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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1919

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The Schooner Valmarie

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 4

An interesting arrival at Sydney during the week end was that of Messrs Rosenfeld & Co., Pty., Ltd.'s new schooner Valmarie, from Hobart…

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French Warship Ashore Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 7

The small French warship Kersa[?]t has gone ashore on a reef at Morrea Island, opposite the harbor of Papeete…

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Steamer Yarra. Her Future Movements

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Arrangements have been made by the Commonwealth authorities for the steamer Yarra to leave Newcastle for Hobart, with coal, on March 21, in order to…

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Ship Ainsdale Now a Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 14

The Britten ship Alnsdale, which is so well known in the Australian trade, and only last year had such a remarkable experience of the British coast…

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Missing Schooner. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 11

The Marine Department is making arrangements to send a steamer to search for the missing schooner Awanui, which is overdue from Niue…

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Ashore at Papeete. French Warship Kersaint

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 9

WELLINGTON. Tuesday.--The Union Company has received wireless advice that the small French warship Kersaint went ashore recently on a reef at Morrea Island, opposite…

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Cases on Steamer Chillagoe

Evening News · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 5

When the steamer Chillagoe from Melbourne arrived off Sydney Heeds last night, the captain notified the signal master at South Head that eight persons…

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Steamer to Be Launched. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 11

The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Watt, has announced that a steamer will be launched at Williamstown, this month…

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Warship Ashore. Kersaint on a Reef. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 10

The Union Company has received a wireless message stating that the small French warship Kersaint went ashore recently on a reef at Moerea Island, off Papeete Harbour. The…

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A Peculiar Mishap. Half of a Steamer Sunk

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 6

The steamship North West, which left Port Dalhousie for Kingston in two parts, in tow, when about 20 miles from Charlotte, as stated in a New…

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Eight Cases on Steamer Developed During Trip. Chillagoe From Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 9

With eight cases of influenza on board, the steamer Chillagoe arrived at the Heads last night from Melbourne. The Chillagoe went immediately into the…

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Steamer Elsass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 8

The Sydney Chamber of Commerce has been advised by Messrs, Thos. Brown and Sons, Ltd., of Brisbane, that a cablegram has been received from Honolulu to the effect that the…

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Caught in a Squall Schooner Damaged

The Sun · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 5

A little before 10 o'clock this morning what is known as a "white squall" came up suddenly from the south with great force…

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Through Own Brokers Loading Commonwealth Steamer LONDON, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government [?] officials are loading the [?] [?] their own brother.[?]…

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Schooner's Bowsprit Snaps

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 19

As the schooner Shannon, from Cape Hawke, was nearing Sydney Heads yesterday morning, she received the full force of the southerly squall. Before anything could be done to…

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Schooner's Rough Passage. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 20

The 4-masted schooner Else has arrived at Wellington from Tonga. The vessel left Sydney on December 3 for Nukualofa, where she loaded a full cargo of copra for Portland…

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Our Jack Ashore

The Sun · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 7

A message from the pilot at Forster, at the entrance to Wallace Lake, state's that the steamer Our Jack is aground inside the wall at the North Spit…

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Appenine Wreck Vancouver

The Sun · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 5

The Furness liner Appe[?]ine, which was driven ashore last week, has been abandoned. The whole of her cargo has been…

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Our Jack Ashore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 8

Telegraphic advice was received in Sydney yesterday, stating that the coastal steamer Our Jack had run ashore oh the South Spit at Forster, and that it was expected to refloat her on the next high tide. A…

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