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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1901

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A Remarkable Steamer

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 4

THE great English firm of Sir William Armstrong, Whitworth, and Co. has built on Lake Baikal, according to Scribner Magazine, one of the most remarkable steamships in the world to…

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Our Cables. [Renter's Service.—Copyright.] Wreck of the Russie. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 5

THE steamship Russie, which went ashore the other day, near Marseilles has been falling to pieces aft, in a heavy sea, since Monday. The…

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Disaster to a Steamer

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 4

The steamer 'Fairlight' struck the rocks at George's Head last night, but was floated apparently uninjured…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 4

A-fire occurred last night on board the steamer "Electra," which was lying at the North Coast Company's Wharf. The vessel was threatened…

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Mail Steamers Wrecked. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 2

THE G[?]rman mail steamer Munchen, which left Sydney last month has been wrecked at the Curoline Islands, All hands were saved…

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Wrecked

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 2

The German mail steamer Munchen, which left Sydney last month, has been wrecked at Caroline Islands. All hands were saved…

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Wreek of a Steamer. 150 Lives Lost. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 8

The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, from Yokohama (Japan), struck on a ledge at the entrance to the Golden…

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A Gun-boat Ashore. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 5

The gun-boat "Plover" is ashore below Kinkiang…

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Fire on a Steamer. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 5

A FIRE broke out in the main-hold of the steamer "Jumna," and raged for ten hours. The cargo was much damaged by water…

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A Steamer Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 4

The German steamer "Chemnity" from Sydney collided with the steamer "Tay" at Flushing. The latter sank and thirteen persons were drowned…

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a Supposed Wreck. Believed to Be the Steamer Federal. Sydney, March 20

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 3

IT is feared that the steamer Federal has been wrecked. This morning Rome wreckage and the body of a man were found fit Gabo Island, and on a piece of…

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Supposed Wreck of a Schooner

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 5

The schooner, "Louisa Lamont," which left Melbourne yesterday week for Launceston, is supposed to have foundered near Phillip Island, with all…

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The Steamer "Federal."

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 5

There is no further news with regard to the supposed loss: of the steamer "Federal"…

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A Steamer Wrecked

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 5

The steamer "Karrakatta" has been Wrecked at swan point, west Aus- tralia. All hands Were saved…

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A Supposed Wreck

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 5

The steamer "Andama," which arrived at Adelaide recently, sighted a quantity of wreckage, consisting of cattle fitting near Cape Averard…

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Wreck of the Rio de Janeiro. Heartrending Scenes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 2

Following are extracts from some interviews in connection with the terrible wreck of the steamer Rio de Janetre at the Golden Gate, San…

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A Ship Ashore

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 5

A large ship is ashore near Cape Pateraon, Victoria. Several tuge have gone to her assistance…

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Our Cables. [Reuters' Service.—copyright.] Wreck of a Transport. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 5

A TURKISH transport has been wrecked in the Red Sea: 2500 troops and 100 pilgrims were aboard. The captain and crew seized the boats and deserted…

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Terrible Wreck

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 3

The Turkish transport A[?]slan was wrecked in the Red Sea. Two thousand five hundred Turkish troops and one hundred pilgrims, were on board. The captain and the crew seized the…

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A Vessel Ashore

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 4

A vessel has gone ashore at Anderson's inlet on the Victorian coast. The name of the vessel has not yet been ascertained…

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