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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1913

2,293 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 115

The Supposed Wreckage

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 11

BRISBANE, Monday.--The opinion is expressed that the cases and crates seen by the steamer' Buninyong near Cape Capricorn were empty packages thrown overboard by the…

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Steamer Saint Micheal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 14

The steamer Saint Michael arrived from Puget Sound yesterday with 2,800,000 feet of oregon humber. Captain M'Curdy reports that, with the exception of a few days with head winds, he experienced fine…

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Three Fires on a Steamer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 14

Three outbreaks of fire at different times, and in duifferent places occurred on the Union Company's steamer Arahura, while lying at Queen's Wharf, Wellington, New Zealand, on Thursday night last…

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Year's Steamer Building. Biggest Customers. London, Wednesday, 12.20 a.m

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 9

A statement from Lloyd's Shipping Agency shows that 712 steamers were launched from British yards during 1912, the total tonnage being 1,738,514 tons…

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Shipping Wrecks. Another Liner Ashore

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Blue Star liner Brodland is ashore at Port Talbot (Wales). The entire crew of 44 were saved by the rocket apparatus in three hours…

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Liner Broadland Ashore

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 10

The Blue Star liner Broadland, 19[?] tons, is ashore near Port Talbot, Glamorganshire. Forty-four of the crew were landed by means of a rocket apparatus, after three hours work…

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The Steamer Mataram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 10

It is understood that the steamer Mataram which was detained by the quaratine authorities on arrival here yesterday, will be re[?] about midday to-day. The greater part of the crew and officers and two…

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Blue Star Liner Ashore. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 9

The Blue Star liner Brodland, 2089 tons, is ashore near Port Talbot, Glamorganshire. Forty-four of the crew were landed by means of a rocket apparatus, after three…

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The Huddart Parker Fleet. Another Steamer Ordered

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--Huddart, Parker, and Co. Proprietary, Ltd., have placed an order in England for one steamer and possibly two of the Zealandia type…

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Shipping Disasters. Veronese Wreck. Baby's Wonderful Escape. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 9

The Oporte correspondent of the "Daily Mull" states that a baby, 10 months old, which had boen wrapped in blankets, was washed ashore from the Veronese wreck alive and…

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More Wreckage. Rockhampton Fisherman's Story. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 10

A Rockhampton fisherman named Muller reports having seen a lot of wreckage about 16 miles from Gladstone while going through the Narrows on Tuesday last…

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Wreckage. Life-boat and Deck Chairs Sighted in North. Rockhampton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 9

Mr. Dow, stationmaster at Port Alma, and a school teacher named McKinlay, while out in a motor launch found an oysterman named J. Miller, who has a restaurant in…

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Freights Rising. the Latest Steamer Fixture

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 9

The prediction of a few weeks [?] to freight rates between [?] which was to the [?]…

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Shipping Wrecks. Broken in Halves

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.--The liner Ulstormore grounded near Liverpool, and the falling of the tide caused her to break in halves. An exciting rescue of passengers and crew…

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Supposed Wreckage

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 9

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The Treasurer today stated that the Marine Department had despatched the pilot steamer Excelsior from Kennel Bay to investigate in connection with…

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Foundered. Loss of Norwegian Barque

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Evening. -- The Norwegian barque Ogda foundered in the North Sea. The crew took to a boat, which was frequently swamped by seas, and at intervals 12 people…

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A Steamer Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 7

As a result of a berthing mishap yesterday the Japanese steamer Koju Maru received damage which will take some days to repair. She had been moved from the Stockton side of the harbor and was being put to a…

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Yacht's Crew Have Trying Experience At the Mercy of the Ocean. Rescued by Steamer

Globe · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 3

A party of Auckland (N.Z.) yachtsmen who went to Port Chalmers to sail the cutter yacht lorangi up to Auckland came through an experience as perilous as it was exciting…

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Mr. Beeby Sums Up How the Election Was Won "Worker" Will Wreck Labor. Mr. Wood a Useful Enemy

The Sun · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 9

Mr. G. S. Beeby returned to Sydney this morning fresh from his victory in the Blayney by-election. He looked well after his strenuous campaign, during which the whole…

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Shipwreck and Robbery. Heartless Thefts. London

The Sun · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 8

Reports have beep received of a heartless robbery of which some of the passengers rescued from the wreck of the British steamer Veronese, on the Portuguese coast, were…

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