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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1901

1,451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 73

Storm in South Australia. Seventeen Boats Wrecked. Good Rains in the State

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Rain is reported to have fallen during the pest 24 hours at all the stations in this State south of Farina. In the far north, from Carrie ton to Farina, only light…

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A Warship Damaged. the Kaiser Friedrich Ashore

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The German turret-sliip Kaiser Friedrich III., Prince Henry's flagship, recently grounded off Capo Arcona, the most northerly point of the Isle of Rugen, in the…

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A New Coastal Steamer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 6

The Saint Jerome, a cargo stamer of 2864 tons, arrived at Sydney yesterday from Hongkong. She is intended for the inter-State coal and general trade, having been secured for that purpose by Messrs. James Bell and Co. The new…

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Western Australia. the Wreck of the Karrakatta. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 4

The Commissioner of Police received intelligent yesterday from Corporal Feely, of Derby, to the effect that the captain, first and second officers, engineer, and three of the crew of the Karrakstta, as well as…

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The Steamer Federal. More Bodies Washed Ashore

Evening News · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—A boat, five bodies, and three oars have been washed ashore at Mailacoota thus settling the fate of the steamer federal. The news was received at Sale from a…

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Loss of a Ketch

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 9

The ketch Elsie, 84 tons, is stranded on Koorong Beach, 64 miles from Kingston. Her cargo consists of 1000 cases of tinned rabbits and 30 tons of ground hark. She is partially insured--…

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The Turbine Passenger Steamer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 10

The coming summer will see on the Clyde the first turbine passenger steamer. She is building at Dumbarton, in the same yard as Shamrock H., the Cup challenger. Her dimensions are the same as those of the Duchess of…

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New Steamer for the Australian Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 8

Messrs. William Denny and Brothers have just launched at Dumbarton the twin-screw steamer Ruapehu, which they have built for the New Zealand Shipping Company, London. The…

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Shipping Casualties. the Loss of the Federal. Certain Evidence of the Wreck. Five More Bodies Washed Ashore. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 8

Further proof concerning the fate of the missing steamer Federal has been obtained by the discovery of five bodies on the beach between Cape Ev[?]rard and Gab[?] Island, together with a boat similar to those…

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Robbery From a Steamer. Jewellery Valued at £300

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 5

News has been received of a robbery on board the Japanese steamer kasuga Maru, which left Sydney for China and Japan on the 28th ultimo. Shortly after the steamer had…

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Passages Engaged by the Imperial German Mail Steamer Prinz-regent Luitpold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 10

The German mail steamer Prinz-Regent Lutipold, which is timed to sail to-day, has passengers as under:- From Sydney to Melbourne: Mr. S. Martin, Mrs. S. Martin, Mr. J. Mote, Mr. J. Cowlishaw, Mr. S. Rabone,…

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The White Star Line. the Greatest Merchant Steamer Afloat. London, April 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 9

The White Star Line steamer Celtic, of 20,880 tons, was launched at Belfast this morning. [The Oceanic of this line was the steamer of the…

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Loss of the Federal. Five Bodies Washed Ashore. Attempt to Escape in a Boat. Frustrated by a Pitiless Sea

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday.-- Five bodies, a boat and three oars have been washed ashore in the vicinity of Mallaccota. This decisively settles the fate of the steamer Federal. She evidently…

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Storm at Fiji. Numerous Wrecks. Damage to Buildings

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 6

The hurricane at Levuka on the night of March 13 has never been equalled during the memory of the oldest European resident. The weather for the previous few days had been…

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A Wrecked Steamer and a Timely Rescue

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 April 1901 · page 8

The s.s. Karrakatta, bound from Fremantle (W.A.) to Singapore, was wrecked near Swan Point. Her passengers and crew (129) were all saved…

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A Terrible Wreck

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 April 1901 · page 7

Following are extracts from some interviews in connection with the terrible wreck of the steamer Rio de Janeiro at the Golden Gate, San Francisco, of which some…

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Mission Steamer John Williams

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 April 1901 · page 4

The London Missionary Society's steamer John Williams returned to Sydney on Saturday afternoon from a visit to the various mission stations belonging to the society in New Guinea. The…

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Wreck of the Federal Further Details. a Spiritualistic Seance

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 April 1901 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Further confirmatory and interesting news has come to hand to-day regarding the loss of tho steamer Federal. Messrs. M'llwralth M'Eacharn, and Co.,…

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Mishap to a Mail Steamer. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 April 1901 · page 4

Through her port screw shaft carrying away on the run round from Sydney, the German mall steamer Prinz Regent Luitpold did not reach Melbourne until fate last…

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South Australia. a Stormy Voyage. the Andania Reports Sighting Wreckage. Port Augusta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1901 · page 6

The steamer Andams, which arrived at Port Augusts on Saturday from Newcastle, reports a rough passage from Cape Nelson. For 12 hours the vessel was practically hove to. During the height of…

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