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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912

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Titanic Wrecked. Off American Coast. Enormous Loss of Life Feared

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—News has been received in London that the White Star liner Titanic has foundered in the Atlantic Ocean…

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Appalling Disaster. Loss of 1492 Lives. Steamer Titanic a Total Wreck. (Our Special Message.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

On her maiden voyage this magnificent steamer, which left Southampton for New York has been lost. A wireless message…

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[?] Big Wreck London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

[?] been received in London that the [?] liner Titanic has foundered in the Atlantic Ocean Officials of the Company believe that…

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Appalling Shipping Disaster. a Great Liner Wrecked. 1500 Lives Lost. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 5

News was received in London that the White Star Co's. steamer Titanic foundered, 675 being saved. Great loss of life is feared…

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Latest Cables. the Titanic Wreck. Details of the Disaster. Wild Rush tor the Boats. VANCOUVER

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 7

The following version of the disaster to the Titanic, which is credited' to the British steamer Bruce, was received at St. John's,…

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Wreck of the Titanio. Heavy Loss of Life. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 2

NEWS has been received in London that the White Star Atlantic liner Titanic foundered and only 675 persons were saved. Great loss of…

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The Titanic Wreck. Details Still Meagre. Statements by U.S.A. Press

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—The New Brunswick-Allan liner, Carthaginian, has arrived at St. Johns, the capital city of Newfoundland…

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Late Cables. From Rout[?]r's Telegram Company[?] Arrival of Survivors. Story pf the Wreck. LONDON

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 9

The Carpathia arrived in New York at 8.30. this evening. Interest was in tense, and never in its history was the city so terribly impressed…

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Latest Cables. the Titanic Wreck. Frenzied Atrocities. VANCOUVER

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 3

Later details of the Titanic disaster give reports of many atrocities by frenzied members of the crew, including the shooting of a passenger in the…

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Wreckage Found. A Possible Explanation. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 3

A quantity of wreckage has been washed ashore at Warden near Ulladulla, South Coast. SYDNEY, Wednesday…

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The Missing Dredge. Almost Certainly Foundered. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 5

The dredge purchased by the Sydney Harbour Trust from the Lyttleton (New Zealand) Harbour Board is now 24 days out from Wellington to…

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Strike on a Steamer. Vessel Delayed. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 5

On the steamer Pakeha, shortly after getting under way for New Zealand last night, the firemen went on strike owing to the…

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The Titanic Wreck. Latest Particulars

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 4

The death-roll of the Titanic wreck is officially given at 1635. The first reports regarding the loss of life which this overwhelming disaster has…

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Story of the Wreck

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 2

The Carpathia, with the Titanic survivors on board, arrived at New York on Friday evening. Never in its history has the city been so…

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Latest Cables the Titanic Disaster Evidence at the Inquiry. Wreck Could Have Been Averted VANCOUVER

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 5

The Committee of Investigation, appointed by the U.S. Senate, now sitting at Washington, has refused Mr. B. Ismay (Managing Director)…

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The Steamer Gunbar

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 4

The latest addition to the already large fleet of the North Coast S.N. Company is the steamer Gunbar, which arrived at Sydney. She is a neat little vessel, and…

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Wreck of the Titanic

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 2

THE death-roll of the Titanic wreck is officially given at 1635. The first reports regarding the loss of life which this…

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North Coast Steamer. Wrecked at Nambucca Heads. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 3

The North Coast steamer Bellinger was wrecked at Nambucca Heads. The steamer was coming down Nambucca River with a cargo of timber,…

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Titanic's Victims. Could Have Been Saved. Steamer Saw Her Lights. OTTAWA

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 3

The statement of the doctor, passengers and crew that they could see the lights of the Titanic from the steamer Mount Temple, is supported…

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Latest Cables Titanic Disaster. Immense Wreckage Floating Despatches from the sea. How the Inquiry is Proceeding. WASHINGTON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 3

Counsel for the White Star Company urges the Senate Committee to allow the officers of the Titanic to return to England immediately under a…

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