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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1923

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

Wrecked in Record Fog. 25 Sailors Drowned.. LONDON, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 4

A Reuter message from Log Angeles says: Seven U.S. destroyers and the liner "Cuba" were wrecked owing to one of the worst fogs on…

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Mullumbi[?] (N.s.w.). Perfect Wreck Through Kidney Disease

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 8

I was brought down by Kidney Disease, so that I could not raise myself from my bed, being as week as a baby. The pain in my back was positively…

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Steamer Ashore. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 October 1923 · page 6

A wireless message was received by the Pannant Hills wireless station shortly after midnight that the Burns Philp steamer Montoro had…

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St[?] Ashore. In No Danger

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 4

A wireless message was received by the Pennant Hills wireless station shortly after midnight that the Burns Philp steamer Montoro had gone ushore on…

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"Soon to be Wrecked" the Government Ship. Member's Forecast. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 4

Mr. O'Hern, M.L.A., speaking at Morpeth, declared that the Government's land scheme and immigration policy had broken down The…

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City of Ruin Yokohama Only Piles of Wreckage. Smiling Japanese

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 8

Yokohama is an appalling spectacle of devastation. In place of a prosperous city of half a million people, it is a vast stretch of blackened ruins…

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Steamer Sinking. Taking to Boats

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 4

Reuter's New York correspondent states that the passenger steamer San Guil, 1975 tons, has reported herself to be sinking in heavy seas south-west…

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Steamer in Trouble Passengers Taking to Boats. (Reuter's Cable). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 4

Reuter's Vancouver correspondent slates that the New York passenger steamer Sanguile reported herself to be sinking in heavy seas south-west of…

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Schooner in Distress. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 6

The schooner Abemams, from Newcastle, put into Kink George's Sound. Albany, flying signals of distress, her sails pad been torn away and she…

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Schooner in Distress. Puts in at Albany

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 4

The schooner Abemaiun, from Newcatle, put into King George's Sound, 'Albany, flying signals of distress. Her sails had been torn away, and she was…

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Like Mrs. 'Enry' Awkins. "When to Ketch 'Em." a Mosquito Phantasy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1923 · page 2

At Friday's meeting of the Armidale Municipal Council, Mr. H. Weaver, solicitor, wrote: "I have received ordinance 41 re mosquitoes, and intend to…

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Steamer Afire

The Uralla Times · Thursday 8 November 1923 · page 4

In a desperate race the steamer Koranna is rushing at full speed for Albany with a fire in Number 3 hold, which is full of coal. The…

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HOVE-TO. Steamer Outside Heads. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 November 1923 · page 4

The steamer Opawa was hove-to all night outride Sydney Heads, the captain considering it inadvisable to…

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Black Labor Crew for Steamer Objected To. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 December 1923 · page 4

Forty-seven Filipinos have been signed on the steamer "Odma" at Melbourne. It is staled that her registration makes it permissable for her to…

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Haven of Refuge Steamer Saved Thousands

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 3

The heroism of the Canadian Pacific Empress of Australia in Yokoba[?] Harbor at the time of the Japanese earthquake is to be perpetuated in a…

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Dangerous Task. Blowing Up Wrecks

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 5

Among the many dangerous tasks which at times fall to the lot of the diver, there are few more "ticklish" than the blowing up of wrecks…

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PIRATES British Steamer Attacked. LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 December 1923 · page 4

A Shanghai messages states that the British steamer Hydranges, on a voyage to Swato from Hong Kong, was pirated. No details are available…

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