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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1927

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Launch Wrecked. At South Head. Occupant's Narrow Escape

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 12

A resident of Haberfield had a remarkable escape from death early yesterday morning, when a motor launch, which he had intended taking to Woy Woy, was blown on the rocks…

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Steamer Damaged Trip From Australia Antwerp

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 9

THE Commonwealth and Dominion liner Port Wellington, while on her homeward voyage from Australia, came into collision with an unknown…

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Steamer Buffeted. Experiences on Yankalilla. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 11

It was with feelings of relief that the crew of the steamer Yankalilla tied up the vessel at Townsville on Sunday afternoon. During the preceding five days they had a most…

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Racing in Fog Abandoned Steamer Many Collisions London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 7

The whole of England south of the Midlands is envelouped in a fog, which has not lifted since Friday. A steamer which was…

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Great Damage in Lisbon Revolution's Wreck Arms Smuggled From Spain Lisbon

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 1

The Portuguese Government hat opened an investigation into the sources of the funds that made the recent revolt possible…

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New Steamer For Patrick Company

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 3

To supervise the building of a new steamer for the company, Captain James Patrick is to leave Sydney for abroad within a few weeks. The vessel is now under construction by John…

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Steamer Marion Sleigh. Darwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 16

The steamer Marion Sleigh, which held the coastal shipping contract, is now on a mud bank in the harbour, high and dry at low tide. A coloured crew is scraping the barnacles off…

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Eight Are Killed Many Injured Death Stalks in Fog Britain's Gloomy Days Rail and Ship Wrecks London

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 1

BRITAIN spent her fifth day of gloom yesterday, owing to on opaque fog, which the Weather Bureau predicts will be even worse to-day…

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River Steamer Sinks in Hawkesbur Crew Gets Ashore Rush to Shallows

Evening News · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 13

THE river steamer Willirie, owned by the Hawhesbury River Transport Company, sank off Spencer, on the Hawkesbury, yesterday,…

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Schooner Sinks LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 3

The motor schooner Hibernia sank at Barrow last night, after a collision with the steamer City of Birmingham, bound inward from Australian ports…

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Hit a Bridge Steamer Chronos Crash at Brisbane Brisbane

Evening News · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 6

THE steamer Chronos struck the Victoria Bridge to-day. Some damage was caused to the bridge, but the vessel it is…

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Galava Wreck Engineer Leaves Hospital

The Sun · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 14

John Flak, chief engineer of the steamer Galava, which was wrecked at Terrigal last week, left the Sydney Hospital yesterday. He has…

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Small Steamer Sinks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 18

The small wooden steamer Willirie sank in the Hawkesbury River on Wednesday afternoon. The Willirie, which was carrying a lead of fruit from Sackville to Hawkesbury Station, was near…

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Collapsed on Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 11

Mr. Charles Manning (68), of North Sydney, collapsed on a ferry steamer and died. He was wharf-manager for the Commonwealth and Dominion Line…

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Fruit Steamer Sinks

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 5

The small river steamer Wilfiric, carrying a cargo of fruit down the Hawkesbury River yesterday, sank in ten feet of water near Spencer. No…

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Dispute on Steamer. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 17

A dispute regarding the number of bags of grain which should be handled in a [?]ng led to the suspension of work on one batch of the steamer Goulburn to-day. It is…

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Steamer Delayed. Absent Seamen. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 17

At Burnie to-day two members of the crew of the State steamer Tambar went ashore and refused to return to ship. When the vessel was about to make her departure…

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Anchor Lost: Steamer Mishap at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 13

When leaving Newcastle Harbour this afternoon the steamer Doonholm, bound for Portland (Vic.) took a sudden sheer in the entrance channel, owing. It is believed, to a…

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Collision. Steamer and Tug. In Newcastle Harbour. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 14

A collision between the Union S.S. Company's steamer Karetu and the tug Champion, owned by J. and A. Brown, occurred in Newcastle Harbour shortly after 1 p.m. to-day…

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Four Hours' Delay Tasmanian Steamer Missing Firemen Burnie, Tas

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 6

TWO firemen held up the departure of the State steamer Tombar for four hours yesterday. The Tambar was time to sail at 1…

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