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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912

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Wheat for Fuel. Australian Steamer in Trouble

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 13

According to advices received in Sydney yesterday from Capetown, the German-Australian Company's steamer Kiel had a very trying voyage across the Indian Ocean…

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Health Wrecked by Debility. Did Not Expect to live. Life Saved By Bile Beans

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 2

"For three years I suffered terribly from debility, and become so bad that I hardly expected to live." says Mrs. A. Fullerton, of Allen-street, Woolloongabba, South…

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Steamer Wrecked. Buenos Ayres, Nov. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1912 · page 5

The pacific Steam Navigation company's steamer Oravia has been wrecked on the Falkland Islands. No Lives were last…

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A Lighthouse Wrecked

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 3

Early on Sunday morning the Wonga Shoal lighthouse, South Australia, was destroyed, and the two light-keepers on duty in the lighthouse were Semaphore…

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A Lighthouse Wrecked

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning the Wonga Shoal lighthouse, South Australia, was destroyed, and the two lightkeepers on duty in the lighthouse…

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The Wrecked Lighthouse. a Costly Structure

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 1

In our last issue we chronicled the fact that the Wonga Shoal Lighthouse, pore Adelaide, was struck and demolishsl early on Sunday morning by the…

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Steamer Sinks. Wireless Saves the Passengers. Buenos Ayres. Nov. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 5

The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer Oravia has been wrecked half a mile off the entrance to Port Stanley. Passengers by the Oravia report that the…

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Austrian Steamer Searched. Vienna. Nov. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 5

Two Greek torpedo boat destroyers searched an Austrian steamer off Durazzo, but Ismail Kennel Bey, the Albanian leader, who went to Durazzo to declare Albanian…

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Steamer Founders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 5

Tho steamer St. Patrick foundered off the Devonshire coast, and five persons were drowned…

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Latest Hews by Telegraph. Sydney, Friday afternoon. Steamer Ashore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 5

The steamer Friendship is ashore at the Tweed River entrance. She is nearly high and dry on both sides, and the chances of salvage are considered good…

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Typhoon in Philippine Islands. Two Towns Wrecked. Washington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 5

Reports from the State Department, Manila state that a territic typhoon has occurred in the island of Samarleytce and North Panani…

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Coaster Ashore. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 5

The roasting steamer "Friendship," of 214 tons register, a regular trader between Sydney and Tweed Heads, went ashore at the southern entrance of the…

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Steamer Sinks. Wireless Saves the Passenger [?]Ayres, Nov. 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 2

The Pacific Steam Navigation steamer Oravia has been wrecked half mile off the entrance to Port Stanly. Passengers by the Oravia report that…

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Disastrous Typhoon. Towns Wrecked. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 4

A terrifle typhoon has taken place in the Phillipines. Two towns were ruined, and hundreds killed and drowned. Two steamers were wrecked in Taleoban…

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Wrecked by Debility. Lost Weight and Became very Weak— Strength and Health Restored By Bile Beans

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 2

Weary workers, and worn-cut house wives will derive great benifit, and be spedily releàsed from bodily torture by a through course of Bile beans. Mrs…

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Steamer Fire. Hamburg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 5

A fire has occurred on the Hamburg-American liner Cilicia. The cargo is practically destroyed…

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Run Down, Then Neuralgia This Woman's Health Completely Wrecked. Finally Tried Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and they made a New Woman of Her

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 3

Almost anyone who suffers with the acute, stabbing pains of Neuralgia will notice that their general health is run down. Neuralgia is often a symptom os anaemia. The nerves…

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Wrecked by Debility. Lost Weight and Became Very Weak—strength and Health Restored by Bile Beans

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 6

Weary workers, ami worn-out housewives will derive great benefit, and be speedily released from bodily torture by a, thorough course of Bile Beans. Mrs. Clara Clark, of…

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Steamer Aground

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 4

Duluth (Miñesota), Saturday.—The Booth line steamer Easton went on the focks in a blinding snowstorm. There were 50 passengers on board, but they…

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General Cable News. a Big Steamer, London, Dec. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 5

The Blue Funnel Line's new steamer Nestor has been launched from the yards of Messrs. Workman, Clark, and Company, Limited, Belfast. She will be the largest…

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