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New England · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912

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Wreck of the "Doris."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The steamer "Mindini," which arrived at Brisbane yesterday from Solomon Islands, brought news of the wreck of the ketch "Doris." It is stated…

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The Steamer "Malwa."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The "Malwa" arrived at Semaphore on Saturday. No fresh outbreaks of small pox occurred since the vessel left Fremantle. The mails were…

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The Titanic Wreck. Greatest Marine Tragedy of Modern Times

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

When the news of the collision of the White Star liner Titanic with an Iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland was conveyed to the town by a…

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The Great Wreck. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 10

The Carpathia, while on her voyage to New York, picked up several of the Titanic's lifeboats, in which were 866 passengers, mostly women…

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The Late Awful Wreck. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 8

A committee appointed by the survivors of the disaster issued a statement in order to forestall sensational exaggerations. This statement gave…

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Wreckage

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 4

A quantity of wreckage has been washed ashore at Warden Head, near Ulladulla…

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Murderous Attack. Struggling Man Pushed Off Lifeboat. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 3

Mr. Thomas McCormack, one of the survivors, has been admitted to a hospital, suffering from wounds in the head…

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Lady Gordon's Account of the Wreck. London, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 6

LADY Duff Gordon supplied the following narrative to the "Daily News":—"I was asleep when the crash came…

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Steamer's Narrow Escape

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 2

The steamer Empress Britain narrowly escaped collision with an iceberg during a log The bergs were [?]een in all directions…

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The Titanic Wreck

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 2

After the arrival of the Carpathia at New York with the survivors of the Titanic wreck, many interesting incidents were related…

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The Titanic Wreck

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday Night.—The Titanie Relief Fund has now reached £300,000. A steward of the Titanic, in giving evidence before the committee of investigation…

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Australian Schooner in Hurricane

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 7

The schooner J.J. Hall, ex-Newcastle (N.S. Wales), had a rough passage to San Francisco port, where she arrived on Friday afternoon. She…

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Indigestion and Kidney Trouble. Became a Wreck, and Often Wished for Death. Complete Health Restored By Bile Beans

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 2

Mrs. M. Scaulon, of [?] Avon Place, off HAines-street, North Melbourne, says:—"Four years ago I was a great victim of indigestion, which laid me…

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The Oceana Wreck

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 7

During the course or the case, the P. and O. Co. v. the owners of the barque Pisagua, with which the R.M.S. Oceana collided in the…

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Story of the Wreck

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 8

The inquiry into the less of the White Star liner Titanic was continued in London on Tuesday. A sensational piece of evidence was given by…

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Steamer Wrecked

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 5

The steamer K[?]u went ashore at Greymouth Harbor, New Zealand, owing to her propeller carrying away. The engine-room was flooded, and…

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Roosevelt the Wrecker. Opposition to Mr Taft. Question of Ethics

Guyra Argus · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 4

Imagine Mr. Balfour three or four years from now starting a campaign to oust Mr. Bonar Law and reinstate himself in the leadership of the Unionist Party;…

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Saved From Shipwreck

Guyra Argus · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 4

A vessel was once wrecked on the coast of Kent. The waves rolled furiously over the ship, upon which were eight men crying for help. No boat could, however,…

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Steamer Refloated. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 2

The steamer Leura has been refloated at Warnambool after being a ground for 57 boars…

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Wreck of the Timaru

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 4

The steamer Timaru is anchored close in shore off the Tweed Heads. A portion of the crew landed. It is reported the vessel has sprung a leak,…

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