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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1930

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Fire on Oil Steamer Three Members of Crew Injured Racehorse's Eyes Burned Out Boy Attendant Disappears Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 2

A fire broke out at Newcastle this morning on the British steamer Honer, which was laden with 1,000 tons of oil, ready to be pumped into the…

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Chinese Steamer Afire Off Fremantle Fremantle

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 1

A radio has been received from the Chinese steamer Ning Chow, 9000 tons, bound from Melbourne to Fremantle, stating that fire had…

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Steamer Afire Tug Goes to Aid Fremantle (W.a.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 3

A wireless message was received from the Chi[?] steamer Min[?] 2,000 tons, bound from Melbourne to [?] stating that a fire had broken…

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In Quarantine Steamer Aorangi Smallpox Outbreak Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 4

The steamer Aorangi arrived in Sydney to-day and anchored in North Harbor. The passengers were conveyed in the quarantine station. There were 250…

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Wreck Off Bahamas Miami, Florida, February 26

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 1

Seventeen lives were lost when the sloop Pretoria was swamped off Abaco Island, Bahaams, on February 17 According to passengers arriving…

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Steamer Wrecked Off Japanese Coast Crew Believed Lost Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 1

The steamer Fuchow Maru was wrecked off the Japanese coast during a blizzard yesterday. It is believed that the entire crew of 32 was…

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Cholera on Steamer Sutlej at Suva Suva

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 2

The steamer Sutlej arrived here on February 28 from Calcutta. The ship was fumigated and pratique was granted, although a passenger suffering…

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Jap. Freighter Wrecked. Crew of 32 Drowned Tokio, March 4

The Daily Express · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 2

The freighter Fukuju Maru was wrecked near Kakodate during a blizzard yesterday. It is believed that the entire [?] fo 32 were drowned. A…

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Liner Ashore Vessel Breaking Up London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 1

The Federal liner Cornwall, from Now Plymouth (N.Z.) to London, is ashore at Curacao (West Indies) and is breaking up. The port fur[?]ne is out…

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Still Ashore S.S. Cornwall's Plight London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

The efforts of two tugs to refloat the steamer Cornwall, which is ashore at Curacoa, Wost Indies, so far have failed…

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American Miners Released From Steamer Bound for Mt. Isa Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

Nine American minors, who were detained on the steamer Sonoma, were released to-day. The men are bound for the Mt. Isa tin mines in Queensland…

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Fire on Steamer Passenger Safe Colombo

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 4

A fire occurred on the steamer Comorin, bound for England from Australia, while the vessel was lying in Colombo Harbor. The passengers…

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Fire on Steamer Passengers Safe COLOMBO

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 1

A fire occurred on the steamer Comorin, bound for England from Australia, while the vessel was lying in Colombo Harbor. The passengers…

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Serious Fire on Steamer Comorin Two Holds Aught Passengers Disembarked COLOMBO

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 1

A serious fire broke out on the P. and O. liner Comorin last night. The vessel was to have sailed at midnight, but 11 o'clock a hatch was…

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Ferry Steamer Mishaps One Strikes Retaining Wall Another Runs Ashore Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 1

The ferry steamer Kerulla carrying a large number of passengers who had been visiting Toronga Park crashed in to the stone retaining wall at Circular…

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Ferry Mishaps One Strikes Retaining Wall Another Runs Ashore SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 1

The Terry steamer, Kerulla, carrying a large number of passengers who had been visiting Toronga Park crashed into the stone retaining wall…

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Missing Hotelkeeper Seen on Board Steamer Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 2

The police are inquiring into the disappearance of the licensee of the Crown and Anchor Hotel (Mr. James Steward), but so far without result…

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Chinese Seamen Leave Steamer by Boat Detained by Water Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 1

Eighteen Chinese members of the crew of the steamer Milluna commandeered one of the ship's boats and began to row ashore yesterday afternoon…

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Chinese Leave Steamer Twenty-three Remanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 1

Twenty-three Chinese,who were associated on a charge of having being absent from the steamer Miluna without leave, appeared at the water…

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Vessels Collide Near Pyrmont Bridge Steamer Wear Damaged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 5

A collision occurred near the Pyrmont bridge to-day involving the north coast steamer Naianbar and the steamer Wear. The Wear was…

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