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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1910

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Indigestion and Kidney Trouble. Became a Wreck and Often Wished for Death. Complete Health Restored by Bile Beans

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 October 1910 · page 4

Mrs. M. Scanlan, of 1 Avon Place, of Haines-street, North Melbourne, says "Four years ago I was a great victim of indigestion, which laid me up for days…

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To-day's Cables. London, Wednesday. an Airship Wrecked

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 October 1910 · page 3

Wellman's airship, America, which left New Jersey on Saturday last for a flight across the Atlantic, has been wrecked 480 miles from land. The crew of the airship…

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An Airship Wrecked on a Transatlantic Trip. Steamer Rescues the Crew. Vancouver, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1910 · page 2

Mr. Walter Wellman's airship, which left Atlantic City, New Jersey (U.S.A.) for Europe, has been wrecked 480 miles from land. The steamer Trent…

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Indigestion and Kidney Trouble. Became a Wreck and often Wished for Death. Complete Health Restored by Bile Beans

National Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1910 · page 1

Mrs. M. Scanlon, of [?] Avon Place, off Haines-street, North Melbourne, says: "Four years ago I was a victim of indigestion, which laid me up for days…

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Cable News. French Liner Wrecked. the Passengers Rescued. New Orleans

Leader · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 4

According to advices the French liner “Louisana” plying from Havre to New Orleans is ashore in a reef off Key West, Half of 700…

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"Louisiana" Wrecked. New Orleans

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 2

The steamer "Louisiana" from Havre is ashore on a reef at Key West. There were 700 passengers aboard, all of whom Have been safely landed. The captain…

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Revenue Cutter Wrecked. Only Two Persons Saved. Vancouver, Saturday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 24 October 1910 · page 2

The American revenue cutter Cespedes has been wrecked off the Cuban coast. All hands were lost except two…

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Killed on a Steamer. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 3

Robert Pritchard (40), living at Balmain, was killed on board the steamer Min[?]tare this afternoon. He was working on the vessed, when a heavy…

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Wreck on the South African Coast. Capetown

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 2

The "Lisbon," a Portuguese steamer, bound from Lisbon to Mozambique, was wrecked to-day at Paternoster Point, on the west coast of Cape Colony…

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A Liner Wrecked Three Britishers Drowned. Capetown

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 2

The Portuguese liner Lisbon, with 250 on board, has been wrecked near Paternoster Point. Three Britishers were drowned…

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Wrecked in a fog Nineteen Drowned. Vancouver, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 2

The steamer Regulus, engaged in inter-coastal trade between New Yock and New found land, broke a shaft and was taken in tow. The cable patted…

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The Wreck of the Lisbon. Seven Men Drowned. Capetown

National Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 2

Seven men were drowned in the wrack of the Lisbon, near Paternoster Point on the west coast of Cape Colony. The wireless operator struck to…

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A Steamer Ashore. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 2

A telegram received from Brisbane to-night, states that the New Zealand Company's steamer Rangatira, 7465 tons, has gone ashore at Lytton…

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Wyoming Wrecked. All Hands Saved. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 31 October 1910 · page 2

The coastal steamer Wyoming, engaged in the timber trade, is a total wrecK on the rocks at Kiola, near Ulladulla. In entering the port her machinery…

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Steamer Collision. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 2

It transpi[?] that the steamer Thelma which was badly damaged in coalition with the Lady Carrington last Saturday, had 150 school children, aboard at the…

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The Steamer Founders. London

National Advocate · Monday 7 November 1910 · page 2

Intelligence has been received to the effect that the Kurdistan foundered near the Scilly Islands, and 46 out of the 48 on board were lost…

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Wreck of the Preushen. London

Leader · Tuesday 8 November 1910 · page 2

The German ship Preushen has been wrecked off Dov[?]r, and is breaking up. The crew of thirty have been driven to the rigging. A…

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A Steamer Wrecked. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 November 1910 · page 2

The steamer Windbourne has been wrecked off Lands End. The crew of [?] were res[?]. The Oberon Shire Council at its last…

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Another Steamer Wrecked. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1910 · page 2

The steamer Wimbourne was wrecked at Land's End. Her boats were washed away. The rescue of her crew of 27 was splendidly effected by means…

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The world. Heroic Attempts at Rescue the Preussen Wreck, Lifeboat Swept by Enormous Seas. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1910 · page 2

The crew of the five-masted sailing-ship Preussen, which was wrecked on Dover, after colliding with the mail boat Brighton, are still aboard…

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