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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1913

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Steamer Capsizes. Nine Men Drowned. Now York, June 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 43

A shocKing naval disaster is reported from Now Madrid, n town on the Mississippi. River, in Missouri. During a severe storm the United States…

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Oil Steamer Ablaze. Men Roasted to Death. New York, June 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 30

A terrific explosion on an oil-tank. steamer in the harbour was followed by the vessel bursting into flames. A grant crowd watched the fire during…

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Small Pox Scare Steamer Passages Cancelled. Remarkable Scene at Parramatta. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 3

The smallpox epidemic has played [?]have with the passenger bookings of inter-State steamer companies. Hundreds of intending travellers have, on account of the…

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New South Wales. a Disabled Steamer. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 3

It was reported from Seal Rocks this morning that a large steamer was disabled two miles to the east. The North Coast Company's Yullar went to the…

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Cablegrams. Houses Wrecked by Orangemen. Revolvers Fired. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 3

The ill-feeling between the rival bodies in Ulster was responsible for rioting at Castle Dawson, County Londonderry, yesterday…

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New Jersey Strike. Silk Mill Wrecked. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 July 1913 · page 2

Serious disturbances continue to take place at Paterson (New Jersey), where a strike of factory hands has been in progress for some months…

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How to Avoid a Wreck

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 July 1913 · page 4

A tiny leak in a big sip can easily be stopped if taken in time, but if disregarded it will overcome the mightcat vessel and drag her beneath the sen. There is…

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Sea-swept Steamer S.S. Manica From Adelaide. London, July 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 43

The Buchnall line steamer Manicar (4120 tons), which left Adelaide on June 17 for South African ports, encountered terrific weather when crossing the Indian Ocean…

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New South Wales. Steamer Engineers to Strike. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 5

The engineers on the steamer Niagara due to leave for Vancoucer on Monday, gave 24 hours' notice to terminate their articles this afternoon. Their grievance is…

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A Derelict Tramp Steamer

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 July 1913 · page 3

The steamer Wandra this morning located a derelict tramp steamer of Crowdy Heady, and took her in town to Harrington…

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Steamer Race. (To the Editor of the Recorder.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—I though it might be of interest to your many readers to get a graphic description of a steamboat race, a battle royal for supremacy, between…

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Wreck of Bolting Orecars Nine Miners Killed. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 5

A serious accident occurred on Wednesday in the Coronado mine Clifton, in Arizona. A cable connecting a number of one cars…

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Steamer Strikes a Rock. and Sinks in Few Minutes. Passengers Drowned in Bunks. Vancouver

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 3

Another wreek has to be added to the long list of shaping cluster on the Alaskan ceast. The S.S. State of california struck an uncharted rock near Gambier…

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Panic on Board Wrecked Vessel. As on Titanic Passengers Sang "Nearer, My God."

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 4

The story of an exciting wreck off Madagascar has been told in Marseilles, where 49 survivors of the steamship Salazie have been landed…

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Accident to a River Steamer The Ulonga's Barge Sinks

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 2

A telephone message was received by Messrs Permewan, Wright and Co., at Hay, last night to the effect that the barge Jessie, which left Hay on…

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Steamer Devon Runs Ashore

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 6

The Federal Houlder Shire Hnor Dovon went ashore on Monday near P[?]nearrow Light, on the Pencarrow Head, at the [?] to Wellington Harbor, N.Z…

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Machine Total Wreck. London, Thursday Afternoon

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 3

Hawker's [?]. except the engine, is a total wreck, Kauper's arm is broken. The press [?]. procluim Kawker's attempt as a magnificent…

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Jump From Steamer

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 3

Shouting good-bye to his comrades on the R.M.S. [?],James Goodwin,trimmer jumped from the bow of the vessel at about 1 a.m. on Saturday…

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Cablegrams Fires on Steamers. New York Sensations. Oil Steamer Ablaze.whole City Lit Up

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 2

For the second linc within 24 hours a serious fire has occurred aboard a steamer in New York Harbor. Late on Thursday night an outbreakk…

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Oil Steamer Ablaze. New York. August 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 42

An oil-steamer is on fire in tho East River, and the whole city is lighted up by the glare from the flames, which are shooting into the air to a great height…

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