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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1911

52 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 3

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

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 3

“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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A Trip to the Solomons; Two Months on an Island Steamer. Pepesala (Russell Islands). Paper Iv

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 7

Dr. Quaiffe, son of the respected medico of that name, who resides at Woollahra, Sydney, came on board at Rendova, and took Mr. Meeks' vacant…

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Smallpox on a Steamer

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 2

The German steamer Prinz Walde-mar arrived from Japan yesterday, and was quarantined owing to a case of small pox having occurred during…

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Atrip to the Solomons ; or Two Months on an Island Steamer. Pepesala (Russell Islands).paper Iv

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 3

Dr. Quaiffe, son of the respected median of that name, who resides at Woollahra, Sydney, name on board at Rend[?], and took Mr. Meeks’ vacant…

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A Trip to the Solomons: Or, Two Months on an Island Steamer. Paper V. Baniki, or "The Hill Top."

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 7

The phrase, "The voyage of life," is such a common one that it has lost its significance, at any rate, to the untravelled man. But its appropriateness…

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A Trip to the Solomons; Or, Two Months on an Island Steamer. Paper V. Baniki, or “The Hill Top.”

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 3

The phrase, “The voyage of life,” is such a common one that it has lost its significance, at any rate, to the untravelled man. But its appropriateness…

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A Trip to the Solomons; Or, Two Months on an Island Steamer. Paper Vi. Cavutu and Tulagi

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 7

We arrived at Gavutu early one morning, and I 'felt my heart go out to it with a bound. Indeed, throughout the trip I have felt like a young man…

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Russian Steamer Strikes a Reef

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 4

The Russian steamer, Ryman, struck a reef oft the Japanese Coast, but has been reflated…

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A Trip to the Solomons ; Or, Two Months on an Island Steamer. Paper Vi. Cavutu and Tulagi

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 3

We arrived at Gavutu cask one morning, and l felt my heart go out to it with a bound. Indeed, throughout the trip I have felt like a young man,…

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A Trip to the Solomons; Two Months on an Island Steamer. Paper Vii. Guadalcanal

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 7

Gallego, Mendana's chief pilot, reported in his journal of this island, that it would probably take months to sail right around it. This, of course…

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

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 3

Gallego, Mendana’s chief pilot, reported in his journal of this island, that it would probably take months to sail right around it. This of course,…

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

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 7

After steaming from Guadalcanar one forenoon, and passing, without stopping, the large island of Malaita where the inhabitants are still rather wild and…

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Mail Steamer Delayed

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 4

The seamen’s strike threatened to delay the Australian mail steamer Omrah. The P. and O. branch ship Commonwealth has been delayed…

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

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 3

After steaming from Guadalcanar one forenoon, and passing, without stopping, the large island of Malaita where the inhabitants are still rather wild and…

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Factory Wrecked

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 4

A disastrous explosion of a gas generator occurred at Brooker’s paint works, on the Lower Hawkesbury. The mill and engine room, with plant,…

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A Trip to the Solomons ; Or, Two Months on an Island Steamer. Paper VIII.—(Continued), Santa Cruz

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 3

Who can doubt but that there are higher intelligences around us, possessed of more senses than we, but who cannot fully commensurate with…

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Wreckage Found

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 2

A quantify of wreckage consisting of masts and spars were sighted off Lord Howe Island…

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Wreck of the Whangaroa

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1911 · page 7

NEWS came through from Norfolk Island on the 6th inst. that the scow Whangaroa was that evening abandoned 15 miles off Lord Howe Island,…

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Expansion of South Coast Shipping. New Steamer Ordered

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 4

DURING the last six months there has been considerable activity in the trade between Sydney and the South Coast ports of N.S.W. This is due in a large…

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South Coast Trade. Traffic and Freight Growth. New Steamer Ordered

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 5

Though not equal in development to the north coast, there is a gradually expanding trade to south coast ports. This has been particularly noticeable during the past six…

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