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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1910

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Steamer's Successful Speed Trials. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 2

The steamer Maianbar, which has been constructed to the order of the North. Coast Steam Navigation Company of New South Wales. has accomplished successful…

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Cholera Hospital Wrecked Mob and Soldiery. Milan

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 2

Riots have occurred at the towns of Ostuni and Apulia in southern Italy. Owing to the cholera the mayor on hygenic grounds vetoed a pilgrimage to a…

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Flight From Steamer's Deck. New York, November 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 42

The American aviator Mars proposes to aeroplane from the deck of a liner fifty miles out from New York to land. The performance has been postponed…

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Marine Disasters. Foundering of a Steamer. Death Roll 100. Rio De Janeiro, November 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 42

News has been received of a shipping disaster on the Brazilian coasts The vessel was the steamer Wally. Her steering gear broke, and she became unmanageable…

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Wrecked Shops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 41

Correspondents of the London newspapers describe the ruthless destruction of shops and goods at Tonypandy. One tradesman's loss amounted to £1000, and a majority…

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Wreck in a Snowstorm. Vessel Strikes Uncharted Rock. Vancouver, November 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 42

News has been received of the wreck of the wooden steamer Portland, belonging to the Alaskan Coast Company. The vessel struck an uncharted rock off the mouth…

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Fishing Boats Wrecked. Paris, November 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 42

Eight fishing boats were wrecked in a gale off Boulogne yesterday, and 37 fishermen were drowned…

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World's Largest Steamer Ordered by Cunard Company. Londay

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 5

The Cunard Steamship Company is inviting tenders for the construction of a steamer of 50,000 tons gross tonnage, or 18,000 tons larger than the Lusitania or…

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Steamer and Barque in Collision. Newcastle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 November 1910 · page 3

The steamer Strathyre, loaded with 4,000,000 feet of timber, being moved by the tide, was caught by the wind and carried on to the barque Pamelia, which…

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Steamer Foundered. Ninety Lives Lost. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 November 1910 · page 2

It is feared that the steamer Abho[?]a, with, a crew of 90, including 13 whites, has foundered in the Mediterranean. The vessel was voyaging to Rangoon…

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Paddle Steamer Weroona

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 3

The Wercona, a five paddle steamer, 302 ft. by [?]ft. arrived here this morning en route for Melbonrne. The steamer is to be emoployed in the Hobson's Bay excursion…

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Lake Steamer Aground

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 41

It has been ascertained that the steamer Wolverine, which has been missing on Lake Winnipeg for several days, is aground…

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Shipping Mishaps. Steamer Portland a Wreck. Marooned People Rescued. Vancouver, November 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 41

The passengers and crew of the steamer Portland, numbering 83, who were marooned through the stranding of the vessel on Katalla Island, have been rescued by a…

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Steamer Sinks Tug. Four Men Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 41

The British steamer Greystoke, 3828 tons, rammed and sank a tug in San Francisco Bay. Four men were drowned, but the captain was saved…

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World's Largest Steamer. to Cost £2,000,000. Swimming Bath and Theatre. London, November 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 43

The Cunard Steamship Company has invited tenders for the construction of a huge steamer, considerably larger than the Lusitania and Mauretania, but with a…

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Mail Matter That Missed Steamer

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 November 1910 · page 3

Mr. Thomas, the Postmaster-General received a report tp-day from the Deputy Postmaster-General of N.S.W. regarding the statement that 10,000 letters…

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In a Waterlogged Schooner

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 November 1910 · page 2

Captain Coffell and his two sons on the coasting schooner Lonestar experienced dreadful hardship. The vessel encountered, a terrific gale and was dismasted and…

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Missing Steamer Ninety Lives Involved. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 November 1910 · page 2

A week ago the steamer Abhona, while on a voyage to Rangoon was caught in a violent storm on the Mediterranean. The vessel disappeared and grave fears were…

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Rails Jfor N.S.W. RAILWAYS. The tramp steamer Gryiedale arrived

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 November 1910 · page 5

this morning from Cardiff (Wales) with 36 miles of rails for the New South Wales railways…

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500 Emigrants for N.S.W. a Steamer Chartered. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 1 December 1910 · page 2

The new Shaw Savill and Albion liner Mamari has been chartered by the New South Wales Government to convey emigrants to Australia…

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