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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1902

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The Dunbar Wreck

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

It was exactly 45 years ago on August 21 since the Dunbar, Captain Green, was wrecked at The Gap, near South Head, Sydney. The night was…

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The Steamer Scot

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 5

THE steamer Scot arrived at Capetown badly strained. The vessel had a terrible passage from Port Elizabeth. 250 natives, who were deck passengers and were seized…

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Wreck of the Mambare

The Inverell Times · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 5

The Island trading vessel Mambare, has been totally wrecked at the New Hebrides. The latest news states that the steamer is likely to become a total…

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Steamer on Fire. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 5

THE well-known lighter Tibius, with 167 cases of benzine on board, was discovered to be on fire this morning. The greater part of the cargo was burned, but the…

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The Wreck of the Dunbar. (To the Editor of the Argus.)

The Inverell Argus · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 4

Sir,—In notice in the ARGUS of 2nd September something about the wreck of the Dunbar. Perhaps some of your readers might like to know a little…

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Battleship Ashore

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 5

The American battleship " Iowa' went ashore on the Brazilian coast…

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The Steamer 'Quairang.'

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 5

The inquiry with regard to the disappearance of the steamer 'Quairang' was concluded to-day, the court finding that the vessel was…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 5

A fire was discovered on the steamer Monapouri, lying in Woolloomooloo Bay, lost night. A large quantity of the cargo in the main hold wag…

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A Steamer on Fire. Great Damage Done

The Inverell Times · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 5

A fire occurred last night on board the Union Co.'s steamer Maripouri lying in Wooloomooloo Bay. The vessel burned furiously till 2 o'clock, when…

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A Battleship Ashore. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 5

A TYPHOON drove the battleship Shikishim[?] ashore at the entrance to Yokohama…

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How the Tulip Wrecked Holland

The Inverell Times · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 2

In these sober days, when the tulip the queen of spring flowers, is to be bought and sold as cheaply as 3s. a 100, it may seem hard to realize the…

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The Dunbar Wreck

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 3

IT was exactly 45 years ago on August 21 since the Dunbar, Captain Given, wan wrecked at The Gap, near South Head, Sydney. The night was dark, and a heavy gale from the…

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Barque Wrecked

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 5

The barque." May" was wrecked on the vest coast of New Zealand. All the crew, except one natire boy, was drowned…

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The Largest Steamer Afloat

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 8

Messrs. Harland and Wolff have (writes a London correspondent) launched at Belfast for the White Star line the " Cedrje," the largest…

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New Cables. LONDON, Monday. Collision at Sea. a Steamer Sunk. Much Loss of Life

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 5

A collision has occurred off Dungeness between the collier St. Regulus and the Spanish steamer Everum. The latter…

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TELEGRAMS Fatal Shipwreck. Wreck of the Eliugamite. 95 Persons Missing. SYDNEY, Tuesday Morning

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1902 · page 2

THE steamer Elingamite from Syduey to Auckland, was totally wrecked at,Three King's Island on Sunday morning, daring a dense fog…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday, Weeck of a Steamer

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 November 1902 · page 4

The steamer " Elingamite, from Sydney to Auckland, was totally wrecked at Three King's Island on Sunday morning, during a…

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The Latest Telegrams Sydney. Tuesday. Terrible Wreck. the Elingamite Lost

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 November 1902 · page 5

The steamer [?]lingamite, which left Sydney on Wednesday last, struck at 10.30 in the morning steaming slow off the New Zealand coast. A boat in charge of Mr. Morrison, the fourth…

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Wreck of a steamer

Guyra Argus · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 5

The steamer "Elingamite," from Sydney to Auckland, was totally wrecked at Three King's Island on Sunday morning, during a dense…

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A Steamer Wrecked. (By Wire.) Loss of Life

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday--The Elingamite struck at 10.30 on Sunday when going slowly through a fog. Capt. Attwood, seeing that disaster was imminent, ordered out the boats…

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