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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1922

1,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 53

Steamer Disabled

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 11

The Sydney Marine Underwriters and Salvage Association yesterday received a cable from London, dated February 2, stating that the Commonwealth Government steamer Australford has…

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Steamer Australford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 15

The Sydney Marine Underwriters' Association has received the following cable from London, dated Feb. 2, and referring to the Commonwealth Government Line steamer Australford:—"Australford arrived Graves[?] in…

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Steamer Due To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 15

Ormonde, from London, via ports (East Circular Quay)…

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Steamer Broxton. Being Re-flagged and Re-classed

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 4

The United States wooden steamer Broxton, which was sold at Christchurch on September 26 last by the Marshal of the Vice-Admiralty Court…

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Wreck of the Punter

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 5

Last week, I held two ten-pound notes; This week, no notes I see; The bookmaker smokes a good…

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Racing the Storm Steamer Suva Buffeted "Just Holds Her Own" SUVA, January 25

The Sun · Sunday 5 February 1922 · page 2

The A.U.S.N. Co.'s steamer Suva arrived in Suva to-day two days behind time. Captain Gilling reports that when two days out from Sydney…

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Sloop and Schooner Lost Big Storm on French Coast PARIS

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 1

During a serve storm on the Brest coast the sloop Georges was sunk in Brest Barbor. the sehooner desire Mrie was dasbed to places at the…

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No Solution! Irish Crisis May Wreck Coalition "Ulster Will Fight" Griffith Wants Unified State London, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 1

The seriousness of the Irish situation is indicated by a series of conferences at Downing-street between British and South Irish Cabinet Ministers, including Mr. Collins, during the course of which Mr. Lloyd George specially came from the country to…

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Thefts From Steamer Missing Overcoats

The Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 9

Arthur Samuel Claude Cochrane, aged 21, was charged with having on February 4 stolen from, the Ormonde a leather belt, an overcoat and a…

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Shipwrecked at Ten

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 5

Leslie Harris, son of Captain G. H. Harris of the Helen B. Sterling…

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Wrecked Crew. Helen B. Sterling. Arrive in Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 8

The officers and crew of the wrecked American schooner Helen B. Sterling, arrived in Sydney yesterday by the steamer Mabeno from New Zealand. Captain G. R. Harris, the…

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Schooner Lottie Bennett

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 4

The four-masted schooner Lottie Bennett arrived yesterday afternoon, and anchored in Double Bay, with a full cargo (about 600 tons) of copra…

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A Lucky Schooner Fighting a Hurricane

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 6

To the gallant fleet of sailing vessels that have encountered and overcome the perils of the sea must be added the Lot[?]it Bennett, which reached Sydney yesterday…

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Launch Nevada. Driven Ashore at Kirribilli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 10

Whilst proceeding from Garden Island to Milson's Point yesterday afternoon the launch Nevada was driven on to the rocks at Kirribilli Point…

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Lottie Bennett. Schooner's Rough Voyage. Sails Lost

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 14

After a particularly rough voyage the fourmasted schooner Lottie Bennett arrived yesterday from Vavau (Tonga), and anchored in Double Bay…

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Steamer Broxton. Being Re-flagged and Re-classed

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 7

The United States wooden steamer Broxton, which was sold at Christchurch on September 26 last by the Marshal of the Vice-Admiralty Court…

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K. O. WHIDDON Officials Board Steamer Income-Tax From Boxers

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 10

It is a very difficult matter for anyone nowadays to get away from Sydney, owing money for income tax, as Mr. Whiddon, the Commissioner for…

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Wreck of Karitane. No One to Blame

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 3

The Marine Court sat yesterday, and finished the inquiry into the circumstances attending the stranding and subsequent beaching of the Union…

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Big Forbes Fire Business Premises Gutted Explosion Wrecks Walls Forbes

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 7

One of the biggest fires for many years occurred at Forbes this morning. Two business premises in the centre of the town, occupied by Adams…

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Melbourne Shooting Inquiries in Sydney Man on a Steamer

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 3

Detectives Brennan (Melbourne) and Keegh (Sydney) spent hours' yesterday in making inquiries in Sydney regarding a local development in connection…

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