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Southern Highlands · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1904

15 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

"Dizzy's Brother." A [?]ketch

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 4

Some ten years ago there used to stroll Into the Lobby of the House of Commone a little white-haired old gentleman, decently dressed In black. He invariably…

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Wreck of the Aramac

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 3

The Aramac left Brisbane for Cooktown via ports at 1 p.m. on Saturday, and got as far as Sandy Cape, the weather being rough and squally…

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Wreck of the Aramac

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 6

Great relief was experienced on Tuesday morning, when news was received of the safe arrival at Harvey Bay of the steamer Aramac, with…

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Wreck of the Mall Steamer Australia

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 June 1904 · page 2

Between a quarter to 2 and 2 o'clock on . Monday morning the P. and 0. Company's fine mail steamer Australia was wreaked at Port Phillip Heads. No lives were lost, and…

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Wreck of the Australia

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 22 June 1904 · page 3

The R.M.S. Australia, of the P. and O. Company, inward 1 0 and from London, Struck the rocks at the entrance to Port Phillip on Monday morning shortly…

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Three Australians Wrecked

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 2

M stress; What's the matter, Martha? Yo[?] [?] in great trouble. Martha: Yes, mad'm, and reason to be too. Mistress: Why?…

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Wreck of the R.M.S. Australia Finding of the Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 July 1904 · page 1

The Court replies as follows to the questions submitted by counsel on behalf of the Marine Board :— Question: What was the cause of the…

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The Wreck of the Australia

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 3

The hearing of this charge of misconduct against Pilot Den is, who was in charge of the R.M.S. Australia when she stranded, was concluded on…

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A Ship Wrecked

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 1

A shipping disaster has occurred off Port Hacking, and large quantities of wreckage have been washed ashore at Cronulla Beach. On Tuesday the…

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Wreck of the Dom Pedro

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 4

On Tuesday, 28th May, 1895, Intelligenc[?] was received of the loss of the steamer Dom Pedro on the north-west Spanish coast off Carril, in the province of…

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The Story of the Blacks. Chapet Xi.- a Few Massacres. the Wreck of the Maria. (Published by Special Arrangement.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 2

This search party then returned to Adelaide, under the impression that some of the Europeans might have escaped; and the Government sent out a strong body of troopers…

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THE WRECk of the Norge Over 600 Go Down with the Ship. Survivors' Terrible Stories

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 7

The twenty-seven survivors of the Norge, wrecked off Rockall, who arrived in Liverpool on July 5th, from Grimsby, sailed on Tuesday for…

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Warships in Collision British Destroyers Damaged. a Barque Wrecked

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 5

Alter a brilliant engagement off Milford on Monday night, August 9th; in connection with the naval manoeuvres, when both the Red and Blue sides claimed a…

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In the Toils of the Wreckers

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 16 November 1904 · page 1

Implanted deep down in the human breast and in many constitating the same of their d[?] and the chief of their pleasures, the have and the acquisition of money take, with…

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Jack Ashore British Tars at Smyrna. £30,000 Spent

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 5

Never has the city of Smyrna beheld such an impressive sight as that presented by the portion of the British Mediterranean fleet which…

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