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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1900

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The Wreck of the Queen Cristina

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 6

TOWNSVILLE, Monday.--The steamer Barratta, which left on Sunday for the wreck of the Queen Cristina, is expected to return on Friday…

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Accident to the White Star Steamer Persic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 8

Messrs Dalgety and Co., representing the White Star line (Messrs. Ismay, lmrie, and Co., of Liverpool), have received a cable stating that the Persic, bound to Sydney, from Liverpool December 8, has…

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The Steamer Warrigal at Port Adelaide. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 8

The Warrigal, with the New South Wales Artillery on board, is expected to leave Port Adelaide at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning. At 9.30 this morning the work of temporarily transhipping…

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South Australia. a Supposed Wreck. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 8

On December 28 a quantity of wreckage was found at Port Piric, and inquiries made at the time gave no cluc concerning the supposed wreek. On Sunday more wreckage was found, including…

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The Steamer Herzog Released

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 5

LONDON, January 10, 3.47 p.m.—The German steamer Herzog, which was seized near Delagoa Bay on suspicion of carrying combatants and contraband of war has been released…

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The German Steamer Herzog. London, January 10, 3.32 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 4

The British authorities have released the German steamer Herzog, which was recently seized near Delagoa Bay, on suspicion that she was carrying combatants and contraband…

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Wrecks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 3

Under London date December 8 is the following:—The wreck of the steamer Ismore one of the Government transports, at the Cape, is the heaviest casuslty of the week. The vessel is 7744 tons gross register, built this year…

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Queen Christina Wreck. a Perilous Voyage

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday.--It is feared that the detention to the steamer Barratta, which started from Townsville on Sunday for the wreck of the Queen Christina, at Lihou Reef, but returned on…

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Foundering of a Steamer

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 15

LONDON; January 4, 3.35 p.m.—The steamer Borghese has foundered near Cape Finisterre. Only nine of the crew were saved, twenty-two persona being drowned…

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Tasmania. Wreck of the Schooner Lowrah. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 8

News was received on Saturday that the sohooner Lowrah, recently built and launched for Risby Brothers, Hobart, timber merchants, had dragged ashore at Port Davey and become a total…

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Shipwrecked Sailors. Terrible Experiences

The Australian Star · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 5

The story of the wreck of the steamer Hupeh, particulars of which came to hand night by the steamer Chingtu from China, forms a thrilling tale of the sea. Laden…

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A Terrible Tale of the Sea. the Wreck of the Hupeh. Heartrending Scenes

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 3

A thrilling tale of the sea was brought by the steamer Chingtu, from China, last night. The steamer Hupeh, which sank in mid-ocean, was the vessel concerned. The Hupeh left Pasveroean, in…

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The Wreck of the Queen Christina. Interview with the Captain. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 6

The steamer Barratta returned to Townsville from the scene of the wrecked steamer Queen, Christion during the night, bringing all hands ashore, with a considerable quantity of effects…

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Wreck of the Queen Christina Captain and Crew at Townsville. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 7

The remainder of the crew of the Queen Christina arrived at Townsville from Lihon Reef to-day. The captain thinks that she is a total wreck…

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The Wreck Op the Queen Christina. Interview with the Captain. a Graphic Story

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 7

TOWNSVILLE, Monday.--The steamer Barratta returned from the scene of the wreck of the steamer Queen Christina during the night, bringing all hands off, together with a considerable…

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Wreck in the Islands. Norwegian Barque Lost. Crew Brought to Fiji

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 4

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Wednesday Morning.—News has been received here from Fiji to the effect that the barque Mary Moore arrived at Suva on the 9th instant with the captain and crew of…

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The Wreck of the Queen Christina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 7

Captain Taylor, Lloyd's surveyor, received a cable to-day from London, in consequence of which he chartered the steamer Lady Lamington in ordor to proceed to the wreck of the Queen…

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Wreck of the St. Helens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 8

By the China steamer Chingtu is the following:—[?] November 14 the steamer St. Helene, of 3994 tons register, belonging to the European Petroleum Company, was on a voyage from Hongkong to Singapore, when on the…

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Queen Christina Wreck. the Barratta's Report

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 7

TOWNSVILLE, Monday.--Captain Findlay, of the Barratta, reports that he left port on Tuesday night, and arrived at the Queen Christina via the Magnetic Passage at 4 p.m. on Friday. The…

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Guns and Ammunition at Delagoa Bay. Landed by a French Steamer. London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 7

The "Times" reports that the Messageries Maritimes steamer Natal in December landed six Creuzot "Long Toms" and 50 tons of shells at Delagoa…

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