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New England · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1897

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Wreck of the Adderley. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 5

THE wrecked barque Adderley is still on the Stockton beach in the same position, and the captain, officers, and a portion of the crew are still camped in a tent on the…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Friday. the War. Greece and Turkey. Great Battle Raging. Turks Repulsed. Turks Abandon Trekala Capture of a Turkish Schooner

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 5

A great battle is raging at Phersala, the Greek second line of defence. The Duke of Sparta and Prince Nicholas are leading the Greek…

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War News. Greece and Turkey. Illness of King George. Ordered From Athens. Duke of Sparta's Residence Wrecked. Greece Purchasing French Rifles. London, May 4

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 6

The King of the Hellenes is suffering from cardiacal spasms, and has been ordered by his physicians to proceed to the island of Milo or the island of…

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A Steamer Beached. Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 5

THE R.M.S. of Devonshire, while proceeding from Thursday Island to Cooktown, on Saturday, was found to have sprung a leak, and was beached on Friday…

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Wreck off Kangaroo Ialand

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 6

The Kangaroo Island correspondent of the Adelaide Advertiser reports that the ship Duncow, 1700 tons, Csptain Greawes, which left…

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Terrible Suffering of a Shipwrecked Crew

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1897 · page 2

THE French barquentine Victor Olgene arrived at St. Pierre Miquelon (Newfoundland) on April27, bringing survivors of the brigantine Viallant, Captain Pierre, which…

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Violent Gale at Sea. Considerable Loss of Life. Wreck of a Warship

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 5

A violent gale occurred in the Irish sea. Great damage was done to shipping, and there was considerable loss…

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Wreck of a Mission Schooner. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 5

A letter received yesterday states that the Wesleyan Mission Schooner "Meda" struck on a reef off the Coast of New Guinea, and became a total wreck…

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company) Sydney. Thursday, 11.20 A.m. Mission Vessel Wrecked

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 3

A letter received here yesterday states that the Wesleyan Mission schooner Meda struck on a reef off the coast of New Guinea, and became a total wreck. It is believed all the…

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Wreck of the Meda, Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 5

A TELEGRAM from Cooktown to-day confirms the report of the wreck of the Wesleyan mission schooner Meda on the Bast Cape, the wreck having been sold for £10…

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Steamer Overdue. Uneasiness in Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 4

Some uneasiness is felt on account of the steamer Tanais being overdue Sydney. Two French warships, One from Sydney and one from New…

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Latest Up to Publication. Sydney, Monday, 3.23 P.m. Accident to a Steamer

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 2

The overdue steamer Tanais, from Noumea to Sydney, put into Brisbane this morning with a broken shaft and short of provisions…

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An Atlantic Liner Ashore. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 5

THE Atlantic liner, City of Baltimore, is ashore at Bell Toll…

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Missing Schooner. New Zealand

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1897 · page 5

NO news has been received of the missing schooner Fleetwind; she is said to have 70 native passengers on board…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. The Weather. Slight Floods. Boats Ashore. a Boy Drowned

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 2

The wet spell which extended over almost the entire colony continued last night. Most stationS to-day report a resumption of fine weather…

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Steamer Ashore

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 4

The German cargo steamer Solingen, while leaving the harbour in ballast for Newcastle this morning, went ashore inside of South Head…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Steamer Wrecked. All Hands Thought Safe

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 4

Messre. Huddart, Parker and Co's steamer Tasmanis struck near Table Cape, New Zealand, and foundered in an hour The passe[?]gere and crew…

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company) Sydney. Sydney, Friday. Wreck on the New Zealand Coast

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 3

THE steamer Tasmania, bound to New Zealand, was totally wrecked. Further accounts states the Tasmania struck a rock at Tnble Cape, Mahia…

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Wreck of the s.s. Tasmania

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 8

The wreck, as reported in our telegraphic news last Saturday, occurred a little to the westward of Table Cape. The third officer was…

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Wreck of the Tasmania. New Zealand

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1897 · page 5

THE enquiry into the wreck of the Tasmania commenced to-day, and is still proceeding…

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