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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1904

103 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 6

Wreck of the Dom Pedro

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday. 28th May, l895, intelligence was received of the loss of the seamer Dom Pedro on the north-west Spanish coast off Carril, is the proruce of…

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Palmistry Mania Wrecks a Life

The Inverell Times · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 3

A correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" writes from Paris on 11th July:-- When "Cheiro." the notorious palmist, last carried on business in Paris, his…

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Wreck of a French Barque

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 4

The French barque 'Adolphe' was wrecked on an oyster bank near New castle this morning, and now lies in a very dangerous position. The crew…

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The Wrecked "Australia."

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 4

The hall of the wrecked steamer "Australia" was sold yesterday for £290. The cargo brought £50…

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Palmistry Mania Wrecks a Life

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 4

A correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" writes from Paris on 11th July:-- When "Chelro," the notorious palmist, last carried on business In Paris, his…

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A Ship Ashore

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 4

An unknown American ship, believed to be the Addenda,' from Lyttleton, bound to Wellington, (N.Z.) went ashore to-day in Pelliser Bay…

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Steamer on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 5

A serious outbreak of fire occurred on board the steamer "Dorset," at Fremantle. A large amount of damage was done…

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The "Argburth" Wreck. Safety of the Crew

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 5

The missing boat's crew of the wrecked ship "Argburth" arrived at Brisbane by the German mail steamer from New Guinea…

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British Steamer Damaged. LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 5

A FLOATING mine off Shan-tung struck the British steamer Ta-shing and exploded, tearing away ten feet, but the vessel was saved from sinking…

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Steamer Wrecked

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 4

The steamer Maud Weston,' bound from Newcastle to Sydney, was wrecked off Norah Heads last night. The crew, which consisted of nine…

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Wreck of a Steamer

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 5

Intelligence has been received of the wreck of the German-Australian steamer 'Solingen,' on the West Coast of Africa. There is no Sydney cargo…

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The Latest. Wharfage Rates Bill Wrecked. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 2

In the Legislative Council last night, the transhipment clause was eliminated from the Sydney Sharfage Rates Bill. Other parts of the measure were also…

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Steamer Foundered

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 5

The American steamer Donald foundered with all hands on her voyage from Nova Scotia to New York…

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Shipwrecked at Sea

The Inverell Argus · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 6

Some few years ago a Swansea vessel was caught in a terrible gale. The captain had his wife on board, and when the wind was still rising he told her to go…

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Wrecking a Circus Acrobats Roughly Handled

The Inverell Times · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 3

The circus owner's lot, like that of the policeman In the comic opera, is not always a happy one. He or she has ups and downs, and so has the circus,…

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Shipwrecked at Sea

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 December 1904 · page 2

Some few years ago a Swansea vessel was caught in a terrible gale. The cap tain had his wife on board, and when the wind was still rising he told heir to go…

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Shipwrecked at Sea

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 4

Some few years ago a Swansea vessel was caught in a terrible gale. The captain had his wife on board, and when…

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Wrecking a Circus Acrobats Roughly Handled

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 6

The circus owner's lot, like that of the policeman in the comic opera, is not always a happy one. He or she has ups and downs, and so has the circus,…

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Steamer Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 December 1904 · page 4

As he steamer ' Wyrallah' was approaching Gippsland Lakes to-day, a rivet blew out of the boiler, and the vessel drifted…

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Shipwrecked at Sea

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 4

Some few years ago a Swansea vessel wag caught in a terrible gale. The captain had his wife on board, and when the wind was still rising he told her to go…

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