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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1911

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French Steamer Missing. Wreckage Discovered Algiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 5

The wreckage has been discovered of the French steamer "Norma," and fifteen [?] are missing…

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French Steamer Wrecked

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 6

Algiers, Tuesday.—Wreckage forming part, of the French steamer Norma has been discovered. Fifteen persons who were aboard are missing…

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Steamer Axim Founders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 3

Wreekage of the steamer Axim, which was 20 days overdue on the voyage from London to West Africa, has been discovered. The place of discovery shows that she foundered in the Bay…

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A Steamer on Fire. Supposed Spontaneous Combustion. (By Telegraph ). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

A private eable states that the ste[?]mor Nowby Hall, while on a voyage from Sydney to South Africa, put into Loronze Marques, Poringuese East…

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The Wrecker's Peril

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 10

The old-time wreckers who figured in so many ?hrilling tales of rock-bound coasts are not identical with the modern class of men who bear that name. Years ago our…

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Rumored Wreck at Kangaroo Island. (By Telegraph.) Adelaide

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

The South Australian Marino Boan has received word from Kangaroo Island that a large four-masted steamer, supposed to be the Beehuana, is ashore on…

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A Sensational Wreck. Off the Cornish Coast London, Sunday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 3

The Arden Craig, a Melbourne wheat ship, went ashore on one of the S[?]illy islands off the Cornish coast during a feg. Afterwards the [?] suddenly rolled over and foundered in view…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney. Thursday afternoon. the Rosedale Ashore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 5

The steamer Rosedale went ashore at Bellinger Heads. The vessel left Sydney on Monday night and arrived off the bar last night. Om Making an entrance she foundered on a…

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Russian Steamer Lost. (By Cable). St. Petersburg

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 2

A small steamer, bound from New York to Lilian, a Baltle port, struck on a submorged reef. She had 150 passengers on beard, but they were all landed…

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Three Barges Wrecked. The Crews Lost. (By Cable). New York

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 2

Three coal barges, bound from New York to the East in tow of a tug, were driven ashore at Peaked Hill Bars, and went to picces in a few hours. The crew,…

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Wreck of a Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 5

A [?] rescued the passengers of the Selby Abbey, wrecked near the Hook of Holland, but nine of the crew are still aboard…

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German Steamer Founders Loss of Life. Bremen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 5

The German steamer "Maria Ruse" foundered at Norderney, and twelve persons were drowned…

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Violent Gales in England. Scores of Wrecks. London. Jan. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 5

A gale of [?]rmal violence swept over the cast and the south of Great Britain. The force of the wind was 60 miles an hour, and [?]-sionally greater. Small shipping suffered…

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A Capta[?]nless Schooner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 3

The schooner Emma H. has arrived at Hali-fax. The crew reports that gales obliged them to ab[?] the voyage at Victoria, British Columbia, and that the captain was lost…

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Missing Steamer Arrives. Delayed by a Cyclone. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 2

The steamship Hymettus, of the Archibald Currie line, which sailed from Calcutta to Sydney some time ago, and concerning which some anxiety was felt…

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Washed Ashore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 5

Some hones which are believed to be the skull and hand of a human being were found lying below high water mark on the rocks at Manly…

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Wrecks on the Coast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 5

During the last year Six wrecks occurred on the New South Wales coast. the vessels being valued at £178,000. Only two lives were lost…

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Statistics Concerning Wrecks

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 2

During last year there were six vessels, valued at £178,000, lost on the New South Wales coast, but only two lives were has in connection therewith. – Statisties…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Friday afternoon. Abandoned Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 5

A wire received in Sydney this morning stated that the steamer Paristana, long overdue from New York to Melbourne, had been abandoned at sea on fire, and that the steamer…

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Wreck on Danish Coast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 5

In connection with the wreckage marked Sydney land Melbourne. found on the Danish coast. it is stated that the barque Athene passed Dover, and the steamer Apolda from…

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