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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1920

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Stranded Ketch Ruby

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 4

The ketch Ruby, which went ashore at Manly during the gale on Saturday night, is still in the same position, Yesterday at low water she was lying almost high and dry. Her keel is…

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Sale of a Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The sale of the Howard Smith cargo steamer Leura, 1186 tons gross, built in 1878. to the Broken Hill Proprietary, is confirmed…

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Death From Influenza. Mission Steamer Engineer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--Advice received by the Molanosian Mission states that during the voyage of the stenmer Southern Cross from Norfolk Island to New Hebrides,…

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Ketch Ruby Refloated

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 4

The ketch Ruby, which went ashore on the harbour beach at Manly during the gale on Saturday, was refloated yesterday morning. She is apparently…

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The Disabled Steamer Australmead

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 4

It is reported from Melbourne that the salvage claim on the Commonwealth Government vessel Australmead by the crew of the Palma will…

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New Steamer Port Adelaide

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 4

On December 23rd tho twin-screw steamer Port Adelaide, constructed by R, and W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co., Ltd., for tho Commonwealth and…

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The Bandoeng. Formerly a German Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 4

There is an interesting piece of history connected with the steamer Bandoeng, which arrived at Newcastle on Wednesday from Melbourne, in the…

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Fire on Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--A fire occurred thin morning among a quantity of cattle fodder on the Japanese steamer Madras Maru. lying at the King's Wharf. The outbreakwas…

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The Wrecked Janet Carruthers. Machinery Saved

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 4

All of the machinery has been saved from the auxiliary schooner Janet Carruthers, which went ashore at Westport Oregon, some months ago…

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Movements of Australasian & Interstate Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 7

Aeon. Syd April 20 to Melb, arr 24 Alabama at Melb April 23, thence Nestle Aramac. Melb Apr 21 to Brisb, arr 25 Arawatta, Syd Apr 20 to Qland pts, Brish 24…

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The Peshawur. a New Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 4

The P. & O. cargo steamer Pesha-war, which is clue at Sydney this week from Calcutta, via ports, is a new steamer…

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Steamer Inga Damaged. Vessel Strikes Obstacle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday.—The steamer Inga, 948 tons, which was bound for Wanganui from Newcastle, struck an obstacle about 50 miles off Wanganui. The vessel made for…

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Shipping Coastal and Overseas Steamer Sailing To-night

The Sun · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 7

For Newcastle -- Newcastle, from wharf foot of King-street, at 11.15 p.m. Newcastle and H.R.S.S. Co., Ltd., agents. STEAMERS DUE TO-DAY…

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Tasmanian Trade with Brisbane. Direct Steamer Service From N.w. Coast

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 4

A number of representative business men of Devonport (Tas.) were invited by Captain Patrick, managing: director of the Patrick Steamship…

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Schooner Wanetta

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

The small schooner "Wanetta, which was recently disposed of by Sumpton & Co., of Fremantle, to Mr. Isaac Closel, a Mauritius merchant, took her…

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New Inter-state Schooner

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

A four-masted schooner, built to the older of the Huon Timber Co., was launched on Thursday afternoon last at the company's shipyard at…

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Home by Steamer. Weltevreden, May 3

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 5

Captain Matthews' Sopwith aeroplane has now been totally demounted and packed Captain Matthews and Sergeant Kay are waiting for the first steamer to take them to Australia…

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Destroyed by Fire. Fate of River Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 6

An outbreak of fire on the steamer Charlotte Fen wick, on the Hawkesbury River resulted in the vessel being gutted and sunk. The fire was the subject of a preliminary inquiry at the…

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Storms Wreck City New York

Evening News · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 1

At Muskogee, Oklahoma, storms wrecked houses over a wide area of the city. Thirty-seven deaths occurred…

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New Inter-state Schooner

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 3

A four-masted schooner, built to the order of the Huon Timber Company, was launched on the 29th April at the company's shipyard at…

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