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New England · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1922

54 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 3

The Wiltshire. All Bands Rescued. Story of the Wreck. Heroic Battle Against Odds. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 June 1922 · page 4

All the crews of the Wiltshire have been rescued. After repeated efforts or line was buoyed on a hatch cover and floated ashore, an endless rope was…

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Wiltshire Wreck. Mail Bags Recovered. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 4

A report from Tryphena Bay states that the wreck of the Wiltshire has broken into three sections. One hundred and nine bags of mails…

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Bride Bolts Retreat From Steamer

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 5

"I have scarcely had a moment's peace since. I wonder what my sweetheart will think.” The speaker was Miss Wiliams the…

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The Wrecked Wiltshire

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 3

The reported loss of life in connection with the wrecked steamer, Wiltshire, proved to be incorrect. All were Raved by means of a line…

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Prohibition Wreckage. (Published by Arrangement.) Finland's Experience

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 2

Like other countries that have given the anti-liquor Bolsheviks an opportunity to prove the efficacy of Prohibition as a social and economic…

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Prohibition Wreckage. Finland's Experience. (Published by Arrangement)

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 2

Like other countries that hive given the anti-liquor Bolsheviks an opportunity to prove the efficacy of Prohibition as a social and economic…

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Plague Suspect on Steamer. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 4

A case of suspected plague has been reported on the steamer Taiyuan, which is anchored in Cleveland Bay, Queensland…

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Steamer Wrecked

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 4

A message from New Zealand states that the steamer Bona, with a cargo of raw sugar of 7000 tons, struck a flat rock off Kakan on the East Coast. The…

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Steamer in Trouble. Sents Distress Calls

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1922 · page 4

The steamer Southgate, bound from Sydney to South America, was in distress in mid-ocean, and sending out distress calls, but the nature of her…

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Swept Out to Sea. Rescued by Pilot Steamer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1922 · page 4

A motor launch, containing six men, was swept out to sea yesterday afternoon during a strong westerly. Several hours later the men succeeded in…

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Three Men Killed. Fatality on a Steamer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 3

A shocking accident, in which three men lost their lives, occurred on Monday night at White Bay. The Steamer Norfolk was being…

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Overdue Steamer Awaited. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 4

The steamer Tambar is now two days overdue on the voyage from Stanley, Tasmania, to Adelaide…

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Wreck of Steamer

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 4

The wreck of the steamer Wiltshire, which collapsed under the battering of a heavy easterly gale, is reported. The greater portion of the hull has now…

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Shot on Steamer English Tourist's Deed. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 4

Charles Suitor, aged 41, an Englishman, touring the world with his wife, was found shot through the head in his cabin on the Japanese steamer…

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Ketch in Distress

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 4

The auxiliary ketch Ruby left Sydney harbor yesterday morning for Broken Bay, but soon experienced trouble with her engines. She hoisted sails but…

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American Schooner Lost. Crew Saved

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 4

A wireless message has been received at Suya stating that the American schooner Henrietta has become a total loss in the Ellice Group. The crew…

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S.O.S. Japanese Steamer in Trouble. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 4

The Pennant Hills wireless station last night intercepted a broadcasted S.O.S. message from the Japanese steamer Ryokai Maru, which is in the…

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Latest Telegrams Ketch in Trouble. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 4

The ketch Ruby, which was blown off the coast during the westerly gales, was towed into Newcastle. The crew had an adventurous passage…

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A Buried Wreck Suggested [?] Hinders' Ship

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 4

In connection with the finding of an old wreck buried in the sand at Soathport (Q) the opinion has been expressed that it is probably the remains of Flinders' ship, the…

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Steamer Strikes Rock 300 Persons Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 4

There were only half a dozen survivors from the steamer Itata. The drowned number 300. The vessel struck a rock which tore off part of the bottom…

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