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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1924

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

New Steamer Service Japanese Competition Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 October 1924 · page 4

A Japanese Company is about to establish a new steamer service between America and Australia for the carriage of timber and general cargo…

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Steamer "Arrested." Huddersfield Again

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 October 1924 · page 4

The steamer Huddersfield after arrival from the expe[?] searching for the white women was placed under arrest for non payment of the wages…

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Schooner "Arrested" Again the "Huddersfield." Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 4

The schooner "Huddersfield," is under arrest as the result of a writ issued for wages by members of the crew. Further reports have been…

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Lugger Wrecked Two Men Stranded. Perth

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 4

Natives have reported to the Darwin authorities that two men named Hall and Miller, of Victoria River Depot, have been stranded from the wreck of…

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Motor and Steamer versus Train New England Wool Passes Through Kempsey

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 October 1924 · page 1

On the wharf of the N.C.S.N. Co. are 23 bales of wool from New England. We have often road of storekeepers of the interior, having their goods sent…

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Fire on Steamer. Quickly Extinguished

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 4

Late last night a fire broke out on the steamer "Junee," berthed at a wharf at Pyrmont, loading coke for Panua…

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Passenger Drow[?]ed Fell From Steamer "Arahura" Auckland (N.Z.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 November 1924 · page 4

When the coastal steamer "Arahura" was approaching Auckland on Sunday night, a passenger named Redgrave [?] overboard A police-constable seized…

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Telegrams Sydney, Thursday Afternoon. Moreton Bay. Steamer to be Manned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Marine Stewards' Union it was decided to send a crew to man the steamer Moreton Bay. It is understood the crew…

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Rescued a Shipwrecked Party. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 December 1924 · page 4

A message has reached Darwin to the effect that the rescue party has been successful in finding Ivor Hall and his party, why were wrecked 80…

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Plain Wrecked Avro Comes to Grief

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 December 1924 · page 10

When all the low-powered Australian-made baby 'planes were flying in safety at, Richmond (Vic.) on Thursday, one of the his Derby…

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Explosion on Steamer. Passengers Blown Up

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 December 1924 · page 1

Port Louis (Mauritius) Tuesday.—Graphic details of the burning of the steamer Cigale have come to hand…

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Boat Wrecked Crew Saved. Darwin

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 December 1924 · page 4

Ivor Hall, who recently was wrecked on the coast, east of Windham, returned to Darwin yesterday. He states that after his boat was blown ashore…

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