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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912

2,352 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 118

The Wreck of the Jane Douglas

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 4

The crew of the' steamer Jane Douglas, the loss of which was reported in our columns a few days ago, arrived at Nelson on the 11th inst., when the…

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Foundered with All Hands. Fate of a French Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 9

PARIS, Wednesday Evening.--The steamer Vanadis, 2943 tons, bound from the Tyne to Civitavecchia, on the Mediterranean, 38 miles from Rome, foundered after leaving Ushant…

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Steamer Tordenskjold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 10

The steamer Tordenskjoild, from Ocean Island, which stood off Sydney Heads on Wednesday night, came into port after daylight. She had two passengers: Mr. Milligan (overs[?]r for the Pacific Phosphates…

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A Steamer Seized. Aeroplanes As Contraband. Paris

The Sun · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 7

France has made a formal demand on Italy for the release of the steamer Carthage, the vessel that was seized by Italian torpedo boats owing to the fast that she was…

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Fifty-three Browned. Steamer Capsizes and Sinks. London

The Sun · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 7

The large steamer that was seen to capsize and founder off the Scottish port of Peterhead during yesterday's gale turns out to be the Winslow…

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Like a Maelstrom. Fierce Gale on British Coast. Wrecks and Loss of Life

Evening News · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 8

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—A gale which has swept over Britain has resulted in numerous fatalities and much damage to harbor works and shipping…

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Terrific Gale. Great Loss of Life. Havoc Among Shipping. Long List of Wrecks. London, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 9

A gale which has swept over Britain, has resulted in numerous fatalities and much damage to harbour works and shipping. A German steamer was wrecked on the…

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The Lost Rosedale. Wreckage Identified

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

It has been ascertained upon inquiry by Captain Sangstcr, of the Navigation Department, that the wreckage picked up two weeks ago on the Seven-Mile Beach near Berry…

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Rosedale Wreckage

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

The wreckage picked up a couple of weeks ago on the seven-mile beach near Berry, South Coast of New South Wales, as reported to the Navigation…

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Wreck of the Walkure

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

News was received yesterday of the wreck of the German ship Walkure, which a few weeks ago was chartered to load a cargo of Seaham coal for the…

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Severe Gales. on British Coasts. Numerous Wrecks Reported. Damage and Loss of Life

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.--A severe gain is raging around Britain. Numerous fatalities have occurred, and much damage has been caused to harbor works and shipping…

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Wreckage From the Rosedale. a Long Drift

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 8

The wreckage found recently on the Sevenmile Beach, near Berry, on the South Coast, has been identified as belonging to the ill-fated steamer Rosedale. Captain Sangster, of the…

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New Steamer Montoro

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 18

Burns, Philip, and Co., limited, have received advice of the arrival at Dnrhan, on route from Avonmonth to Melbourne and Sydney, of their new steamer Montore on Monday, 15th instant. The Montoro, a…

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Steamer Irishman Sold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 18

The White Star Company, it is annonnced, has purchnsed the steamer Irishman (9510 tons) for its Australian service. The Irishman belonged to the British and North Atlantic S.N. Co., and is to be…

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Robbery on a Steamer

The Sun · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 9

When the steamer Maheno was less than 24 hours out from Auckland on her trip to Sydney, which was completed yesterday, it was found that there had been a robbery…

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More Wrecks. Terrific Gales Raging. Unknown Steamer Sunk. All Hands Lost

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 8

LONDON, Friday Evening.—Another terrible shipping disaster has occurred off Swansea, in consequence of the violent gales that are raging over Great Britain…

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Record Fall of Snow. Another Steamer Founders

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 13

LONDON, Friday.--The wild weather continues. Snow has fallen in many districts for the last 30 hours, and it is the heaviest recorded in 40 years…

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Tweedledum. North Coast Steamer Delayed. Wharfies' Peculiar Discrimination

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 7

The North Coast Company's steamer Electra, which vessel has arrived at Sydney form the Richmond River, with a full cargo, was not worked by the wharf laborers on Friday. It…

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Burns, Philp Company's New Steamer. for the Java-singapore Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 14

Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd., have received advice of the arrival at Durban, en route from Av[?]mouth to Melbourne and Sydney, of their new steamer Montoro, on Monday,…

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Late Cable News. Received To-day. Explosion on a Steamer. Three Killed. Narrow Escapes

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 11

PORTLAND. OREGON. Friday Evening.—A sensation was caused at Kalama by the blowing up of a river steamer. The explosion killed the captain and two of…

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