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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1920

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Steamer Hebburn Sold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 7

The sale is reported of Huddart, Parker, and Co.'s steamer Hebburn for £150,000. The Hebburn was specially built for Huddart, Pa[?]er. ltd, for the Australian trade in 1915. A fine steel…

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Survivors' Sufferings Wreck of Two Steamers Treacherous Goodwin Sands London

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 1

The rescue of a survivor from a wreck on the treacherous Goodwin sands apparently solves the mystery of Christmas night, when the Deal lifeboat went out in response to distress signals, but could find nothing but scattered wreckage…

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Schooner Honoipu Leaves for Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 4

Messrs Gunnersen, Crockett, Ltd., have received cable advices stating that the well-known American four-masted schooner Honoipu left the…

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Steamer Ypiranga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 9

The steamer Ypiranga from London is expected to arrive at Melbourne on Sunday, and Sydney about Wednesday next…

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London-tasmanian Steamer Service. Concentration of Imports

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 5

It will be remembered that following upon a resolution passed at a meeting of the Hobart Shipping Committee, advocating that stops be taken…

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On Goodwin Sands. One Survivor From Steamer. London, December 31

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 5

The mystery of distress signals, seen on Christmas Night over the Goodwin Sands, appears to have been solved by the rescue of an engineer from the steamer Great Clive…

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The Hunsbrook Wrecked at South Africa. an Australian Trader

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 4

News has been received stating that the steamer Hunsbrook, 4463 tons register, which left Barry on September and London on October 13. for…

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Repairing the Steamer Bombala

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 5

The passenger steamer Bombala, having been refloated from the Salamander Reef, and towed into Townsville, repairs are being carried out by…

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Big Steamer Gorala to Load Copra

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 4

After she discharges her inward cargo at Fremantle the British India Co.'s steamer Gorala will proceed to Sydney or Newcastle for bunkers,…

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Steamer Sierra Sold to Green Star Line

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 4

The steamship Sierra, the sale of which well-known Australian trader was reported some weeks ago, has been purchased by the Green Star…

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Perils of the Atom: A Force Which May Wreck the World

The World's News · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 18

SIR OLIVER LODGE'S prediction that the day is coming when man will discover how to use atomic energy (the tremendous force which is locked up in the particles of all…

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Schooner Returns to Port. Leaky Topsides

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 4

The three-masted topsail schooner Huddersfield, recently built at Jervis Bay, started from Sydney on her maiden voyage from Sydney to Gisborne (N.Z.) on Saturday, but returned…

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Steamer Due To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 8

Ventura, from San Francisco, via ports (No. 4 Circular Quay)…

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A Tanker Wrecked. Three Saved of a Crew of Fifty

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

A message received from Vancouver (Canada) reports that the American tank steamer Chanslor ran ashore on Blacklock Point Oregon (U.S.A.). The…

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Sale of Steamer Noorebar Reported

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 4

According to a New Zealand exchange the steamer Noorebar has been purchased by a New Zealand firm from the North Coast Company,…

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Big Steamer Gorala to Load Copra

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 4

After she discharges her inward cargo at Fremantle the British India Co.'s steamer Gorala will proceed to Sydney or Newcastle for bunkers,…

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London-tasmanian Steamer Service. Concentration of Imports

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 6

It will be remembered that following upon a resolution passed at a meeting of the Hobart Shipping Committee, advocating that steps be taken…

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Steamer Sierra Sold to Green Star Line

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 4

The steamship Sierra, the sale of which well-known Australian trader was reported some weeks ago. has been purchased by the Green Star…

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Poulet's Return. Back by Steamer. Allahabad, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 11

Etienne Poulet, the French airman, and his mechanic, Benoist, left Calcutta for Marseilles yesterday, cheered by a large crowd. Poulet announces that he is returning in…

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The Hunsbrook Wrecked at South Africa. an Australian Trader

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 8

News has been received stating that the steamer Hunsbrook, 4463 tons register, which left Barry on September and London on October 13 for…

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