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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1911

2,533 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 127

P. & O. Steamer Socotra

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 4

The P. & O. steamer Socotra, which is making a special trip to Australia from London, arrived at Adelaide yesterday…

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Steamer Morayshire Damaged. Cargo Uninjured

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 4

A cable message received by the Sydney Marine Underwriters' Assocition states that the s.s. Morayshire has been in collision with the s.s. Axwell,…

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Steamer Fires. Little Damage Done. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 10

The Adelaide Steamship Company's coastal steamer Rupara, which returned to Port Adelaide on Tuesday evening with a fire in the hold, resumed her voyage this morning…

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Fire on a Steamer. Lime Ignites Cargo. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 6

The Adelaide Steamship Company's Gulf steamer Rupara had sailed only a few miles outside of the anchorage on Tuesday evening when the chief officer raised an alarm…

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Salvage Crew Strike, Stranded Steamer Eastern. Maranoa Sent to Assist., Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 9

It was originally intended that the Maranoa should leave Brisbane at 2 p.m. to-day to go to the assistance of the steamer Eastern. A crew was got together earlier in the day,…

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A Jealous Husband. Savage Threats and Furniture-wrecking, Bound Over to Keep the Peace

The Sun · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 5

The fact that a husband pleaded, at the North Sydney Police Court to-day, that ha had been driven into a frenzy fey jealousy, did not save him from being bound over for…

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Lugger Wrecked

The Sun · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 3

News has reached Perth (W.A.) from the La Grange police to the effect that the pearling lugger Bernard was wrecked near Port Smith. The sea was very rough at the time…

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Saved From the Wreck. Much of the Aotea's Cargo Landed

The Sun · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 7

A cable received by the Sydney Marine Underwriters and Salvage Association this morning states that about 1000 tons of cargo has been saved from the wreck of the…

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Pearling Lugger Wrecked. Three Lives Lost

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 8

PERTH, Thursday.--La Grange police report the wreck of the pearling lugger Bernard, owned by Simon Karlos Dean, near Port Smith. The sea was very heavy, and three of the…

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The Eastern Still Ashore

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 4

The latest message, concerning the E. and A. liner Eastern, which went ashore when leaving Brisbane for southern ports, en route from China…

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Life-boat for the John Williams

The Sun · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 2

Some time ago, the Rev. C. W. Abel stated that the missionary steamer John Williams required lifeboats, and that if the young men of Sydney gave one the people of…

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The Steamer Taiyuan

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 4

In order to permit of her receiving an extensive overhaul, the original sailing date of the C.A. liner Taiyuan had to be cancelled. The work, which…

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Story of the Lifeboat Presentation to the John Williams

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 8

An interesting ceremony, as showing the loyally of some of the Island natives to the missionary movement, took place at Parbuy's wharf yesterday afternoon when Rev. W…

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New Guinea Boys' Present. Lifeboat for the John Williams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 5

Some time ago it was found that the lifeboat of the missionary steamer John Williams was perished and useless. It had never been used, so it died of to[?] much sun and exposure,…

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Successful Salvage Work. Steamer Rosedale Floated

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 8

Success has attended the operations for the floating of the North Coast S.N. Company's steamer Rosedale, which went ashore at the Bollinger River entrance several weeks ago…

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Rockets Off Narrabeen. a Steamer in Distress

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 7

At about 10.50 last night a steamer was observed in distress off the shore between Narra been at Barranjoey. She was sending up rockets which could be seen from South Head…

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Vessel in Distress. Signals Off Long Reef. Movements of Large Steamer. Unconfirmed Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 9

What is supposed to be a vessel in distress off Long Reef, in the vicinity of Narrabeen, was reported to the signal master at South Head last night by Mr. Wilson, an operator…

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"The Wreck of the Golden Galleon."

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 15

It the novel render wants an excit­ing story of piracy and plunder on the Spanish main, of ruddy violence and ruddier love, of greed of gold, and…

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The Wrecked Aotea

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 4

Cable advices received by the Underwriters' Association, states that about 2000 tons of sound cargo has been saved from the wrecked steamer…

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Wreck of the Aotea

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 8

A enble has been received by the Sydney Marine Underwriters Association staling that about 2000 tons of sound cargo has been saved from the wreck of the steamer Aotea off the…

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