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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1910

43 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 3

Waikare Wrecked. New Zealand

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 4

The steamer Waikare, which has been beached at Stop Island, is in a precarious position. It is feared her back is broken. Passengers and crew…

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Cablegrams. London, Sunday. a Steamer in Peril

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

The Orient steamer Otranto, from Sydney to London, encountered a terrific hurricane at Gibraltar, at one time being surrounded by water…

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Accident to the Steamer Eden

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 3

From the evidence given at the [?] last week, the following par[?] are taken. The Eden was on [?] to Sydney from Eden, via…

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“Wreckage Discovered

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 4

Wreckage of the Prince Wilhelm II has been picked up at Belleisle, and confirms the belief that the steamer was wrecked and passengers and crew…

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An Old Wreck

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 4

The whaling steamer’ Orion, fouled on a cable of a submerged wreck, which in the captain’s opinion, is the H.M.S. Condor, which foundered in December,…

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Rescued From a Wreck

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 2

The racehorse Silverman and a foal have been rescued with difficulty from the wrecked steamer Minimbah. Other valuable animals were lost…

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TELEGRAMS. Wednesday Steamer Wrecked

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 4

The British India Company steamer Satara, 5.200 ions, L [?] from News castle to Queensland parts [?] Rocks and foundered immediately…

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The Wakatipu Ashore. Befloating Operations Unsuccessful. Further Attempts to Be Made

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 6

A wire to a Sydney paper on Sunday the 17th inst. says:--The Union Company's steamer Wakatipu inward bound from Sydney, via Eden, to…

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The Satara Wreck

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1910 · page 4

The Marine Court inquiry into the loss of the Satara found that her loss was duo to the wrongful act of the master Charles Hugill in recklessly…

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The New Steamer Merimbula

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 8

Mr. Miller, of the Illawarra and South Coast Company's office, the other day showed a SHOALHAVEN News representative over the new…

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Dreaded River Bars. Ten Years' Wrecks on the Norths Coast. 18 Vessels and 9 Lives Lost

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 2

The loss of the new steamer Minim[?] on the Manning River breakwater on Wednesday week shows to what extent the Northern river…

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Steamer Concession

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 4

The Melbourne Steamship Company have agreed to issue return tickets from Eden to Sydney at single rate to delegates and members of Dairy…

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Steamer Wrecked

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1910 · page 2

News has been received of the wreck of the steamer Kirkfield, bound from Christmas Island to Japan with a cargo of phosphates. All hands were…

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A Shipwrecked Crew

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 4

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Story of the First Lifeboat

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1910 · page 6

"The story of the invention of the self-righting lifeboat was told says the "Westminster Gazette" by Sir John Cameron Lamb in an address before…

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Steamer [?] Down

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 4

H.M.S. Wasp ran down the steamer Washington off Falmouth. Four lives were lost. LEMBERS WINS DERRY…

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Steamer Damaged

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 4

The steamer Macloay, whilst crossing out of Macleay River this morning, struck the bar heavily. An examination showed she was leaking so barely…

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Cablegrams. London, Sunday. Liner Ashore

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1910 · page 2

The liner United States bound from Copenhagen to New York, is ashore at Finrd. There is no danger unless a storm arises. All the passengers were…

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Steamer Wakefield’s Cruise

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 2

During the cruise of the steamer Wakefield the vessel has a narrow escape from striking an uncharted rock when approaching Heard Island…

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Overdue Steamer Arrives

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1910 · page 2

The Aberdeen liner Salamis, about whose non-arrival there was some anxiety, reached Melbourne from Capetown on Saturday…

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