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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1911

32 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 2

Schooner "Jubilee" Disabled

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 6

The schooner "Jubilee" from Solomon Islands to Sydney, which oncouutered the recent heavy seas and sustained a severe buffetting, was…

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Palmistry Mania Wrecks a Life

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 6

A correspondent of the London "Dally Mail" writes from Paris on 11th July:— When "Cheiro," the notorious palmist, last carried on business in Paris, his…

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By Telegraph Sydney—Friday Still Another Wreck

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 2

THE Steamer MacLeay struck a reef near Broughton Island on Wednesday night; she immediately turned turtle and sank…

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At Sea. a Shipwreck Experience

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 8

After all the women and children were gone, I began to think it was time to take my own passage. Nothing, I hope, would have induced me to leave the sinking…

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At Sea. a Shipwreck Experience

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 6

After all the women and children were gone, I began to think it was time to take my own passage. Nothing, I hope, would have induced mo to leave the sinking…

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British Captain's Suicide. Suddenly Goes Mad. on a French Steamer

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 5

From Marseilles on February 7th the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote: The steamer Tafna, belonging to the…

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At Sea. a Shipwreck Experience

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 7

After all the women and children were gone, I began to think it was time to take my own passage. Nothing, I hope, would have induced me to leave the sinking…

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Rome Express Wrecked. a Midnight Collision. Ghastly Scenes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 4

From Rome on 7th October the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:— A terrible railway disaster occurred at…

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A Steamer Mystery. Where Is the Man?

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 3

A mysterious and sensational incident occurred at Barry Docks, Cardiff, early on Saturday morning. Dock workers had just returned to…

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Tax on Steamer Fares. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 4

Senator M'Gregor declares that the N.s.w. Government's proposed tax on steamer fares is unconstitutional. Mr Dacey, State Treasurer, states…

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Ten Minutes' Havoc. Tornado's Devastation. Theatre and Churches Wrecked

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 5

From New York, on 9th [?] the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail", wrote:— Twenty-four persons were killed and…

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Royalty in Peril. Wreck of the Delhi. London

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 4

The P. and O. steamer Delhi, which went ashore near Cape Spartel, is in a serious position. The warships Weymouth, London, and the Duke of…

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