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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1910

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Imprisoned in Ice. Shipwrecked Seaman's Thrilling Story

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 7

Robert Gibson, a Hull fisherman, was brought buck to Mull recently alter terrible experiences in Iceland. Gibson was one of the survivors of the…

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The Steamer Zealandia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 4

Messrs. Huddart. Parker's new steamer Zralandia, 6600 tons, which was built at Join Brown and Company's yards at John Brown and Company's yards at Clydebank, has made a trial trip. during which she attained a speed of…

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New E. and A. Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 5

The Eastern and Australian Steamship Company's steamer St. Albans has been launched at Belfast…

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A Missouri Shipwreck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 5

The steamship City of Saltello has been wreck-ed at Glenpark, near St. Louis on the Missouri, with a loss of 13 lives, including seven passengers…

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Suicide on Naval Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Naples reports that a passenger named Florence has committed suicide on board the R.M.S. Otway…

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Struck by a Tidal Wave. Steamer's Sensational Experience

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 May 1910 · page 1

The steamer Port Chaimers, of the Anglo-Australian Steam Navigation Company, which arrived at Port Ade laide from London a few days ago, had…

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Island Wreck. the Kilburn on a Reef

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1910 · page 5

The steamer Kilburn has been wrecked on Ethed Reefs, in Yasawa Archipelago (said a message from Suva, dated Monday). The mate of the vessel arrived at Lautoka on…

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In the Grip of Debility and Liver Trouble. Health Wrecked by Overwork. a Nurse's Striking Cure by Bile Beans

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1910 · page 2

Nurse Baldwin, residing at 106 Bourke-street, Woolloomooloo, Sydney,writes: "You have my heartfelt thanks for the benefit I have received from Bile Beans, About seven years ago my…

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A Steamer Sunk. Vancouver

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 May 1910 · page 2

The steamer Frank Goodyear has been rammed by the steamer James Wood at Cleveland and sunk. The water rushed into the disabled vessel in such a…

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Mail Steamer's Rough Passage Passengers Alarmed. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 May 1910 · page 2

The Orient mail steamer Orvieto ar rived at Fremantle to-day after a rough passage. Big seas stove in some of we cabin doors, and the anchor was carried…

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Story of the First Lifeboat

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 4

The story of the invention of the self-righting lifeboat was told says the "Westminster Gazette" by Sir John Cameron Lamb in an address before…

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The Swanhilda Ashore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1910 · page 5

The barque Swanthilda, from Cardiff for Antofagasta, Chill, is ashore at Staten Island, on the Argentine coast, Fifteen of the crew were saved. The rest were drowned…

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Story of the First Lifeboat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 May 1910 · page 4

The story, of the invention of the selfrighting lifeboat was told says the "Westminster Gazette" by Sir John Cameron Lamb in an address before…

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Struck by a Tidal Wave. Steamer's Sensational Experience

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1910 · page 12

The steamer Port Chalmers, of the Anglo-Australian Steam Navigation Company, which arrived at Port Adelaide from London a few days ago, had a sensational…

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Island Wreck. the Kilburn on a Reef

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1910 · page 3

The steamer Kilburn has been wrecked on Ethel Reefs, in Yasawa Archipelago (said a message from Suva, related Monday). The mate of the vessel arrived at Lautoka on…

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Wreck of the Swanhilda

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1910 · page 2

In connection with the wreck of the barque Swanhilda on the Argentine Coast, and the death by drowning of the captain and his wife, it transpires that Mrs. Pyne was well known in the Maitland and…

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Emigrant Steamer Ashore. Saved by Water-tight Compartments London, May 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 5

The steamer Lituania, 4282 tons, owned by the Russian East Asiatic Company, with 1200 emicrants aboard for New York, ran on rocks on the Orbney coat during a cense fog. Her bows…

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The Swanhilda Wrecked

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 4

New York, Saturday. The British barque Swanhilda (rendered historical as the temporary abode of Butler, the murderer) has been wrecked on Staten…

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Emigrant Steamer Ashore Saved by Water-tight Compartments. London, May 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 3

The steamer Lituania 4282 tons, owned by the Russian East asiatic Company, with 1200 emigrants aboard for New York ran on rocks on the orkney coast during a cense fog. Her bows…

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Wrecked in a Fog

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 5

Vancouver, Wednesday. When enter ing the harbor of St. Piene in a thick fog, the brigantine Mative struck Point Blanchwe. Most of the crew were in…

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