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Murray · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912

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Ship Wrecked on Elizabeth Reef. Captain and Crew Saved. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

The pilot at Clarence River heads telegraphed this morning that a boat's crew of 20 had arrived there in a bad state. They report that the ship Askoy was…

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The Wrecked Delhi. Bullion and Specie Recovered. Parcels Post Safe. Tangier

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 3

The bullion and specie carried by the ill-fated P and O. steamer Delhi, which went ashore a few weeks ago near Cape Spartel on the Moroccan coast, has been entirely…

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Wreck of the Delhi. Gallant French Sailors. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

The subscription list opened for the relief of the families of the three French sailors who were drowned while the cruis­er Friant was rendering aid to the…

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Death of Judge Cohen. on Board a German Steamer. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

The death has occurred of the Hon. Henry Emanuel Cohen, Puisne Judge of New South Wales, on board the steamer Friedrich der Grosse, at the age of 72…

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Wreck Near New Zealand. Steamer Jane Douglas' Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

The steamer Jane Douglas was totally wrecked early this morning on the rocks of French Pass, New Zealand. The crew are supposed to have taken refuge on…

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AUSTRALlAN-BOUND Steamer in Collision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 2

TACOMA (WASHINGTON), Sunday. The British steamer Stratbalbyna, bound, for Australia with a cargo, collided in Puget Sound in the north-west of…

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Wreck of the Tathra. Twenty-four Lives Lost. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

A message was received from Norfolk Island this morning by the Navigation Department, confirming the news of the loss of the steamer Tathra (483 tons),…

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Cablegrams. Disasters at Sea. German Steamer Wrecked on Goodwin Sands. Gallant Rescue by Lifeboat. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

Owing to a severe gale in Great Britain numerous fatalities and much damage to harbor works and shipping ore reported. A German steamer was wrecked on the…

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Steamer Turns Turtle Off Peterhead

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

A large steamer, whose name is not known, was seen to turn turtle and founder off Peterhead (Aberdeenshire) during a terrific gale. It was Impossible to do…

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Steamer Sinks Off French Coast. All Hands Perish. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

A serious shipping disaster has occurred off the French coast. The steamer Vanadis, bound from the River Tyne, Northumberland, to Civita…

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Oil Steamer on Fire. Millions of Gallons of Benzine Lost. London, January 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 21

A wireless message has been received from the Orient liner Osterley, intimating that when crossing the Indian Ocean, on present homeward voyage, she passed…

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Shipping Disaster. Loss of 172 Passengers. Steamer Sinks in Black Sea. St. Petersburg, January 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 42

A shipping disaster, attended by great loss of life, has occurred in the Black Sea. The Russian steamer Russ was caught…

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Wreck on Scottish Coast. Fifty-three Sailors Drowned. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 2

It has been ascertained that the large steamer which, was reported to have foundered off the Aberdeenshire coast was the 'Wistow Hall, 3314 tons, belonging to…

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How the Tathra Was Wrecked. Captain Halliday Interviewed. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 2

The steamer Malaita arrived on Saturday, having on board several of the survivors or the wrecked steamer Tathra. Captain Hallida, who was in charge of…

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Steamer with Cargo of Ammunition Seized

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

The authorities at Tunis seized the steamer Odessa, owing to the vessel not only possessing forged papers, but having on board 350 tons of ammunition, which…

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Another Steamer Stopped. Perim

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

The Italian have stopped the Austrian Lloyd steamer Bregenz…

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New North Coast Steamer. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

The North Coast (N.S.W.) Co.'s new steamer Pulgambar has been launched at Grangemouth (Stirlingshire)…

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Another Steamer Founders

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 42

Reports from various centres show that the storms have caused considerable damage to shipping. It is reported that the steamer Aberdeen has foundered, and that…

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Pilot Drops Dead. Cruiser and Steamer Collide. Honolulu

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 2

A sensational incident at sea, consequent upon a very tragic happening, is just reported. The cruiser Colorado and the American…

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A Missing Liner. Wreckage Found. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 2

Serious anxiety is being felt for the safety of the steamer Genoa, of the Wilson line, which has been missing for some days…

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