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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1908

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Shipping Disaster. Emily Reed Wrecked.eleven Lives Lost

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 4

LONDON, Monday Evening:—The American timber ship Emily Reed, from Newcastle for Portland, Oregon, has been wrecked off Oregon, 11 of those aboard being drowned…

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Emily Reed Lost Wreck of a Newcastle Ship Eleven of the Crew Drowned London, Monday, 2.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 1

The ship Emily Reed, from Newcastle, has has been Wrecked at Oregon. The disaster was attended with serious loss of life no fewer than eleven of the crew…

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The Largest Cantilever Steamer Afloat

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 20

The arrival in Port Jackson during the past week of the Adelaide Steamship Company's new steamer Echunga, the largest cantilever steamer afloat, created a great…

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Steamer Inward and Outward Bound

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 7

Abergeldie, 3777, cowie, at London Jan 4 Aberlour, 4194, Barnet, N York Jan 2 to n Z pts Aboukir, 3317, Young, at London Feb 1 Adato, 3347, Stewart, at Nestle Feb 16, thence…

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Huddart, Parker, and Co's New Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 10

The Ulimaroa--the latest addition to the Huddart, Parker, and Company's line, is expected arrive in Sydney to-day, having signalled at Gabo Island at 7.10 p.m. yesterday. The…

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Homeward Bound Mail. the First Apple Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 12

At 4 p.m. to-day the Orient Royal mail line will despatch the R.M.S. Orontes for London via usual ports of call, with Hobart added. She may be said to be the first steamer of the…

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Bombs at Bareelona. Two Houses Wrecked.a Woman Killde

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—TWO bombs were exploded in a thoroughfare at Barcelona, Spain, wrecking two houses.A woman was killed, and several other…

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Emily Reed Wrecked. Eleven Lives Lost. London, Feb. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 9

The ship Emily Reed bound from Newcastle (N.S.W.) to Portland, Oregon, laden with coal, has been wrecked on the coast of that State…

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Wreck of the Emily Heed

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 4

A cable was received yesterday stating that the well-known American ship Emily Reed, which left Newcastle on November 3rd with 2110 tons Abermain coal shipped through the…

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Bombs in Barcelona. Two Houses Wrecked London, Tuesday, 2.45 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 1

By the explosion of two bombs in one of the streets of Barcelona, in Spain, yesterday, two houses were wrecked. As a result of the explosion one woman was…

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New Steamer Ulimaroa. Addition to Huddart, Parker's Fleet

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 10

The Ullmaroa--Huddart, Parker, and Co. s latest importation--which arrived yesterday afternoon, is a fine type of passenger steamer, and forms a decided acquisition to the company's…

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Steamer Brighton Prohibition Sought Passengers on the Upper Deck

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 4

The attention of the Full Count was occupied this morning with an appeal arising out of a prosecution under the 43rd section of the Navigation Act…

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Bombs in Barcelona. Two Houses Wrecked

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Two bombs exploded in a street of Barcelona. Spain, wrecking two houses. A woman was killed and several other persons injured…

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Steamer Peterborough Aground

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 8

Proof of the bad state of the Crookhaven Heads crossing was given yesterday by the steamer Peterborough again going aground. The vessel arrived from Kiama shortly after 9…

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Supposed Castaways. Signals at Sophia Island. Steamer Muniara to Search

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 12

Something is the nature of a scare was caused some little time back by the master of a vessel which arrived here reporting that he had sighted castaways on Sophia Island, to the north…

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Seizure of Opium. OVER 300 Tins Found. Hidden on a Steamer

Evening News · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 9

Shortly before one o'clock this afternoon Mr, J. J. Cannell, Customs officer in charge of searches, seized over 300 tins of opium, which had been concealed on board the Eastern…

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The Mildura Wreck. Salvage Operations Unsuccessful Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 13

Although no news has been made public officially of result of efforts to relloat the A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Mildura, rumours have been current in Fremantle during the…

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Opium Seizure 300 Tins Hidden on a Steamer

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 23 February 1908 · page 1

Three hundred tins of opium, which were concealed on the steamer Empire, lying at Circular Quay, were seized yesterday afternoon by Customs-officer J. J. Connell. The…

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Late Cable News. Received To-day. Great Gales in England. Buildings Wrecked. a Schooner Capsized. Terrific Hailstorms

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday Evening.—A gala occurred in the Midland aid North-west of England and in Ireland yesterday. Three grandstands were unroofed, the market…

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Storms in Britain a Devastating Gale Wholesale Wreckage Some Starling Accidents London, Sunday, 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 1

'A gale, by which an immense amount of destruction was wrought has been raging in the Midlands, in the north-west of England, and in Ireland…

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