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New England · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1919

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Today's Telegrams. Four Aeroplanes Wrecked. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 4

Daring the past month four aeroplanes have been smashed in Australia…

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Wrecked Steamer's Crew

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 4

A private wireless message states that all the crew of the wrecked steamer Tambo are well, and still at Abamama awaiting the relief steamer…

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The Tambo Wreck

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 4

It has been decided to sell the wreck, of the ill-fated steamer Tambo…

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Sinking Steamer Beached. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 October 1919 · page 4

The steamer Kashu, which sprang a Jink off the New Zealand coast, was beached in a sinking condition. The passengers, crew and mails arc safe…

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Steamer Aground

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 4

The steamer Wyrallah struck a reef at the entrance to Gippsland Lakes, and was beached…

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Steamer Abandoned

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 4

The steamer Doris, which was stranded in the Bellinger River, has been abandoned a total wreck…

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Schooner Wrecked

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 4

The auxiliary schooner, Gilbert Islands, was wrecked in the Fiji Groups. She was driven high up on a coral reef. All the passengers and crew…

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Schooner Overdue.. Fears for Safety

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 4

The schooner Adv, which loaded copra at Suva, Fiji, for London, via the Panama Canal, is seriously overdue, and fears are entertained for her…

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Overdue Schooner. Reports at Panama

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 December 1919 · page 4

It has now transpired that the overdue schooner Ady reached Panama from Suva, Fiji, at the beginning of October last…

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Steamer Wrecked

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 December 1919 · page 4

The steamer Bombala struck a reef near Townsville, while on the voyage to Sydney. She is now hard and fast. ATTACK ON CHINESE…

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