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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1925

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The Wreck of the Walter Hood. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 7

Sir,—May I supplement Mr. G. B. Lowery's interesting account of the above wreck, which appeared in your issue of 3rd inst.? Riding, with a companion, between Casino and…

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Ashore and Off Again Oil Steamer's Mishap Havre Grounds in Torres Strait

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 1

A wireless message was received, yesterday by the Deputy,-Director, of Navigation stating that the oil steamer Havre had gone ashore in…

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Havre Ashore. Tanda to Assistance

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4

A wireless message received yesterday afternoon stated that the oil tanker Havre was ashore off the North Queensland coast…

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Lighthouse Steamer Held Up Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 9

During the past day or two efforts to engage the services of one fireman for the Commonwealth lighthouse service steamer Kyogle have proved unsuccessful…

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Grounded. Steamer Havre. At King Island. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 9

The Deputy-Director of Navigation was advised this morning that the steamer Havre was ashore at King Island, 300 miles south-east of Thursday Island and…

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Aground Steamer Havre Off N. Queensland Coast Sister Ship Stands by

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 1

The steamer Havre is around off the North Queensland Coast, and the Pinna (same owners, the British Imperial Oil Co.) is…

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Wrecked 50 Years Ago

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 9

WHEN I read the "Hermit of King Island" ("S.W.," 612'24) my memory went back to 1874, when I was cast ashore on that island from…

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Wrecked Konini Position Unaltered

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 3

The Union Steam Ship Company's cargo carrier, Konini, which went ashore at Cable Bay, behind Bluff Harbor, on the morning of December 22, is…

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Pounded to Pieces Trawler Ashore in Fog Only Three Survivors London

The Sun · Sunday 25 January 1925 · page 2

Five of the eight members of the crew of the Aberdeen trawler Ulster were drowned when the vessel wont ashore on the Kincardineshire coast…

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Dashed to Death Trawler Crew Wrecked Veteran Sailor Rescued on a Rope LONDON

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 January 1925 · page 3

The crew of the trawler Ulster underwent a dreadful experience when they were wrecked on the face of a cliff 60 feet high on the coast of…

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Manning the Lifeboat

The Labor Daily · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 6

Cronulla A Team won their heat at the Manly Carnival on Saturday last, in spite of one of their oars breaking…

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Schooner Northern Bend

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 3

The schooner Northern Bend, en route to Wanganu[?] from San Francisco with 1,000,000 feet of timber, is a comparatively new ship. Built in 1921 by the Kruse and Banks…

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New Steamer for Holt's Line

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 3

The geared turbine steamer Polydorus has been launched by Messrs. Scott's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock, for Messrs. Alfred…

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Steamer Koree. Strikes Pontoon. Bow Badly Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 7

Excitement prevailed on the Milson's Point pontoon, Circular Quay, yesterday afternoon, when the incoming ferry steamer Koree struck the corner of the…

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New Insulated Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 3

The Union Steamship Company has under construction a new cargo steamer. Site will be 2000 tons deadweight, and the builders will be the Northumberland Shipbuilding Company. The…

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Union Steamer Kaimai

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 3

A recent arrival at Wellington (N.Z.) was the cargo steamer Kaimai, one of the four "K" steamers purchased at Home some months ago by the Union…

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Fast Passenger Steamer for Union Company

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 3

A contract has been given by the Union S.S. Co. to Messrs. Swan, Hunter, and Wigham. Richardson, Ltd. Newcastle-on-Tyne, to build an…

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For South Coast Trade New Steamer Bergalia

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 3

A twin-screw steamer was launched by the Ailsa Shipbuilding Company. Ltd., Ayr, on December 18, for tho Illa-warra and South Coast Steam…

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Steamer Strikes Dock

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 3

Slight damage was caused to the wharf at Victoria Dock, Melbourne, by the Ellerman and Bucknall Line steamer Crewe Hall. The vessel passed the dock entrance in charge of…

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Plucky Officer Fight on Steamer

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 10

KNIVES, and a revolver were used in a right between Chances on the steamer lang Nan while on a voyage from Hongkong to Sydney. The…

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