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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1882

5 stories in New England's papers

Sad Story of a Wrecked Life

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1882 · page 2

THE most thrilling and sadly suggestive temperance lecture is the sight of a once noble talented man left in ruins by intoxicating drink. A Washington paper…

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Terrible Sufferings of a ShipWrecked Grew

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1882 · page 6

A TALE of terrible sufferings at sea is told by Captain William Otter and the crew of a North American brigantine, the Ella, 308 tons, which was abandoned at…

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Wreck of the Barque Olivia Davis. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1882 · page 2

THE barque Olivia Davis, from Warrnambool for Sydney, became a total wreck yesterday morning near Warrnambool. She called at Warrnambool to take…

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Burning of a Steamer. Harrowing Scene

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1882 · page 2

THE American papers report the burning of the Reamer City of Sanford at Jacksonville, and this subsequent Jobs of fifteen lives. She was discovered to be on…

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Shipping Disaster. the Northampton Ashore. All Hands Saved. (Saturday's E. NEWS.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1882 · page 6

THE greatest excitement prevailed throughout the city this morning when it was learnt that the immigrant ship Northampton had gone ashore off-Port Hacking, and…

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