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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1920

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Steamer Moeraki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 8

The Union Companys steamer Mooraki, from Wellington, is expected to arrive off the Heads at 8 a.m. to-day. The Moerakl on arrival will berth at the Margaret-street wharf, and will sall again at 8 o'clock…

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Accident on Steamer

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

After Wills. 47. of Glemore-road Paddington was working in the hold of the steamer Houtman at Miller's Point this morning when a sling loaded…

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More Influenza. Steamer Quarantined

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

Five cases of influenza were discovered on the big liner Bremen on arival at Sydney from Wellington yesterday, and the vessel was ordered into quarantine. The patients are all…

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Movements of Australasian & Interstate Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 7

Aeon. at Nestle Dec 21 Arb, Nestle Jan A to Melb. arr 6 Alabama. Nestle Dec 15 to Melb. arr 10 Allinga. Syd Jan 17 to Cairns…

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State Purchases Steamer. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 6

In order to meet the position which has arisen in the Gulf ports owing to the decision of Messrs. Macdonald, Hamilton, and Co. to discontinue the service with the steamer…

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Berrima Ashore Tugs Cannot Refloat Passengers Landed London

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 1

The P. and O. Branch Huer Berrims. which left Sydney for London on November 28, and carries a full complement of "one last" passengers…

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More 'Flu Cases From Steamer Bremen

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

The Queenting authorities reported this afternoon that three more members of the crew of the steamer Bremen had been taken to the Quarantine Hospital…

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Influenza. Outbreak Aboard Steamer. Vessel Quarantined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 6

The P. and O. steamer Bremen, which arrived in port yesterday from London, via Wellington, was sent into quarantine with a number of cases of pneumonic influenza aboard…

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A New Lifeboat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 6

The Brude combined lifeboat and raft, which has been compulsory on certain Norwegian ships for the past two years, and is being introduced in…

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Berrima Ashore Near Dover. London, February 2

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 9

The P. and O. Branch liner Berrima, [?] tons, from Australian ports, is ashore near Dover. Tugs have failed, to refloat the vessel. All the passengers have been landed at…

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Berrima Ashore. Failure to Refloat. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 11

The steamer Berrima, is ashore near Dover. Tugs have failed to refloat the vessel. All the Berrlma's passengers have been landed at Margate…

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Cargo of Hungarian Steamer Orsova

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 12

A meeting, presided over by Mr. M. A. Leefson, of Messrs. Hales, Limited, of consignees of cargo (now warehoused in Sourabaya bond), ex the Hungarian-Levant liner Orsova,…

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French Barque Ashore. Appeal for Help

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 5

ADELAIDE. Wednesday.--The French barque Boleldieu, 2208 tons gross, loaded with about 3000 tons of wheat for Europe, left Port Lincoln this morning…

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Steamer Yamagata Maru

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 8

The N.Y.K. steamer Yamagata Maru, left Moji on February 1, for Brisbane, direct. The Yamagata Maru is due at Brisbane on February 20, and will then come on to Sydney and Melbourne…

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New P. & O. Steamer. Kidderpore Launched

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 4

According to London "Fairplay," Messrs. Swan. Hunter and Wigham Richardson, Wallsend, launched the "B" type standard steamer kidderpore…

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Barque Ashore

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The French barque Boieldieu, which went ashore at Corny Point on Wednesday night, was carrying a cargo of wheat to the order of the French Government…

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Barque Boieldieu Ashore

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 5

George Wills & Co., Adelaide agents for the French barque Boieldieu (2208 tons), on Tuesday night received the following message:—…

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Steamer Manuka

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 8

The Union Company's steamer Manuka is expected to arrive from Hobart at 3 a.m. to-day. On arrival the Manuka will berth at the Margaret-street wharf. The departure of the Manuka for Wellington has been…

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French Barque Ashore. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 7

The French barque Boieldleu went aground two miles cast of Corny Point Lighthouse, on the western side of Yorke's Peninsula, at 7.30 last evening. All the crew were still on board…

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Link with Mainland Tasmania Wants a Steamer HOBART

The Sun · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

The Tasmanian Government, which recently decided to establish a State Shipping Department, is endeavoring to obtain a steamer for use between…

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