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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1911

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New Publications. New Books. "The Wreck of the Golden Galleon."

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 55

Two dear old maiden ladies believe, in the innocence of their hearts, that there is no one in the world like Willy Evans, clerk to a coal merchant. Willy has a fine flow of language,…

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Steamer Departure Postponed

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 4

The departure of the steamer City of Grafton from Sydney for the Richmond River, fixed for 2 o"clock this afternoon, was postponed until to-morrow owing to bad weather…

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Steamer and Pontoon

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 1

The steamer Kiama was attempting reach the blue metal wharf at Neutral Bay during the gale early this morning, when she collided with the pontoon at the Hayes-street…

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The Steamer Everton Grange

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 4

Advice from Kingscote states that a strong south-west wind blew yesterday, and the stranded steamer Everton Grange shifted right around with the…

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Steamer's Bo'sun Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 8

MURWILLUMBAH, Wednesday.--Last night, Laurence Anderson, bo'sun of the steamer Duranbah, was crowned at Chinderah. The ship was loading logs, and Anderson, in attempting…

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Wreck on North Coast. Steamer Rosedale Lost. At Bellinger Heads. Passengers Safely Landed

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 6

The Bellinger River bar, on the North Coast of NEw South Wales, has accounted for another wreck, the North coast Company's steamer Rosedale having come to grief there this…

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Steamer Rosedale Wrecked. on the Bellinger Bar. Passengers Landed Safely. a Dangerous River Entrance

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 1

The well-known North Coast steamer Rosedale struck the Bellinger bar early this morning, and is ashore full of water. The Navigation Department received a…

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New Passenger Steamer. Inspection of the Aeneas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 7

At the invitation of Captain Walker and the directors of Gilehrist, Watt, and Sanderson, Ltd., some representative shipping men lunched on board Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co.'s…

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Steamer Everton Grange. Vessel's Position Shifted. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 9

Advice from Kingscote states that a strong south-west wind blew to-day, and the stranded steamer Everton Grange shifted right around with the old of tugs…

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Vice-admiralty Court. (Before Mr. Justice Street, Deputy Judge Commissary.) Suit for Compensation Drown v Lighter No. 6 and Steamer Britannia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 7

Dr. Brissendon, instructed by Messrs. Sparke and Willard, of Newcastle (by their agent, Mr. A. P. Sparke), appeared for John Brown, owner of the steam tag Stormcock, in a suit…

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Mysterious Bales of Hay. Thrown Up on the Beach. No Wreckage Found

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 4

PAMBULA, Thursday.—A fisherman named Clancy white outside Merimbula Bay, noticed something floating and pulled over and saw several bales of bay. Further out be noticed…

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Latham's Narrow Escape. Badly Shaken and Machine Wrecked. San Francisco

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 1

In the course of a flight to-day the well-known expert, Latham was forced to descend suddenly. His aeroplane crashed into a barbed-wire…

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Another Steamer Ashore. the Vision on Montcalm Beach

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 7

The Acting Secretary of the Navigation Department has received a message from Bermagal stating that the small steamer Vision, which left Merlmbula for Sydney…

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Unruly Manly Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 8

The Manly steamer Bellubera, while approaching Circular Quay shortly after 10 o'clock, last night, went to the lee side of the wharf. Owing to the force of the gale the lines missed…

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Blocking Suez Canal. Dutch Liner Ashore

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--A message from Port Said states that the Dutch liner Sindoro is ashore in the Suez Canal, and is blocking navigation…

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Another New G.a. Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 4

Last September we reported in our columns that the German-Australian S.S. Co. had decided to build four more vessels, and to name them Adelaide,…

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Beached Near Bermagui. Small Steamer's Experience

Evening News · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 7

The steamer Vision, owned by the Illawarra and South Coast Company, while bound from M[?] to Sydney was beached on Montreat Beach near bermancul early this morning. The…

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Steamer Wrecked. the Rosedale on a Sand Spit. at Bellinger River Entrance. Passengers Safe

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 8

The steamer Rosedale, one of the best-known steamers trading to the North Coast, was wrecked at the Bellinger River entrance yesterday morning…

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North Coast Wreck. Steamer Rosedale Aground. on Bellinger River Bar. Passengers and Crew Safely. Landed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 7

The North Coast is the scepe of another wreck, and the pioneer company of this coastal service is again the victim. The steamer Rosedale, owned by the North Coast Steam…

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Immigration. Another Steamer Chartered London, Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 7

New South Wales and Victoria have chartered the steamer Rangatira, which will sail on the 20th with 1026 emigrants, half the number being for each State…

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