200 miles north of Callao last night. All the passengers were landed safely…

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Terrific Cyclone on Queensland Coast Steamer Seeks Shelter Cairns (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

A terrific cyclone, reaching a velocity of 85 miles an hour, struck the steaer Calatina on Saturday afternoon while on her way from the Gulf of…

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Widgeon Crash Caps Washed, Ashore Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

Two flying caps, believed to belong to the airmen, who were lost in the Widgeon If crash, were washed up on the beach at Altona, Near…

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Airmen's Caps Washed Ashore No Sign of Bodies Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

Two flying caps believed to belong to the airmen who were killed when the Widgeon II. crashed into the sea, have been recovered. They were…

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Steamer Wreck on Maiden Voyage Crew Cast Off on Waterless Desert Capetown, Jan. 8

The Daily Express · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

On her maiden vokage from Scotland to Lourenco Marques, the steamer Limpopo was wrecked at Sylvia Hill, 90 miles north of…

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Wrecked Garthpool Move to Replace Training Ships for Cadets London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 1

There is a more afoot, headed by Sir William Garthwaite, the owner, to replace the wrecked British sailing vessel Garthpool, the last English…

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Big Seas Running Timber Washed Ashore Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 3

A quantity of timber, which had the appearance of wreckage, was washed ashore at Bondi to-day. The Superintendent, of the State Navigation…

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Wreck of Manuka Captain Responsible Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

Captain Ross Clark, captain of the steamer, Manuka, was to-day held responsible for the wreck of Mint vessel on the coast of New Zealand. The…

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Manuka Wreck Captain Responsible Auckland

The Daily Express · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

The Captain, Ross Clark, of the steamer Manuka, was to-day held responsible for the wreck of the vessel on the coast of New Zealand…

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American Delegates Steamer Delayed London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

The steadier George Washington, in which the American delegates to the Naval Conference are travelling, has been delayed by a gale and is not likely…

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Epic of the Sea Schooner Blown Across Atlantic Adrift for 48 Days London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

When 30 miles from her destination at Ramley (Newfoundland), the schooner Neptune, from St. John's, tan into a gale, in consequence of which she…

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Orsova Ashore in Moreton Bay Safely Refloated Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 4

The Orient liner Orsova went ashore in Moreton Bay last night. It was refloated this morning apparently undamaged…

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