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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1906

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Wreck of the Valencia. Plunged Upon the Reef. Heavy Loss of Life

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 5

The following details of the wreck of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company's steamer Valencia, with heavy loss of life, are taken from the "San Francisco Chronicle" of…

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Accident on a Steamer. Hatchman Gets a Verdict for £75

Evening News · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 4

The hearing of the action before judge Back-house and a jury of four, in the Sydney District Court, brought by Charles Matts, of 24 Lincoln Creacent, Woolloomooloo, to recover…

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Crisis in Hungary. Wrecking the Constitution. London, Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 5

M. Kossuth, the leader of the Independence party in Hungary, has informed his followers that General Nyiri, the Commissary of the Emperor Francis Joseph,…

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Wreck of La Bella. Master Charged with Manslaughter. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 5

To-day at the Court of General Sessions, before Judge Choml[?]y, George Nylius, master of the vessel La Bella, wrecked at War[?]ambool on November 10 last, was placed…

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Wreck of the King David

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 5

The loss of the British ship King David, a vessel well known in the Australian trade, is reported from San Francisco. The king David dragged her anchor and drifted broadside on…

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The Valencia Wreck. Over A' Hundred Persons Perish, I Many Heartrending Scenes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 6

San Francisco flies by the Sierra give further particulars of the disastrous wreck of the Valencia, which occurred about midnight on January 22 last…

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Particulars of Tub Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 12

The Mooltan is on her maiden voyage in the Australian trade. She was built by Messrs. Caird and Co., of Greenock, and is of 10,000 tons, her dimensions being:--Length, 510ft,; breadth, 58ft.; and depth, 46ft…

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Accident to Steamer Morayshire

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 4

The Sydney Marine Underwriters to-day received cable advice from London, stating that the steamer Moray shire has met with an accident, and is at anchor in Magellan…

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Accident to a Steamer. the Morayshire in Trouble. Crank Shaft Cracked

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 4

A cable has been received by the Sydney Marine Underwriters' Association stating that the steamship Morayshire is anchored in Magellan Straits with her crank shaft…

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From the Islands. News by the Steamer Malaita. a British Settler Missing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 12

Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Company's steamer Malaita arrived from the islands yesterday morning. She cruised through the New Hebrides, and also visited Norfolk and Lord Howe…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse and juries of four.) Accident on a Steamer. Matts v General Agency German Steamship Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 6

Mr. D. R. Hall, instructed by Messrs. Brown and Beeby, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. A. Boyce, instructed by Messrs. Lane and Roberts, for the defendants…

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La Bella Wreck. the Captain Acquitted

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The trial of George Mylius, of the barque La Bella, for the manslaughter of Harold Watson, who was drowned when the vessel was wrecked at…

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Tasmania. Wreckage on the Coast. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 9

A report was received to-day that wreckage, supposed to be from a steamer, had been recovered in the vicinity of Cloudy Bay, between Brainhead and Tasman Head, South…

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Wreck of La Belle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 10

The trial of Captain Mylins, late master of the barque La Belle, which was wrecked at Warrnambool last November, was continued to-day, at the Court of General Sessions. The…

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Wreck of La Bella

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The inquiry into the wreck of La Bella at Warrnambool on November 18 last was further investigated to-day at the Court of General Sessions, when the…

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New Steamer for the Interstate Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 4

The latest addition to the Melbourne S.S. Co.'s fleet is the Monaro, which was launched on January 11 from the shipbuilding yard of Messrs. William Gray and Co. (Limited), West…

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Steamer Morayshire in Trouble. Her Crank Haft Cracked

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 7

The Sydney Marine Underwriters and Salvage Association have received the following cable: --"Steamer Morayshire anchored in the Ian Straits, with crank shaft cracked.'…

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Wreck of La Bella. Master of the Vessel Acquitted. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 6

The trial of Captain Mylius, late of the barque La Bella, on a charge of manslaughter, was concluded before the Court of General Sessions to-day…

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Tasmania. Discovery of Wreckage. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 7

The wreckage found in Cloudy Bay, south of Bruni Island, is believed to be from the ketch Here, lost in the vicinity some few years ago. The Marine Board's representative…

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La Bella Wreck. Captain Mylius Acquitted

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 7

Mr. W. G. Laurence, secretary of the Merchants' Service Guild, has received a telegram from Melbourne slating that Captain Myllus, of the barque La Bella, which was…

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