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South Coast · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1911

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

A City Wrecked

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 2

Two hundred persons were killed in an earthquake at Vyermji, Russian Turkeystan ; 700 families are [?] and taking shelter in…

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Steamer Overdue

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 2

The steamer Hymatius, from Melbourne to Sydney, is [?]cudue 40 hours, which is causing some apprehension…

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Is it Wreckage ?

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 4

Mr Geo[?]ge Claney was out fishing off Merimbula on Tuesday, when he saw some dark objects flouting in the water to the east of hint. He pulled…

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Victoria. Vessel Wrecked

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 2

A portion of the crew of the steamer Time, wrecked near Beachport Adelaide on Friday night, arrived last night. The weather was boisterous…

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Fire on a Mall Steamer

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 4

A fire occurred on board the German mail steamer Barbarossa two days before reaching Fremantle. It originated among the cargo for Melbourne…

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Shipwreck at Green Cape

Southern Star · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

NEWS from Eden on Monday stated that Green Cape, the scene of the historic Ly-ee-moon wreck some 24 years ago, had settled the late of…

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Wreck at Green cape

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 2

THE scene of the memorable Ly-eemoon disaster of nearly a quarter of a century ago, was the fateful spot of another wreck on Monday. McIlraith…

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The Wreck of the New Guinea. "Racing the Barwon." the Boatswain's Statement

Southern Star · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 2

HARRY RANSOME, boatswain, in an interview at Eden on Tuesday, said:—"We were speeding along racing the Barwon, which was four miles…

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Wreck of the New Guinea. All Hands Saved. Valuable Cargo Lost

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 7

"A STEAMER, supposed to be the New Guinea, is ashore on the rocks in Disaster BAy, near Green Cape," was a special message received by us on…

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The Constitution Wreckers

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 2

The casual political student of to-day who voted for tho Constitution Enabling Bill of 1899, when he quietly and away from the roar…

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The New Guinea Wreck

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 4

TH[?] Marine Court inquiry into the wreck of the steamer New Guinea, near Green Cape, has concluded. The Court found that the stranding…

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Wreck of the Vision

Southern Star · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 2

THE stranding of the Illawarra and South Coast S.N. Company's Limited, steamer Vision, at Montreal Beach, near Bermagui, on January…

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Wreck of the Vision. at Bermagui. Marine Court Enquiry

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 4

The stranding of the Illawarra and South Coast S.N. Company’s, Limited, steamer Vision, at Montreal Beach, near Bermagui, on January 13 last,…

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New Guinea Wreck

Southern Star · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 4

MR. AIKMAN, M.L.C., who purchased the wreck of the steamer New Guinea, in Disaster Bay, near Green Cape, has already cleared all…

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Wreck of the Vision

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 6

The stranding of the Illawarra and South Coast, S.N. Company's, Limited, steamer Vision, at Montreal Beach, near Bermagui, on January 13 last…

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A Trip to the Solomons; Or, Two Months on an Island Steamer. Article I.

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 7

This narrative must begin at the beginning. In Charles Dickens' story of "The Cricket on the Hearth," he says, "If I am to tell a story I must begin at…

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Referendum. Constitution Wreckers. a Bid for Fortune

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 3

Mr. Hughes is playing for high stakes. Disconcerted by the searchlight of criticism directed upon the referendum proposals, he rushes from State to State and in speech…

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A Trip to the Solomons; Or, Two Months on an Island Steamer. Article I.

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 3

This narrative must begin at the beginning. In Charles Dickens’ story of “The Cricket on the Hearth,” he says, “If I am to tell a story I must begin at…

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A Trip to the Solomons; Or, Two Months on an Island Steamer. Article Ii. Nearing Gizo

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 7

We have been six charming days at sea, during which every experience worth recalling and relating has been exchanged by the now happy family…

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A Trip to the Solomons; Or, Two Months on an Island Steamer. Paper Iii

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 7

"Awake!" cries the Persian poet, "for Morning, in the Bowl of Night has flung the Stone that puts the Stars to flight."…

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