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Murray · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1913

189 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 10

(Sensation of the Seventies. Steamer's Fruitless Chase. Fremantle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 2

The news received by cable of the death in America of Captain George Anthony recalls one of the most during instances of prison-breaking on record…

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A Steamer Founders. Great Loss of Life. Constantinople

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 2

As the steamer Nevada, flying the United States flag was leaving Smyrna yesterday she struck two mines in quick succession. At a third min an explosion…

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Another P. and O. Steamer Sold

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 3

Another of the P. and O. branch liners has been sold to foreigners. The s.s. Wakool has been purchased by a Japanese ship owner…

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Steamer Blown Up. Deathtrap Off Smyrna. Constantinople

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 3

Details have reached here of the less of the steamer Nevada, which was blown up on Saturday by striking a floating mine at the entrance to the harbor of Smyrna…

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Wrecks on British Coast. Two Vessels Lost. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 3

Two shipping disasters have occurred on the British coast within the last 24 hours. The steamer Maiorese bound from Liverpool to Genoa, was wrecked on the North…

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Steamer Strikes Mine. Great Loss of Life. Constantinople, May 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 42

Owing to a collision with mines, the , steamer Nevada was sunk off Smyrna. The Nevada, which was flying "the American, flag, is owned by the Hadjidvut…

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Disasters at Sea. British Coast Wrecks. London, May 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 43

The ship Cromdale (1903 tons), owned by Messrs. D. Rose and Co., Glasgow, has been wrecked on the Lizard, off Cornwall, in a fog. All hands were saved. She was…

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Timber Steamer Strikes Rook. Auckland

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 4

The steamer [?], 950 tons, bound from Klapara to Sydney with a cargo of timber, took the wrong channel this morning and struck a rock. A big hole was made in…

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His Domestic Happiness Was Wrecked

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 4
Also in The Riverine Grazier, The Berrigan Advocate

"It's just awful how criminally ignorant I've been regarding our food," "said Mrs. Newlight to her husband the other day. " I can never be thankful enough that I…

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Lifeboat Near Titanic's Grave. Baltimore

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 2

The captain of the S.S. Eisounch, which arrived here yesterday, reports while passing near the scene of the foundering of the Titanic (off the Newfoundland…

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False Report of a Wreck Near Coogee

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 3

The tug Captain Cook went to sea to-day in search of a supposed wreck near Coogee, but returned during the afternoon and reported that there was no sign of a…

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New South Wales. Story of Wreck Near Coogee Reiterated. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 3

The story of a vessel having foundered off Coogee on Wednesday morning was, repeated to-day. According to passengers on a tram running to Coogee a vessel was…

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Moors Shoot Shipwrecked Spaniards. [?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 2

The Spanish warship General Conchs was wrecked off Alcuhemas, and 90 out of 90 survivors were killed by a [?] from a thousand Moors who had…

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Inhospitable Shore. Wrecked Sailors Murdered. London, June 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 42

News has reached Gibraltar of a terrible double misfortune which has attended a voyage along the Moroccan coast of the Spanish warship General Concha…

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Boilers Explode. Steam Barge Wrecked. New York, June 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 42

An explosion of the boilers of a steam barge at Racine, in Wisconsin, caused the death of seven men, and injuries to five. The vessel was torn to pieces, and…

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Scrap Book. the Wreck of the Titanic. (Composed by Eileen J. Chisholm, Talgarno.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 13

Oh! think, my friends, what joy and hope Surged through the hearts of all Who thronged Southampton's sunny pier…

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Ciant Paddle Steamer

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 4

A new steamer named Seeandbee will ply on the Great Lakes this summer between Cleveland and Buffalo. The main difference between her and an…

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Attempt to Wreck Express. Suffragettes Suspected. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 2

The London to Plymouth express was lowly escaped disaster yesterday. A few minutes before the trains was due a sleeper was found on the pails in a…

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