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New England · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1897

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Rescue of a Steamer's Crew. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1897 · page 5

TWENTY-THREE of the crew of the steamer Millfield have been rescued in the Atlantic when their vessel was in a sinking condition…

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The S.S. Fitzroy. a Total Wreck

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 1

Information has reached Newcastle that the steamer Fitzroy grounded on Saturday morning ten miles south of Port Stephens. All…

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A Frightful Wreck

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 6

The Borneo, a steamer belonging to London owners, but engaged in carrying the mails between Belgium and the River Plate, was lost on the night…

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Steamer Collision. Narrow Escape

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 3

A narrow escape occurred to-day from a great catastrophe on the harbour. The steamer Princess, carrying about 300 passengers, left…

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A Steamer Sunk at Circular Quay

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1897 · page 3

A MARVELLOUS escape from a terrible maritime disaster occurred about 12.30 on Monday at the Circular Quay, when the steamer Princess, laden with…

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