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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1901

72 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 4

A Steamer on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 5

The German steamer "Bielefeld" narrowly escaped destruction during a voyage from Hamburg to Sydney. A fire broke out in the hold, and…

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A Barque Wrecked

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 5

The barque "Highland Forest," from New York to Fremantle, has become a total wreck on the West Australian coast, and is fast breaking…

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The Steamer Ormuz. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 5

THE crew of the steamer Ormuz will land to-day. They will be accommodated in tents on the quarantine ground…

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Terrible Scenes at a Wreck

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 6

WITH reference to the loss of the Mahsusseb Company's steamer Arslan in the Red Sea on April 1st, the following particulars of the disaster are now…

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A Missing Steamer

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 2

Anxiety is felt for the whereabouts of the steamer Jane Douglas, which left Hokitika a furtnight ago, with Bishop Grimes and several priests aboard…

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A Steamer Wrecked

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 4

The steamer "Lusitania," from Liverpool to Montreal, with five hundred a passengers abroad, was wrecked, at Cape Ballard. All hands were…

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Disastrous Wrecks. The Tug Protector Capsizes. All Hands Lost. Tug Alexander Berry Wrecked. Sydney, Monday Night

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

OWING to the heavy sea on the coast, the tug Protector capsized on the Richmond River bar this morning, all hands being lost, comprising J. Lewis, Captain; B,…

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Wrecked

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1901 · page 2

THE steamer Lusitania bound from Liverpool to Montreal with 500 passengers aboard, has been wrecked off Cape Ballard. All hands have beep saved. The rougher element among the passengers…

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A Steamer Wrecked. All Hands Rescued

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 5

The steamer "Mohawk," with 900 American excursionists on board, struck a rock off Glen Island, and sank in twenty minutes…

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Accident to the Steamer Manly

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 5

On Sunday the weather in Sydney harbor was very rough, and the Manly boats had, a bad time in crossing the Heads…

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A Steam Tug Totally Wrecked

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 5

The steam tug "Alexander Berry," bound to Merimbula, was totally wrecked on a detached rock on the end of Point Bass at 8 o'clock on…

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Wreck of the Lusitania. LONDON

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 4

THE steamer Lusitania, the Orient boat travelling for many years between England and Australia. bound from Liverpool to Montreal, with 500 passengers, has been…

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The AleX. Berry Wreck. SYDENY, Thursday Night

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

THE body that was washed ashore near Stawell Park has been identified as that of Captain Marshall, of the wrecked vessel Alexander Berry…

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Wreck of the Protector. Five Lives Lost

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 2

BALLINA, Monday.-- The tug boat Protector has been wrecked, and all hands lost. LATER.-- The steamship Oakland met with an accident to her propeller, and took refuge…

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Shipwrecks

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 2

The tug Alexander Berry has been wrecked at Shellharbour. Out of a crew of five men only one was rescued. Messrs. Fenwick Bros, steam tug…

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The Steamer Ninevah. MELBOURNE. Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 5

THE steamer Ninevah, from Capetown, went aground when entering the South Channel this morning. It is expected she will float off…

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Supposed Wreck. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 5

A large ship, which is thought to be from America, is supposed to have been lost with all hands at Marshall Islands…

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Jack Ashore

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 1

Montagu is a fine English name, and there is no more worthy holder of it than Rear-Admiral Victor Montagu, who becomes sixty years old shortly. The…

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Fatal Shipwreck, Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 2

The barque Lizzie Bell, bound from Wellington to Newcastle, is ashora off Pehana on the New Zealand coast. LATER…

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A Barque Wrecked. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

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

The barque Lizzie Bell, which recently arrived at New Zealand from Glasgow, left Wellington in ballast for Newcastle…

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