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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1927

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Head on Steamer Rams Bridge Through Footpath Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1927 · page 2

The Laranah, a small coastal trading steamer, bound from Melbourne to Launceston, rammed the Queen's Bridge head-on at 1.30 p.m. to-day…

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Patrick's Line New Steamer Ordered

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 3

James Patrick and Co., Ltd., have placed an order in Aberdeen, Scotland, for. a new cargo steamer. The vessel has been specially designed for the…

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For Interstate Trade. New Patrick Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 4

James Patrick & Co., Ltd., advise having placed an order in Aberdeen, Scotland, for a new cargo steamer. This vessel has been specially designed…

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Wheat Loading. "Tre" Steamer for Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 4

Wheat freights for full cargoes remain firm. Latest charters include a "Tre" steamer to load 6750 tons at Sydney during February, at 48/9 a ton…

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Steamer Hits Bridge Both Are Damaged Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 1

A collision by the little Tasmanian steamer Laranah with the Queen Bridge yesterday resulted in both being severely damaged…

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Bridge Rammed. By Coastal Steamer. Both Damaged. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 11

While swinging in the Basin, preparatory to sailing for Launceston, about 1.30 p.m. on Saturday, the small coastal trading vessel Laranah crashed head-on into the Queens…

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Another View of Wrecked Sheds

Evening News · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 1

Another view of the scene of the explosion which injured seven persons and second [?] damage. In the background to the Methodist Church and the roof of which flying double broke [?]…

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The Cooma Wreck BRISBANE

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 8

The three men who escaped from the burning Cooma on North Reef on Wednesday last-- Messrs. Prudence. Thompson and Vonnida-- reached…

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Harbour Collision. Perry and Cargo. Steamer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 12

The interstate steamer Lady Isobel and the Manly ferry steamer Binngarra collided off Bradley's Head about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon with the result that both vessels…

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River Steamer Aground. Tweed Heads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 12

Messrs. Skinner and Lowe's river steamer Booyong grounded on the sandscript opposite the crant wharf. Tweed Heads, in attempting to berth at the wharf. Captain Frank…

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Chinese Pirates Steamer Captured HONGKONG

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 1

Pirates boarded, and captured the 6000- ton Chinese- owned, British steamer Seang. Bee. and took her to their stronghold at Bias Bay…

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Dom Pedro Ii. Lost Former A.U.S.N. Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 3

The loss of the steamer Levuka, formerly one of the A.U.S.N. fleet, on the Brazilian coast, is confirmed by advices received yesterday by Mr. .J. E. Barron,…

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Pirates Steamer Looted Four Days' Search Passengers Kidnapped Hongkong

The Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 11

The British steamer Seang Bee (5849 tons) wirelessed from Bias Bay, a Chinese pirates' lair, this morning, stating that pirates had attacked the…

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Shops Wrecked at Chatswood

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 1

As the results of two explosions Benjamin's Stores at Chatswod were wrecked and several persons injured. The debris was tossed in the air like dust…

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Stop Press. Steamer Delayed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 14

The Newcastle steamer Gwydir was subjected to a delay of about four hours in her departure from Sydney last night owing to the bursting of a boiler tube…

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Steamer Strikes Whale. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 12

The royal mail steamer Maunganul ran into a whale near Steph[?] Island yesterday. The engines were reversed in order to clear the monster…

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Ketch Ashore in Terrific Squall Distress Rockets

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 13

DISTRESS rocket which were teen last nights off Swan Island carne from the coastal ketch Helen Moore, whose sails were carried away in a…

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Windstorm. in Melbourne. Wreck Bell Rung. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 11

After trying weather, which was experienced in Victoria throughout to-day, a violent windstorm passed over the city shortly after 10 o'clock to-night…

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Great Gale in Melbourne Ketch Blown Ashore Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

A 58-mile gale that swept Melbourne early this morning did much damage to shipping and to the bay…

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Steamer Northumberland. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 17

The Jamaged steamer Northumberland set out from Gisborne to Auckland to dock for repairs As the inflow of water showed an increase, the vessel returned to Gisborne for further temporary repairs…

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