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South Coast · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1905

20 stories in South Coast's papers

Various Topics. a Proposal for Bais[?] Wrecks at Sea

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 6

Adat[?] the name of the inventor of an appearing for locating ships that have [?] at sea. According [?] every [?]…

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A Bicycle Saves a Shipwrecked Crew

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 3

That a bicycle should be of any use to the crew of a drifting and dismasted vessel might seem improbable enough, yet it was to a…

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New Steamer Ordered

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

The Illawarra and South Coast Steam Navigation Company has given an order for the building of a steel twin screw steamer specially designed to carry the utmost…

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Wreck of the “Berry Bess” on the Broughton Creek. All Hands Saved. Some Luggage Missing

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

THERE is not least doubt but that the little town of Berry is earning, we believe, the most prominent name of any town in New South Wales for boating accidents ( without fatal…

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New Coastal Steamer

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 8

An order for a new steel twin-screw steamer has recently been placed by The Illawarra and South Coast Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., for their coastal trade. The…

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New Coasting Steamer

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 2

The Illawarra and South Coast Stoma Navigation Company has given an order for the building of a steel twin-screw steamer specially designed to carry the almost…

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New Costing steamer

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 4

An order for a new steel twin-screw steamer has recently been placed by The Illawarra and South Coast Steam Navigation Company, Ltd for their…

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An Egg-shaped Lifeboat Crosses the Atlantic

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 6

A remarkable 18th. boat has just succeeded in crossing the Atlantic. It is really a lifeboat, and was designed with the special object of showing what…

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Wreck of the Bonnie

Southern Star · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 3

FOR SALE AT AUCTION.—To-day at eleven o'clock, the f[?] beat "Bonnie," damaged in the accident of Thursday, and now tied up at the foot of [?]…

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Wreck of the Khyber. Doomed in Sight of Home

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 2

TWENTY-THREE MEN BROWNED. After a practical Immunity for two years from disastrous shipwreck, the rook-bound coast of Land's End has…

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Lady Skipper's Peril. Incident of the Motor-boat Wrecks

Southern Star · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 3

On May l5th the correspondent of the London "Daily Hall" wrote from Parts:— In spite of the series of disasters…

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Ten Minutes' Havoc. Tornado's Devastation. Theatre and Churches Wrecked

Southern Star · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 3

From New York, on 9th May. the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:— Twenty-four persona were killed and…

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The Steamer. (To the Editor)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 6

Sir,—Being a recent passenger to Sydney per I. and S. C. steamer, I would like to know how much luggage a saloon passenger is allowed…

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Airship Wrecked. an Aeronaut's Death

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 2

The New York correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote on July 18:— A terrible accident occurred yesterday at San Jose, California, during the trials…

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The Steamer Ceomonderry

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 12 October 1905 · page 2

The Moruya steamer Coomondeiry has been purchased by tile Illawarra and S.C. S. N. Co. for £4,500. A few weeks ago the [?]. of the…

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Jacques Ashore. Rejoicings at Portsmouth. Fraternising of the Sailors

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 2

The Portsmouth correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote on 10th August from Portsmouth:-…

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Airship Wrecked. an [?] Death

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 4

The [?] York correspondent of the [?] “Daily Mail” write on July 19:— A terrible [?] occurred yesterday at [?] during the trials…

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Jacques Ashore. Rejoicings at Portsmouth. Fraternising of the Sailors

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 2

The Portsmouth correspondent of the London “Daily Mail” wrote on 10th August from Portsmouth:— Who wag it said we are an…

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Boy Pirate. a Stolen Launch Steamer

Southern Star · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 4

Few boys have dared to attempt the feat of Charles Snarth, of Hull, who was charged at Boston, Lincolnshire, on August 18th, with the theft of a steam…

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Wreckage off Port Kembla

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 December 1905 · page 2

The Superintendent of Navigation has been informed that the floating wreckage recently secured off. Port Kembla has been identified as…

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