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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1920

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Motor Schooner Samoa Sold for £8900

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

The Commonwealth Government motor [?] Samoa was sold at auction this afternoon by Franser Uther and Company Limited to Mr H. C. F…

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Ferry Steamer's Mishap

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 8

The Sydney ferry steamer Kiandra was damaged, and the dolphin protecting the retaining wall, near the Lavender Bay wharf was partially splintered, as the result of a…

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Steamer Due To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 8

Togo Maru, from Adelaide (Neutral Bay). No vessels were cleared outward at the Sydney Customs yesterday. The former German steamer Konigin Luise will be…

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Sailing Higher Steamer Charges Saturday's Handicaps

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

The Sydney Flying Squadron has decided that the extra coast of the steamer and other services in connection with racing compels it to follow the Sydney Club and…

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No Passengers Steamer Induna's Trip Marine Engineers' Decision

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

The executive of the Institute of Marine Engineers was in conference this morning It was stated at the offices of the…

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Steamer Fares. 20 Per Cent. Increase. Freights May Follow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 7

It was announced yesterday that the steamer fares to the united Kingdom on vessels belonging to the shipping combine had been increased by 20 per cent. For the present,…

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Misadventures a Thoughtless Spectator Killed by an Aeroplane. the Machine Wrecked

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

An aviation display given at Geclong (Vic) on Saturday ended in a tragedy, A Sopwith Dove machine, piloted by Contain G. C. Wilson, M.C., A.F.C…

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A Big Turret Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 4

The Quilon, now loading at the Wallaroo jetty, is one of the largest turret steamers afloat. She has a gross tonnage of 7697 and a net…

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£8900 for Motor Schooner. Vessel for Island Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 8

The motor schooner Samoa was sold yesterday by Messrs, Fraser, Uther, and Company, Limited, for £8900. The purchasers were Messrs. Burns, Phlip, and Company, Limited,…

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Schooner Samoa Sold. Purchased by Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 4

Messrs. Fraser, Uther & Co. offered for sale at their rooms, 5 Hamilton-street, city, yesterday the three-masted schooner Samoa, which has been…

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Steamer Ophir to Be Sold. London, February 16

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 9

The Admiralty has decided to sell the ex-liner Ophir, which was in the Government service during the war. The Ophir was the vessel which brought King…

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Ocean Tragedy. Steamer Burnt Out. Paris, Feb. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 11

The authorities have abandoned hope of further survivors from the steamer Ville d'Alger (4857 tons), bound from Reunion for Havre, which was abandoned afire early in…

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Disaster at Sea French Steamer Burnt 119 Perish Paris

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 1

The authorities have abandoned hope of further survivors from the steamer Ville d'Alger (4897 tons), bound from Rennian for Havre which…

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Washed Ashore Part of Sea Monster

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 4

The photograph on this page is that of the head and part of the body of a sea monster locally called a "Goodgegong." It was driven ashore…

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Steamer Due To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 8

Mantua, from London, via ports. (No. l Dawes Point)…

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New B.i. Steamer Woodarra

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

Australian agents for the new British - India steamer Woodarra, which was to leave New York for Australia on her maiden voyage on…

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Posted Missing Former Sydney Steamer

The Sun · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 5

A private, cable from the East states that the former Australian steamer Brisbane, which left Shanghai at the end of December for Viadivestock, has…

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S.s. Brisbane Lost. Ex-melbourne S.s. Company's Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

Private cabled advice received in Sydney says, that the steamer. Brisbane, which left Shanghai at the end of December for Vladivostock, has not…

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Collier Lubra Ashore. All Hands Safe

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

"Word was received by the Newcastle police shortly before midnight on Thursday that the collier Lubra had gone ashore at Catherine Hill Bay…

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