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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912

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

Canadian Mail Wrecked

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 3

Montreal,' Saturday.—The Canadian Pacific mail was wrecked last night. The train went on to the points that were open near Quebec, and…

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Steamer Wrecked

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 4

The steamer Mayflower has been wrecked on the Canadian Coast. A total of 11 of the crew were drowned…

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Wreck on South Coast

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 4

The steamer Tilba went ashore at Wreck Bay, on the South Coast, yesterday morning, while on the voyage from Narooma to Sydney with a…

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Steamer Abire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 4

A fire broke out aboard the steamer Silesia, at Hamburg. The cargo was practically destroyed…

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Wrecked by Debility. Lost Wight and Became Very Weak—strength and Health Restored by Bile Beans

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 6

Weary workers, and worn-out housewives will derive great benefit, and be speedily released from bodily torture by a thorough course of Bile…

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A Shipwreck Experience

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 6

After all the Women and children were gone, I began to think it was time to take my own passage. Nothing, I hope, would have induced me…

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Judge's Scathing Remarks. "A Home Wrecker."

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court in Sydney on Monday, William Gordon Hardle, a commercial traveller, was charged with having wounded Joseph…

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Cablegram in Brief. British Dirigible Wrecked

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 December 1912 · page 7

The British Army dirigible [?] carrying four passengers, started [?] on an experimental voyage from London. After going some distance the…

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High Seas Drama. Privations of a Shipwrecked Crew. Graphic Story. Board of Trade Inquiry

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 December 1912 · page 10

A dramatic story of the privations of a shipwrecked crew was told by Captain Thomas, of the Cri[?] Castle. Captain Thomas vividly…

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How to Avoid & Wreck

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 3

A tiny leak in a big ship pan easily be stopped, if taken in time, but if disregarded it will overcome the mightiest vessel, and drag her…

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Steamer Wrecked

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 4

The steamer Florence was wrecked off the coast of New Foundland, 22 of the crew being drowned…

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