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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1914

2,023 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 102

Sunken Treasure. Searching the Sea for Shipwrecked Cold

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 3

Forty-eight years ago the ship General Grant was wrecked in the Auckland. Islands, with a cargo that included gold, the value of which is…

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State Joinery Works Ablaze. Three Acres of Wreck and Ruin

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 3

The [?] yard, and joinery works at Rozelle, Sydney, belonging to the N.S.W. State Government, was destroyed by fire on…

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Body Washed Ashore. Discovery at Manly Beach

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 9

Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning, when a number of bathers were swimming in the breakers at North Steyne. Manly, the body of a man, fully clothed, was washed up on to the man, fully clothed, was washed up on to the…

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Two Wrecks off West Australian Coast

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 58

Two wrecks occurred off the coast of West Australia during the past week, news of them being telegraphed by our Fremantle (W.A.) correspondent on February 5. On the morning…

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Fatalities and Accidents Body Washed Ashore at Manly

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 8

Constables Miller and H. Jones, of Stanly, were informed yesterday morning that the body of a man was seen floating face downwards in the breakers at North Steyne Manly. Stens…

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In Sight of Land. Boat's Grew Drowned in Hurricane. Steamer Believed to Have Foundered. London, Friday Night

Evening News · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 5

[?] Sutherland, is be[?] foundered with all hands off[?] with then [?] it was…

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The Steamer Rotomahana

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 22

Intending passengers are notified that the steamer Rotomahana will leave Melbourne for Launceston at 11.30 a.m. on Monday next, instead of the usual time of 1.30 p.m…

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Steamer Freights. Cheaper Rates Demanded. Ulmarra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 24

A large and representative meeting of farmers and business people was held last night to discues the question of freights on Chapman maize sacks to Sydney. It was re…

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Thrilling Wreck Story 'Survivors' Narratives. Five Days' Fight with Death

The World's News · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 3

THRILLING stories of a five days' experience in a terrific gale on the Liverpool ship Dalgonar, of 2665 tons burthen, were told by the survivors who were landed at…

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Steamer Lost with All Hands. London, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 February 1914 · page 9

The s.s. Arnside, of Sunderland, is believed to have foundered, with all hands, off Land's End. The ship's punt, with three men aboard, was [?]een driving shoreward, when a fierce hurricane…

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World of Sport Chronicles of the Turf Games Ashore and Afloat Fixtures for the Week. To-day

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

Kemble Grange Raced. N.S.W. amateur [?] championships and American athletes, at [?] Sports Ground 2 p.m…

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Ketch Ashore. Curlew Full of Water

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 13

"The ketch Curlew is ashore on the inner edge of the bar. Her hold is full of water. Part of the deck [?]oad has been washed away." This was the contents of a telegram received…

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Ashore. on No Man's Land

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 9

NEW YORK, Tuesday. -- The Fable Steamship Company's trans-Atlantic liner Roma, with 400 passengers, bound from Marseilles, was driven ashore in a blizzard on the rocky shoals at No…

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Schooner Curlew. Crew Leave the Vessel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 9

Captain Hacking, Superintendent, of Navigation, yesterday morning received a telegram from the Pilot Station at the Nambucca Heads advising that the schooner Curlew was ashore…

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The Schooner Curlew Full of Water

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 4

A telegram has been received from the Pilot at Nambucca River stating that the schooner Curlew is achore on the inner edge of the bar. Her hold is…

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Leaving Sydney. Two Thousand Steamer Passengers

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 7

There certainly was something doing in shipping [?] this morning as [?] than are deep-sea stcamers. [?] 50.612 tons. left the port. They were the p. and O. R.M.S…

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A Liner Ashore. the Roma's Experience. New York, Feb. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 13

The Fabre Steamship Company's transAtlantic liner Roma (5291 tons), with 400 passengers aboard, from Marseilles, was driven ashore in a blizzard on the rocky…

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French Liner Goes Ashore. Wireless Again Useful. New Tork. Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 10

The Fabre Steamship Company's trans ([?] liner Roma [?] tons). with too [?] aboard from Mar[?] was drives [?] in a [?] on the rocky [?] of…

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Lashed to Rigging. Thrilling Tale of the Sea. Wreck of a Basque. Four Man Freeze to Death. Vancouver, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 8

A [?] story shipwreck and rescus comes from Weilfeet, Massachusatts. The Italian barque Castagna struck the outer bar at Cape Cod, and the crow of elevan…

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Frozen in the Rigging. Italian Barque Wrecked

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 7

WELLFLEET, U.S.A., Tuesday Evening.-- When the Italian barque Castagna struck the outer bar at Capo Cod, the crew, numbering 11, lashed themselves in the rigging. Captain…

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