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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1921

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Novel Coal Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 5

The Ombilin, of Batavia, belonging to the K.P.M. Company, is a vessel of 8000 tons deadweight, which left Newcastle a few days ago, evinced great…

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Steamer Moorish Prince

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 4

The steamer Moorish Prince, now at Sydney awaiting a wheat cargo, was built in 1914 at Messrs. Short Bros.' yards, Sunderland, England. The…

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Hain Steamer Trewinnard

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 5

The steamer Trewinnard, now in port at Sydney, is owned by the Hain Steamship Co., and is in command of Captain J. Isdale, with S. F…

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Steamer Port Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 4

One of the most conspicuous fittings on the Commonwealth & Dominion steamer Port Sydney, which visited Sydney recently, is a…

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Stealing From Steamer Adelaide

The Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 4

Police and Customs officers raided the steamer Sussex at Port Adelaide yesterday, and arrested 14 members of tile crow on charges of cargo…

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Steamer West Wind. Delayed at Cristobal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 4

Advice received yesterday states that the U.S. & A. steamer West Wind, which left New York on April 13 for New Zealand and Australian…

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Schooner Overdue

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 4

The American four-masted schooner Omega, of 584 tons, which left Hobart on March 3 for Lyttelton (N.Z.), is still overdue, and considerable anxiety…

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Steamer Kwan Kun

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 4

The Kwan Kun, registered at Shanghai, and owned by the Chinese Government (Naval Administration), is under charter for the Pacific…

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Dearer Travelling Interstate Steamer Fares

The Sun · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 10

The new schedule of passenger rates was received by Sydney branches of interstate steamship companies this morning. The increased charges will…

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Steamer Fares. Increases Announced. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 7

Increased steamer raies ranging from 7/6 to £2 have been announced by the interstate shipping companies, to take effect from Monday…

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Steamer Fares Up Interstate Increases 10s More to Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 7

Travellers on [?] steamers will have to pay more for their passages between Australian ports after Saturday next…

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Misadventures. Wreck of the Wollongbar Ashore at Byron

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 4

The North Coast steamer Wollongbar had almost finished landing a cargo at Byrou Bay (N.S.W) on Saturday last, when a heavy easterly gain sprang up,…

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Allenwood Ashore at Camden Haven

The Sun · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 7

A message received by the Navigation Department to-day stated that the small coastal steamer Allenwood was ashore at Camden Haven…

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Barque Pacifique Wrecked. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 10

It is feared that the barque Pacifique, which recently put into Havre damaged by collision with a steamer, will be a total loss. The barque, which is of 2108 tons net, is owned…

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Stranded Steamer Wollongbar

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 12

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Norwegian Steamer Yarra. Delayed at Port Said

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 4

Yesterday the Norwegian-Australia Line agency received cubic advice that the steamer Yarra arrived at Port Said on May 18, and will be delayed…

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Fire on Liner After Crew Leaves Big Steamer Beached New York

Evening News · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 1

A fire caused by a leaking all [?] heavy damage to the new [?] State a [?] of [?] owned by the [?]…

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Steamer Kinchela

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 10

The steamer Kinchela arrived in port on Saturday under her own steam. The Kinchela, when crossing the bar at South-west Rocks on Saturday week, met with an accident, and had her stern-post and rudder…

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