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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1901

1,451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 73

A Steamer Aground. Forster

The Australian Star · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 5

The steamer Wootton left Tuncurry whatf at noon yesterday, and grounded at the crossing in the north channel. She will probably get off at high water to-day…

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The Steamer Ysabel. an Island Trip

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 6

The steamer ysabel the well-known island trader, flying Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Company's flag, returned to Sydney on Saturday, after a somewhat extended…

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Wreck of the Munchen. the North German Lloyd's Steamer Lost at the Islands. Bound From Sydney to Japan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 8

A cable [?]om their Hongkong agents was on Saturday received by Messrs. Weber, L[?]nn and Co., representatives of the N[?]her-Lloyd, to the effect that the steamer Munchen had been totally…

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Terrible Shipwreck. at the Golden Gate, a Mail Steamer Goes Down. Heartrending Scenes. One Hundred and Fifty Persons Drowned. the Captain Sinks with His Ship. London, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 7

The Pacific Mail S.S. Company's steamer City of Ri[?] de Janeiro, 3548 tons, from Hongkong and Yokohama, struck the ledge of the entrance to the Golden Gate, San Francisco,…

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A Great Wreck

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 4

The drowning of 150 persons by the wreck of the American steamer City of Rio de Janeiro would appear to be another sacrifice to the demon of haste. It is impossible otherwise to account…

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G.M.S. Munchen. Wrecked At the Carolines. All Hands Saved

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 4

Messrs. Weber, Lohman, and Company, managing agents for the North German Lloyd, on Saturday night received a cable which read thus:- "S.S. Munchen was wrecked at Yap (Caroline…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] Terrible Shipwreck. at the Golden Gate. 150 Lives Lost

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, February 28.-The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, from Hongkong and Yokohama (Japan), struck on a ledge at the entrance to the Golden…

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Disastrous Wreck. At the Golden Gate. Loss of 150 Lives a Pacific Liner Sinks in. Fifteen Minutes. LONDON. February 23. 1.5 a.m

The Australian Star · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 7

The steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, from Hongkong and Yokohama to San Francisco, struck a ledge at the entrance of the Golden Gate, San Francisco, in a fog…

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The "Rio" Wreck Cause of the Calamity, Maddening Scene on Board The Captain Expiates His Fault. LONDON, February 23

The Australian Star · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 5

Further particulars of the loss of the stealer City of Rio de Janeiro state that Captain [?]dan the pilot, on entering the Golden Gate, Earned the commander, Captain Ward, that…

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Wreck at the Islands. The German Liner Munchen Lost

The Australian Star · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 5

The news of the wreck of the steamer Munchen, at the Caroline Islands, has been received by the agents of the North German Lloyd, Messrs. Weber, Lohmann and Co., the…

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Return of the Ysabel. Heavy Weather at the Islands. a Wreck at Port Vila

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 4

The Island steamer Ysabel, flying Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Company's flag, which arrived in Sydney early on Saturday morning, experienced the full force of the terrific weather which…

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Wreck of the Sommerfeld

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The remainder of the cargo of the steamer Sommerfeld, which was recently wrecked near tho mouth of the Elbe, has been salved…

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The San Francisco Wreck. Further Particulars

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The list of persons drowned in the wreck of the steamer City of Rio de Janeiro include the following:--Mr. R. WILDMAN, the United States…

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Wreck of a German Mailboat. the Munchen Lost at the Caroline Islands. Passengers and Crew Saved

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 6

The Munchen, one of the two steamers engaged on the branch service of the North German Lloyd line, between Sydney and the East, has been wrecked at the Caroline Group…

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Steamer Tagliaferro Disabled

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 6

While the steamer Tagliaferro was Hearing Point Lonsdale, on her way to Melbourne to-day, a breakdown occurred in the vessel's machinery, and she was for a time placed in imminent dan-…

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New Steamer for the German Australian Line

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 6

The latest addition to the German-Australian line is the steamer Kiel, which arrived here yesterday on ber maiden voyage from Hamburg, Antwerp, Capetown, and Port Elizabeth. She is a wholesome specimen…

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The Rio Wreck. Over 100 Lives Lost. Only Three Women Saved. LONDON, February 25

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 4

The revised list of losses in connection with the wreck of the steamer City of Rio de Janeiro at the entrance to the Golden Gate, San Francisco, have been published. The…

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South Africa. China. the San Francisco Wreck. De Wet a Fugitive. His Laager Surprised. Enemy Broken and Dispersed. Boer Artillery Captured. a British Cavalry Charge. the Imperial Demand. Presented by Prince Chun. Evacuation of Pekin. Further Particulars. Some of the Victims

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Commander -in- Chief, General Lord Kitchener, reports that De Wet's invasion of Cape Colon- has completely failed. LONDON, Monday.—Prince Chun, a. younger brother of the Emperor, Kwang-shu, states that, since China has now complied with all, the requirements or demands made by the LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.—The list of persons drowned in the wreck of the steamer, City of Rio de .Janeiro at the entrance to the Golden Gate, San Francisco, include the…

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A Barquentine Ashore. Auckland

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 5

Whilst beating in at Kaipara Heads the barquentine Lady St. Aubyn ran ashore on the North Spit. The crew were all saved. [The Lady St. Aubyn left Port Stephens for…

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A Steamer Disabled

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 6

Messrs. Davies and Fehon, the agents for the steamer Venetia, yesterday received advice that the vessel had put into Mauritius with her tail shaft broken. The Venetia was coming to New-…

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