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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1925

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Storms in China Sea Steamer's Narrow Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 3

On the last voyage of the E. and A. steamer Arafura from Manila to Hongkong heavy monsoonal weather was experienced. Rough north-east seas…

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The Bonalbo Steamer for North Coast Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 3

The Bonalbo is the name of a new steamer which was launched by Messrs. Lithgows, Limited, Port Glasgow, on December 8. for the North Coast S.N…

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Out of Control. Steamer Ancoona. Exciting Time in Harbour. Almost a Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 9

There was considerable excitement on the harbour shortly after midnight when the Adelaide Steamship Company's steamer Ancoona got out of control and…

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Chinese-owned Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 3

The Chuncwha Company's steamer Linn Nam arrived yesterday from Hongkong, via Rabaul, en route to the west coast of South America. She carries no fewer than 460 Chinese passengers, several being booked for Tahiti in the Pacific, and the balance for South American ports…

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New South Coast Steamer Successful Trial Trip

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 3

The Illawarra anil South Coast S.N. Company yesterday received a cable from Glasgow to the effect that their new steamer Bergalia had had a…

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Storm Swept Coast Oil Tanker Wrecked Only One Survivor

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 4

A storm of terrific violence raged along the southern and casters coasts of Great Britain last week, causing havoc among vessels that were exposed…

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Six-masted Schooner

The World's News · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

The Edward J. Lawrence, which the Americans claim to be the only six-masted schooner in the world, with its sails silhouetted [?] the grey [?]ky, and cutting the water in a stiff breeze, off the Maine coast. It is wo[?]rthy of note that the six-masted brigantin[?] E. R. Sterling hat been seen in Australian waters on several occasions…

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Submarine Ashore. Position Dangerous. Vancouver (B.c.), Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 17

News comes from Plymouth (New Hampshire) that the United States submarine [?]48 had plied on the rocks on Thursday night, and early this morning (Friday) was in a…

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The Milky Sea. Steamer's Strange Experience

The World's News · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 9

The steamship Tri[?]lite had a strange experience not long ago off the coast of Perd. when, for mile after mile, she ploughed through a sea milky white…

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Mr. Elder's Voice Speaks Nine Thousand Miles From Pittsburgh to Sydney ASHORE Giant Pacific Liner Naval Sloop Sinks Crew Not Yet Reported San Francisco, January 30

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1925 · page 2

A wireless message has been received at Honolulu that the steamer Empress of Canad[?], owned by the Canadian Pacifio…

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Old Sydney The Wreck of the "All Serene"—An Aftermath—Claim for Copyright Refuted—Rev. Thomas Smith's Preface—How the Natives Helped the Survivors

Truth · Sunday 1 February 1925 · page 20

On this reef there are the remains of an old paddle-steamer, wrecked in [?] the Phoenix. For many years she was employed in the Clarence River trade…

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Islands Ketch to Run Trial To.day

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 6

The Velmauri. a ketch of 53 tons gross built at Chapman and Co. slip for the Islands trade, will properly leave for Fort Moresby on…

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Chinese Fight. Fracas on Steamer. Severe Wounds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 10

Great excitement was caused on the steamer Benvrakie, lying at one of the White Bay wheat silo wharfs this morning, when two members of the Chinese crew began to fight…

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Fierce Fight on Steamer Chinese Quarrel One Goes to Hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 1

A fierce fight yesterday morning between two Chinese on the deck oi the steamer Benvrackie, which is lying at White Bay wheat silo wharves,…

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Seaman Washed Overboard During Raging Gale Steamer's Rough Voyage Fremantle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 1

The steamer Esperance Bay arrived at Fremantle after having experienced the roughest and most eventful voyage since the vessel…

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Steamer Collision. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 10

At a meeting of the Marine Board to-day it was fouud that no blame attached to anyone for the collision between the outward-bound steamer Surrey and the Cooma, which was…

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Islands Ketch Successful Trial Leaving in a Pay or Two

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 1

The auxiliary ketch Viemaurl constructed for Houlder Bros and Co., Ltd., for their Island business made successful trial trips on the Harbor…

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For the East? Ex-Commonwealth Steamer

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 15

Negotiations for the sale of the ex-Australian Commonwealth Line's steamer Bulga are, it is understood, in progress…

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SAVED Crew of Wrecked Sloop Picked Up by Searchers Calcutta, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 1

The crew of the Royal Indian marine sloop, Elphinstone, which was completely wrecked on rocks at the Nicobar Islands on Thursday, has…

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Lighthouse Steamer. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 9

After having been delayed for several days in port as a result of crew trouble, the Commonwealth lighthouse steamer Kyogle will leave Fremantle to-morrow for south-west…

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