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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1911

2,533 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 127

Wreck of the Aotea

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 4

London advices state that 65 per cent, is being quoted for the reinsurance of the steamer Aotea, which went ashore close to where the steamer…

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The Steamer Eastern

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 4

The latest news received from Brisbane states that the bow of the steamer Eastern has shifted a little to the north-north-east. Tugs were still…

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New Steamer for North Coast

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 2

The Malanbar, a fine-looking passenger steamer of 600 tons, built for the North Coast Company at Ardrossan, Scotland arrived in Port Jackson on Monday night. The Malanbar was…

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Steamer Eastern. Vessel Leaking. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 11

News was received this morning from Bulwer that the bow of the steamer Eastern has shifted a little to the north-north-east. Tugs were still pulling, and were likely to…

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Steamer Friendship Damaged. Towed Into Danger Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 8

The coastal steamer Friendship, of Corrigan's Line, which had been bar-bound at the. Tweed River for some days, essayed to cross out yesterday morning, but while on the bar she…

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Stranded Steamer Eastern. Water in No. 2 Hold

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday.--Information was received from Bulwer to-day to the effect that the bows of the E. and A. steamer Eastern had been shifted a little further to the north-north-east…

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New Coastal Steamer. Arrival of the Maianbar. Rough Passage From Glasgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 10

The new steamer M[?]bar, built by the Ardrossan Shipbuilding Company for the North Coast Steam Navigation Company, Limited, entered Port Jackson last evening on her…

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Fine Type of Coaster. Arri Val of the . Malanbar. North Coast Company's New Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 9

A marked improvement has been noticeable in the type of coastal steamen in these waters within the past few years, and the new steamer Malanbar, which I cached Port Jackson last…

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A Story of the Sea. Wreck of the Queensland. the Heroism of Superintendent M'vane

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 4

Of the many hearty send offs Superintendent M'Vane is being tendered prior to his departure from the Water Police to remoto Denillquia perhaps there was none at which a more…

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Steamer on Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 10

ADELAIDE,- Tuesday.--The Adelaide Steamship Company's steamer Rupara, which makes weekly trips with passengers and cargo to Port Lincoln and other Spencer's Gulf ports, left…

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Stranded Steamer Eastern

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 11

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The E. and A. mall steamer Eastern, which is aground on Salamander Bank, was moved a distance of about 300ft. last night. The wind has now veered to north-east…

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Death on a Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--A passenger on the steamer Warrancen, for Port Stephens, died suddenly this morning. He became ill soon after the steamer passed Nobbys, and his…

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The Steamer St. Louis

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 4

Messrs. W. S. Tait and Co. advise that the French steamer St. Louis was despatched from Pam (N.C.) last Sunday for Newcastle and Sydney…

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Fast Steamer for the Coast

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 16

Arrangements have been made by the North Coast company for Captain J. H. Hunter, of the steamer Orara, and Mr. J. Miller (chief engineer) to leave Sydney on March 5. by the…

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Collision at Sea. Sydney Steamer Damaged

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 6

The Sydney Marine and Underwriters' Association to-day received a cable from London announcing that the F.H.S. steamer Morayshire, from Sydney, had been in…

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An Interesting Vessel. the Steamer Katharine Park

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 4

Besides being one of the strangest-looking vessels seen in Sydney Harbor for many a day, the steamer Katharine Park, which, by the way, is…

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Wreck of the Aotea. the Inquiry Opened. Capetown, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 9

Reuter's correspondent reports that the inquiry into the loss of the steamer Aotea has been opened. Evidence was given to the effect that…

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The Aotea Wreck. Opening of the Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 9

CAPETOWN. Tuesday Afternoon.--Router's Agency reports that an inquiry was to-day opened into the wreck of the Shaw, Sarvill, and Albion steamer Aotea--which,…

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Still Ashore. the Stranded Steamer Eastern. Towing Operations Unsuccessful

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 8

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The E. and A. steamer Eastern was still fast on the Salamander Bank to-night, the efforts ot three tugs and the pilot steamer Llewellyn having failed…

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The Steamer Eastern

The Sun · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 3

A combined effort by several steamers failed yesterday to float the Eastern from the sandbank near the mouth of the Brisbane River…

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