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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1913

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Steamer Narrung. Alleged Unsea Worthiness. London. Thursday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 4

Replying to Mr. J. P. Farrell, M.P. (N.), in the House of Commons, Mr. J. M. Robertson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Hoard of Trade, said that the captain…

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Heavy Gales on American Coast. Floods and Shipwrecks. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 5

Heavy gales have swept the east coasts. The town of Newportnews is inundated in sections. Many schooners have been lost…

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Biplane Wrecked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 5

The army Bristol biplane was wrecked at Farnborough. The pilot fell fifty feet, and had a wonderful escape…

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French Steamer Sinks. London, Jan. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 5

The Cunard liner Syria picked up seven boats, containing 98 of the passengers and crew of the French steamer Saint Augustin, near Bona, the Algerian seaport…

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Shipping Disasters. a Steamer Sunk.—many Lives Lost. New York, Jan. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 5

It is reported from Newport News that the steamer Julia Luchenbach has been sunk, as a result of a collision with the British steamer Indrakuala in Chespeake Bay…

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Maritime Mishaps. a Steamer Ashore. Rio De Janeiro, Jan. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 5

News has been received here that the steamer Worwman (6116 tons) is ashore. Her cargo is insured for £150,000. It is feared that she will prove a total loss…

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Steamer on a Reef. Unknown Vessel Stranded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

A large steamer is reported to have been sighted recently lying stranded on Lihon reel, on the Queensland coast, with her main-mast and tunnel missing, and apparently…

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Wrecks in North America. San Diego, Jan. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 5

A yacht belonging to the Immigration Department and two fishing craft were blown ashore, and dashed to fragments, by the storm that is raging on the Pacific Coast…

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Steamer Wrecked in Snowstorm. Thirty-five Drowned, Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 5

The steamer Rosecranz has been wrecked on Peacock Spit, Asteria. Thirty-five persons were drowned. A snowstorm was raging the time. The men clung to the…

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Fire on a Steamer. Malta, Jan, 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 5

The steamer Clan Macrae, which left Fremantle on December 8, has arrived here with her banker coals on fire, The Clan Macrae is a steamer of 5058 tons,…

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Steamer Aground. New York, Jan. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 6

News has been received to the effect that the steamer Kroonland is aground, though she is not believed to be in a dangerous position. Several tugs are attempting to low…

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A Steamer Ashore. Rio De Janeiro, Jan. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

News has been received here that the steamer Worwman (6116 tons) is ashore. He cargo is insured for £150,000. It is feared that she will prove a total loss…

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Shipping Disasters. Steamer Wrecked in Snowstorm. Thirty-five Drowned. Vancouver

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

The steamer Rosecranz has been wrecked on Peacock Spit, Astoria. Thirty-five persons were drowned. A snowstorm was raging at the time. The men clung to the…

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French Steamer Sinks. London, Jan. 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

The Cunard liner Syria picked up sever boats, containing 98 of the passengers and crew of the French steamer Saint Augustin, near Bona, the Algerian seaport…

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Fire on a Steamer. Malta, Jan. 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

The steamer Clan Macrae, which left Fremantle on December 8. has arrived here with her bunker coals on fire. The Clan Macrae is a steamer of 5058 tons…

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Steamer on a Reef. Unknown, Vessel Stranded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 8

A large steamer is reported to have been signted recently lying stranded on Lihon reel, on the Queensland coast, with her mam-ma[?] and tunnel missing, and apparently…

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Steamer Narrung. Alleged Unseaworthiness. London, Thursday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

Replying to Mr. J. P. Farrell, M.P. (N.) in the House of Commons, Mr. J. M. Robertson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, said that the captain…

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Steamer Aground. 800 Passengers. (By Cable.) New York

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

News has been received here that the steamer Kroonland is aground, though she is not believed to be in a dangerous position…

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A Steamer Sunk.—many Lives Lost. New York, Jan. 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

It is reported from Newport News that the steamer Julia Luchenbach has been sunk, as a result of a collision with the British steamer Indrakuala in Chespeake Bay…

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Wrecks in North America. San Diego, Jan. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

A yacht belonging to the Immigration Department and two fishing craft were blow ashore, and dashed to fragments, by th[?] storm that is raging on the Pacific Coast…

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