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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1925

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Voyage in Lifeboat. Round the World. London, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 9

A coastguardsman named Hitchens, three other Cornishmen, and a wireless operator, intend to leave the Thames during the first week in may to circumavigate the world in…

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Jumped Ashore Maheno Men Leave Ship But Return Later

The Sun · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 9

A sensational last minute attempt to hold up tho Union S.S. Co.'s steamer, Maheno,- leaving for "Wellington this morning, was .frustrated…

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Adventurers All Round the World Five Men in a Lifeboat London, March 4

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 1

Coastguardsman Hitchens, three other Cornishmen, and a wireless operator will leave the Thames in the first week in May to circumnavigate the…

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Rough-shod Methods Seizure of American Steamer Shanghai, March 4

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 1

Further details received from Ichang regarding the seizure by the Chinese Authority of the American steamer Chi Chuen, are given by a…

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A Wonder Weir Miles of Channels Will Carry a Steamer

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 5

J. B. Fryer, organiser of Enginedrivers and Firemen has been extensively touring and reports that Torrumbarry Web. near Gunbower is…

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Uncharted Rocks Where Leprena Was Wrecked HOBART

The Sun · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 9

After the wreck of the schooner Lo preria, which struck a rock three miles north of Eddystone lighthouse, on the east coast of Tasmania, last Friday, the Federal Director of Navigation…

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Liquor for U.S. On Dutch Schooner Judge's Decision New York, March 5

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 1

The Dutch schooner Zeehond, with a 200,000 dollar cargo of wines, seized 15 miles off-shore, was ordered to be…

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Race Warfare Fight on Steamer Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 1

Racial differences among the mixed crew of the American steamer Trevartha. lying at a Wellington wharf, came to a head this evening, when a lively…

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Uncharted Rocks. Wreck of Leprena. Hobart, [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 16

The report of the survey made by [?] stroyer Tasmania in connection with [?] on which the Leyrena strock last [?] was received yesterday by the Deputy [?]…

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Toll of the Sea Coastal Wrecks in 1924

The Sun · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 5

Five shipwrecks resulting in the loss of two lives occurred on the coast of N.S.W. during 1924, according to the wrecks return made…

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Why I Publish "Smith's Weekly" Mr. Bruce's Wrecking Record

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 12

WHERE win the passive resistance of Mr. Bruce to…

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Where Is Volumnia ? Mystery of "Black" Steamer MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 8 March 1925 · page 2

The "black" steamer Volumnia's whereabouts are still a mystery. She is now nine days out of Fremantle…

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By Steamer The Hawk from Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 2

Although Trainer A. M. Cameron was not able to end The Hawk to Melbourne by of the strike he [?]…

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Leprena Wreck. Uncharted Rocks

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 4

Following on the schooner Leprena striking an uncharted rock near North Eddystone Lighthouse, Tasmania, recently, the locality has been…

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Last Year's Wrecks

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 3

Two lives were lost as a result of five shipwreeks which occurred on the coast of New South Wales during 1925, according to the wreck return just issued by the State…

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Man Jumps Overboard From Manly Steamer Identity Unknown

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 1

A man, who has so far not been identified, leaped overboard from the Manly ferry Reliubera, which left for Manly at 9.45 last night…

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Coastal Service. N. Cains' Co-operative CO.'s New Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 4

On January 7, the new steamer Pappenbarra left Clyde, Glasgow, for Sydney. This vessel, which has been built for N. Cains' Coastal…

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Left His Crew Behind Volumnia's Captain Charged Arrested in Sydney and Goes Ashore Cheerfully Dramatic Climax to Trouble

Evening News · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 1

WHEN the Volumnia arrived at Sydney to-day, the commander, Capt. Thomas Christopher Thomas, was arrested. He went ashore cheerfully in the company of Detective Garlick and Cameron…

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Stranded Steamer Tragedy an Awful Night Rew Hang to Rigging London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 1

NINE more of the crew of Rotterdam-Lioyd steamer [?] which is stranded on the Hook of Holland, were rescued by a [?]…

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Eight Perish Mad Stoker Leaps to Death Dutch Steamer Doomed London, March 10

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 1

Eight of the crew of 15 were drowned when a tug capsized after going to the assistance of the steamer Soerakarta, which was…

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