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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1901

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

The Hissing Steamer "Monawai." Towed Into Port

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 5

The steamer "Monawai" was towed into Port Chalmers by the Mokoai," where she will be repaired. No pardenials are to hand of the accident…

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Steamer on Fire. a Narrow Escape

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 October 1901 · page 5

The steamer "Heathelene." which arrived at Albany from New York yesterday, narrowly escaped destruction by fire, which raged for sis days, and reached…

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Wreck of the Ariadne. Trial of the Principals. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 2

THE trial of Kerry, Mumford, and Freke in connection with the alleged wrecking of the Ariadne, opened in Wellington (N.Z.) to-day. In the confession…

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The ' Ariadne'' Wreck. Trunks and Boxes Landed at Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 November 1901 · page 6

In the "Ariadne" trial at Auckland, New Zealand, part of the Crown case is towards proving that the vessel was stripped of valuables prior to leaving…

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Steamer Missing. Forty Lives in Danger

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 4

The native schooner "Balaites," with over 40 persons on board, is supposed to have been lost near Tonga…

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Cablegrams. London, Thursday, Gales in Great Britain. Numerous Wrecks. Loss of Life

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 4

A great gale prevailed over most of the United Kingdom yesterday. Phenomenal rainfall was registered over Scotland, Ireland, and the North of England…

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Wreck or the Pegasus

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 November 1901 · page 2

About half-an-hour after midnight on Thursday morning, 20th July, 1843, the steamship Pegasus, having started from Leith, on the east coast of Scotland, on…

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A Steamer Detained. LONDON

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

THE Customs authorities in London detained a steamer having on board four cannon, and a quantity of charcoal, saltpetre, and search-light apparatus…

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Wreck of a Barque

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 5

The barque, "Royal Tar," from Auckland to Melbourne, was wrecked outside Auckland Heads. The mate was drowned…

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Fire on a Steamer. NAPIER

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 5

THE steamer Waimate, which is lying off Napier (N.Z.), loading for London, is on fire. An outbreak in No. 4 hold was discovered on Tuesday night,. and…

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Supposed Wreck.—Forty Persons Aboard

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 2

NEWS to hand from Nukualofa furnishes further particulars in connection with the supposed wreck of the schooner Hala Tor, with all. hands…

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Steamer on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 7

The steamer "Waimate," which is lying off Napier, the chief town of Hawke's Bay, on the eastern coast of North Island (N.Z.), loading for…

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