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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1920

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Steamer Araluen Aground in Port Adelaide River

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 1

The steamer Araluen was aground in the Port Adelaide River throughout the greater part of Friday last. The vessel is of particular interest to…

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Newcastle. Motor Launch Wrecked. Struggle in Surf. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 8

An exciting story of sea peril was told to-day by four Newcastle residents, who were cast ashore on the inhospitable coast a little south of Port Stephens, when their launch was…

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Reported Lost with All Hands. the Oil Steamer Castor

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

News has been received stating that the oil steamer Castor, which has made a few trips from Singapore to Sydney and other Australian ports…

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South African Coal for New Zealand. Steamer Yonne on Her Way

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

The steamer Yonne left Delagoa Bay on January 2 with 5000 tons of coal, for general use, for Lyttelton. The vessel is due at that port about…

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Steamer in Distress Big Vessel Rescued Eight Persons Drowned New York

Evening News · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 1

The United States transport, Powhatan, which has been adrift in the Atlantic for some days, has been rescued…

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Year's Wrecks. Losses Off N.s.w. Coast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 6

The return of all wreeks and other shipping casualties, resulting in loss of life off the New South Wales coast, during 1919 has been issued by the Superintendent of…

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N.s.w. Wrecks for 1919

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

We have received from the Department of Navigation a return showing the list of vessels lost in New South Wales waters for 1919…

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Wrecks for the Year 17 Lives Lost

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

Seventeen lives were lost as a result of wrecks during Inst year, according to a return prepared by the Department of Navigation. Six went down in the collier Tuggerah which…

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Schooner Huddersfield at Gisborne

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. Sidney Moore, of this city, received in cable from Gisborne yesterday notifying the arrival of the schooner Huddersfield at that port…

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Movements of Australasian & Interstate Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 7

Aeon, at Nestle Dec 21 Ago, Nestle Jan 3 to Melb. arr 6 Alabama. Nestle Dec 15 to Melb, arr 19 Ailinga. Syd Jan 17 to Cairns…

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Steamer Adrift Destroyers Stand by New York, January 21

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 1

Later wireless message contradict the report that the passengers from the steamer Powhatan which has been adrift for some days in the…

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French Barque Ashore ADELAIDE

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 January 1920 · page 2

A message received to-day from Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, stated that what is Supposed to be a three-masted French barque went aground on Kingscote Spit…

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Belgian Schooner Ady. Burnt at Sea

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 4

The last American mail brought news that the Belgian schooner Ady, which made such a long passage from Suva to Panama, was abandoned at…

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Aeroplane Wrecked. Paris, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 7

A new Bleriot aeroplane, constructed to carry 25 passengers and intended for the paris to London service, was wrecked during a preliminary trial in France. The pilot was…

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Schooner John & Winthorp Sold

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

Thomas Crowley, of Sun Francisco, has sold the former whaling barque John & Winthori) to B. F Mackall on terms not made public…

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Belgian Schooner Ady. Burnt at Sea

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 3

The last American mail brought news that the Belgian schooner Ady, which made such a long passage from. Suva to Panama, was abandoned at…

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Steamer Due To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 13

Koromiko, from Lyttelton (Margaret-st wharf)…

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Steamer Taiyuan on Wilkie Reef. Townsville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 11

The steamer Taiyuan, bound for Sydney, ra[?] on Wilkie Beef while proceeding to sea from Thursday Island this afternoon. Her position is not serious…

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Steamer Marne Australian Trader on Fire Sunk at Panama

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 4

News of a shipping disaster reached Sydney this morning Mr. G.A. Parkes agent for the United States and Australia Lines [?] received…

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Big Steamer Sunk Fire on the Marne Cargo for Australia

The Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

A cable has been received by Mr. G. A. Parkes, agent for the U.S. and A. line of steamers, stating that the big cargo steamer Marne, while on a…

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