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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1928

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Berlin Holocaust Tenement Wrecked Twelve Bodies Found Berlin

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 8

TWELVE bodies have been recovered, and four are still buried, in the remains of the tenement house, which was wracked by a [?]tertous…

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Schooner Ablaze Fire at Sea Liner Rescues Crew

Evening News · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 6

A VIVID account of the reace of the captain and crew of the schooner Doris Crane by the Niagara, on her way to Sydney was…

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Steamer Yarra Afire. Beached at Gizo

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 4

What is believed to be a serious fire has occurred on the Norwegian steamer Yarra (commanded by Captain Rothe), in port at Gizo, in the…

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Copra Afire. on Steamer Yarra. In Solomon Islands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 16

Advice has been received in Sydney that a fire broke out several days ago on the Norwegian steamer Yarra at G[?]zo, in the Solomon Islands…

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Woman and Two Men on Way to Australia in Open Craft Reconditioned Lifeboat Leaves Calcutta Captain has Single-handed Feat to His Credit -- Hopes to Arrive in Two Months Sailed Australia's West Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 4

An adventurous young woman, with her husband and a seafaring man who has figured in many daring exploits, left India yesterday for Australia in a liftboat. They hope to make the voyage in two months in their…

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Mystery of a Wreck Hulk Buried in the Sand Fate of Old-time Ship

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 5

For 50 years Mr Henry G. Tucker, an Owen Sound attorney, has periodically taken observations of a bulk burried in the sand at the north-western point of…

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Wreck of Clipper Ship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 19

Recently difficalty was experieneced in operating a dredge off the Yarra-street pfet, Geelong, owing to the burkets striking some hard objects and occasionally bringing to the surface pieces of…

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Pulling her Ashore

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1928 · page 19

Over, and towed into Clark Island-- Kismet's fate in the 18 footers' race on the Harbor yesterday…

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Rum=runner Wrecked Four of Crew Drowned Gallant Rescue Attempt Vancouver

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1928 · page 1

The rum-runner Noble, a famous bootlegging schooner operating between Vancouver and Sari Francisco, was wrecked to-day on the west coast of…

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Desertees From German Steamer. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 16

Seven members of the crew of the German steamer Kersten Miles, which left for Wellington yesterday, deserted at Auckland. An effort is being made to locate the men before the…

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Wrecked Schooner Sold

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 23

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday--The auxiliary schooner Maroro, which was wrecked three months ago on the east coast, has been sold to Mr. Goodman, of Gisborne, who will…

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Seamen's Strike. Lighthouse Steamer. Declared Black. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 11

Steps were taken to-day by the Seamen's Union, to declare black tho Commonwealth Lighthouse Service steamer Lady Loch, owing to the trouble that arose because members…

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Declared Black Steamer Lady Loch Conference Fails Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 4

The conference between the Seamen's Union and the Navigation Department over the Lady Loch dispute having failed, the union…

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Steamer Yarra Is Total Loss Fire in Bunkers Spreads to Copra 3000 Tons Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 5

Three thousand tons of copra went up in smoke when the Norwegian tramp steamer Yarra caught alight at the Solomon Group, while loading for…

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Steamer Yarra. Considered Total Loss

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 4

Cable advice received in Sydney states that the Norwegian steamer Tarra, which was on fire at Gizo, and was subsequently beached, is considered…

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Steamer Lady Loch. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 15

Referring to-day to the action taken by the Seamen's Union in having declared "black" the Commonwealth Lighthouse Service steamer Lady Loch, Mr. E. J. Holloway, secretary of…

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Sunken Steamer. Action Against Owner. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 17

Since the river steamer Ibis sank near the municipal wharf at South Grafton on August 26 she has remained under water, and representations have been made that the wreck is…

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For Inter-state Trade Dorman, Long Steamer Sold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 27

For service in the inter-State cargo trade the Adelaide S.S. Co., Ltd., has purchased from Dorman, Long, and Co. Ltd., the steamer Sir Dudney de Chair…

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Steamer Sir Dudley De Chair. Sold to the Adelide S.s. Co

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 4

The Adelaide Steamship Co., Ltd., have purchased the Dorman, Long steamer Sir Dudley de Chair. She is to be renamed Terka, which is a native…

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Steamer Sold. the Sir Dudley De Chair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 5

The coastal steamer Sir Dudley de Chair has been purchased by the Adelaide Steamship Co., Ltd., from Dorman, Long, and Co., Ltd. The vessel will be renamed Terka, and will…

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