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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1900

1,196 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 60

The Stranded Steamer Airlie. Good Prospects of Floating Her. Thursday Island

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 3

The Australian arrived from the south this morning and resumed her voyage to Hongkong. Captain Helms states that he stopped off the Airlie at Chapman Reef and found her…

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The Queen Christina Wreck

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 7

BRISBANE, Monday.—The steamer Lady Lamington returned to Townsville last night with Captain Taylor, Lloyd's surveyor. He had under great difficulties visited the shipwrecked Queen…

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Wreck of the Queen Cristina. Statements by the Officers. Townsville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 3

The Lady Lamington returned from the wreck of the Queen Cristina on Saturday evening. Captain Taylor when seen made the following report:—"Leaving here at noon on Monday the…

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The Queen Christina Wreck. a Salvage Report

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 7

TOWNSVILLE, Monday.--The steamer Lady Lamington has returned from Lihon Reef, the scene of the wreck of the steamer Queen Christina. Captain Taylor, of the London Salvage…

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Accident to the Steamer Age. Tail-shaft Broken. Eden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 10

Messrs. Howard Smith and Sons' steamer Age, when off Green Cape at about 7.40 a.m. yesterday, broke her tail-shaft. The disabled steamer was picked up later in the day by the Norkoowa and…

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A Steamer From Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 4

The A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Paroo arrived in port last evening from West Australia, and in consequence of Adelaide having been one of her ports of call, she anchored in Watson's Bay…

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The Steamer Dunmore

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 6

Arrangements were completed yesterday for the dispatch of one of Messrs. J. and A. Brown's tugs to Wollongong, for the purpose of towing the disabled steamer Dunmore to Sydney…

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Another Steamer Disabled

The Australian Star · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 6

A telegram from Wollongong yesterday reported that the steamer Dunmore one of the colliers engaged In the southern coal trade, was at anchor In Kembla Bight, with her…

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The Steamer Airlie. the Vessel Afloat

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 6

Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Company, agents for the E. and A. line of steamers, yesterday received news from their Cooktown agent, advising that the steamer Airlie has been floated from Chapman…

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The Steamer Airlie. Floated Off the Reef

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 7

COOKTOWN, Thursday.--The Eastern and Australian Company's steamer Airlie, which went ashore on Chapman Island Reef, near Piper Island lightship on the morning of January 21,…

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A German Steamer Released

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 14

LONDON, J:nuary 25.—The German steamer Hans Wagner, from Hamburg, which was lately seized by the British authorities in Delagoa Bay on suspicion that she carried contraband of war,…

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Launching a New Steamer

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 3

On Wednesday last a very large number of district residents attended at Mr W J Rowe's new boatshedB to witness the launching and christening of the hull of his new steamer. The…

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Shipwrecked in Uruguay

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 35

In the second chapter of "Sailing Alone Around the World," in the October "Century," Captain…

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The Steamer at Cooktown

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 6

COOKTOWN, Monday.-- The steamer Airlie arrived here all well, and has been temporarily repaired. She will leave to-night for Townsville…

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Passages Engaged by the Canadian Ma[?] Steamer Aorangl

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 6

Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co. report the following [?] sengers as having engaged to sait by the Canadian Austrslian Royal mail steamer A[?]rangi, leaving the company's wharf, East Circular Quay, at 1 o'clock this day:—…

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Fire on a Steamer at Grafton. the Kallatina Damaged

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 4

GRAFTON, Tuesday Morning.—A fire broke out aboard the North Coast Company's steamer Kallatina at 1 o'clock this morning while lying at South Grafton. The outbreak occurred In the saloon quite…

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New Steamer for the Islands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 8

Advice has been received by Messrs. Burns, P[?]p, an[?] Co., Limited, that the Mamb[?]re, a new steamer built specially for the island trade, left London on the 5th instant, and will call at Fremantle en route to Sydney…

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Fire on the Steamer Kallatina. Grafton

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 6

An outbreak of Fire occurred in one of the saloon cabins of the steamer Kullatina early this morning. The fire spread quickly, and before it Was detected had completely…

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A New Steamer for the Island Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 6

Advices have been received by Messrs, Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd., to the effect that the Mam bare, a new steamer, specially built for the island trade, left London on the 5th inst. She will call…

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Robbery on a Steamer a Lady Passenger's Jewellery Stolen

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 6

The departure of intercolonial steamers is frequently accompanied by the presence upon the wharves of sneak thieves, who make an occasional haul by annexing an unguarded bag, rug,…

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