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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1920

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Collier Lubra. Strikes Submerged Wreck Total Loss. Crew Land Safely. Catherine Hill Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 13

The steam collier Lubra met with disaster in Catherine Hill Bay on Thursday night. The boat, loaded with a cargo of coal, left the Wallarah Coal Company's jetty about 9.30…

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Schooner Fred. J. Woods. Off Newcastle

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 4

A four-masted American schooner was reported off. Newcastle on Saturday afternoon, and it was thought that she would be the William Bowden,…

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Steamer Boieldieu Refloated ADELAIDE

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 5

Advice has just been received that the French steamer Boicidleu which went ashore at Corny Point recently has been floated off last night. Temporary…

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Union Steamship Co Ltd. Steamer Movements

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 4

The Manuka, left Wellington 1 a.m. on Friday, due to-night, and sails for Hobart noon on Tuesday from Margaret Street wharf…

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"Life No Good to Me" Jump Off Steamer

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 5

George William Gibson 26 who was charged at the North Sydney Police Court with attempting to commit suicide [?] 18 was stated by Constable…

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Megantic's Troops. Coming by Steamer. Disappointment at Buffet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 6

Disappointment was caused yesterday when it became definitely known that the troops returning by the transport Megantic would not be brought overland from Melbourne…

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Wrecked Collier. Sea Breaking Over the Lubra. Catherine Hill Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 7

The S.S. Lubra lies broadside on to the waves, which are breaking completely over her 50 yards from the beach. The vessel is broken in half, the foremast has gone, and…

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Steamer Megantic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 8

The White Star liner Megantic is scheduled to leave Melbourne at daylight to-morrow for Sydney. The Megantic should arrive here on Friday, and will berth at Woolloomooloo to land her troops, after which…

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The Crew Died Wiped Out by 'Flu Ketch Sinks at Anchor BRISBANE

The Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 7

The Marine Board received a telegram from the Shipping Inspector at Thursday Island yesterday stating that the ketch Phoenix sank in the Small…

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Panic on Steamer. Russians Drowned. Paris, Feb. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 7

A slight explosion occurred aboard the French steamer Dumont d'Urville as the vessel was leaving Odessa. Two hundred Russian soldiers were aboard, and many leapt…

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Washed Ashore. Captain of the Lubra. Sensational Experiences

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 6

To be washed out of a life-boat, buffeted by the surf, and finally to reach the shore after a sharp fight with breaking waves, was the sensational experience of Captain John…

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Ketch Sunk

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

The ketch Buck, which was returning to Adelaide from the Long Spit (S.A.) with a cargo of shell grit in charge of Mr. Arthur Arnold, who was…

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Steamer Ulimaroa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 8

The Huddart, Parker steamer Ulimaroa, after having been engaged, on transport work for four years, has now been handed over to her owners. The Ulimaroa was requisitioned by the New Zealand Government in…

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Baby Abandoned On Manly Ferry Steamer

Evening News · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 1

A baby girl about 14 days' old was found in the lavatory on the ferry steamer Balgowlah last night by miss F. c. Morehouse, of Woods…

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Trade with China Another Steamer for Service

Evening News · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 1

As evidence of the growth of trade between the Commonwealth and Chins the China-Australian Mail Line has found it necessary add to its fleet and the…

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New Steamer Dinoga. Will Proceed to Port Pirie

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 4

The steamer Dinoga, the second vessel built' and engined at Walsh Island for the Commonwealth Government, will make her maiden trip to…

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Aerial Voyages. Three Aeroplanes Missing. One Wrecked at Sea. London, Feb. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 13

The Air Ministry reports that three air force aeroplanes are missing. They left Chester during the afternoon of Saturday last for Dublin, and were sighted traversing Wales,…

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Suspicious Sickness. Japanese Steamer Quarantined

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 4

The Japanese cargo steamer Komagata Maru, which arrived at Newcastle on Saturday from Singapore, was not allowed to berth there, as a suspicious case of sickness was…

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Trade with China. Another Steamer Coming

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 4

The China-Australia Mail S.S Line recently moved from 28 Bond-street to their own building, China House, 249 George-street, right opposite…

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Bravely Fought Fire Outbreak on a Steamer Gallantry Rewarded London, February 25

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 1

The King, at Buckingham Palace conferred the Board of Trade's silver medal on Mr, Ralph James, and the bronze medal on Mr. Charles Fielding…

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