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New England · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1894

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Adelaide. a Ballast Vessel Wrecked

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1894 · page 4

The ship Acolus, 1600 tons, from Tabele Bay, bound to Sydney in ballast, was totally wrecked against a reef. The captain and crew were all saved…

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Shipping Disasters. Wreck of a Steamer. Barque Stranded on the Queensland Coast. Rescue of Drew Doubtful

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 September 1894 · page 2

Several shipping, disasters are reported. The German steamer Erlinger was totally wrecked at Maldire Island, in…

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Newspaper Office Wrecked. Grecian Troops Engaged

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 September 1894 · page 2

The offioe of the Acropolis, a newspaper at Athens, was wrecked by a hundred and fifty officers and troop in revenge for an article condomning…

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Wrecking a Paper

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 September 1894 · page 3

The Akropolis, one of the leading daily papers of Athens, has recently been publishing some severe strictures on the Qreek Army. On Saturday a…

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Steamer Wrecked

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 5

News has been received that the steamer Trident is a complete wreck on the bar at Moruya. All hands were saved…

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A Barque Ashore. Two Men Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 5

CAPTAIN Ussher, of the steamer South Australian, which arrived from Sydney at Brisbane at 9 o'clock on Monday night stated that at 11 o'clock that morning,…

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Burning of a Steamer. Eleven Areests Made

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 5

Eleven arrests have been made in connection with the burning of the steamer Rodney on the river Darling…

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Wreck of a Warship. All Hands Saved French Warships to the Resour

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 5

The Ringarooma, one of the Australian Squadron, has gone ashore at Coral Reef, in the New Hebrides. The vessel is likely to become a…

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Steamer Aground

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 3

The steamer Colonist grounded at Newcastle harbor on Sunday, while outward bound for Adelaide, and is likely to become a total wreck. The crew were saved…

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A Total Wreck

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 3

A telegram was received from Newcastle to-day to the effect that the steamer Colonist has become a total wreck. The insurance on the steamer has not yet transpired. When…

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The Wrecked Warship

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 3

The latest news from Noumea states that the cruiser Ringarooma struck at three in the morning of August 31. When the Dart left the stranded vessel was in an almost…

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A Steamer Wrecked. Hobart

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 5

The steamer Devon, owned by the United Steamship Co., Launceston, struck, the bar at Macquarie Heads last night, and knocked her propellor off. The passengers and crew…

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A Shipwrecked Crew Eat a Dead Body

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 6

A HORRIBLE story of enforced cannibalism is contained in a report made to the American Treasury Department, by. Captain Henley of the steamer Bear, in connection with the rescue of a…

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A British Steamer Seized

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 5

The British steamer Pathan has been seized by the Chinese authorities. The vessel had on board munitions of war supposed, to be for the Japanese. A strong draft of soldiers has been ordered to…

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The Reccnt Shipwreck. All Hands Saved

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 4

The crew and paasengers of the British India Queensland mail-boat Dorunda which was wrecked on the coast of Portugal, were all saved…

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A Shipwrecked Crew Eat a Dead Body

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 6

A HORRIBLE story of enforced cannibalism is contained in a report made to the American Treasury Department by Captain Healey of…

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Telegrams Sydney, Tuesday. Wreck of the Rodondo. a West Austbalian Liner. a Bush for the Boats. One Passenger Shot Himself. Four Passengers Missing

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 October 1894 · page 3

The Intercolonial steamer Rodondo, 1100 tons owned by Howard Smith and Sons, and bound from Sydney to Freeniantle, struck Pollock Reef off…

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The Wreck of the Steamer Rodondo

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 5

A TELEGRAM from Albany on Tuesday states:-- The schooner Grace Darling, when bound from Albany to Israelite Bay, seeing fire burning on the South-east Island, hove to, and shortly afterwards…

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Wreck of the Rodondo. Israelite Bay (W.A.), Sunday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 3

THE schooner Grace Darling, Captain Douglas, has picked up a boat containing 12 survivors of the s.s. Rodondo, Captain Hill, owned by W. H. Smith and Sons,…

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The First Steamer From Liverpool to Paris

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 7

On Thursday of last week there arrived at the Quay du Louvre the "Kenilworth," the first steamer of the new service between Paris end Liver-…

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