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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1925

66 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 4

Ketch Strikes Reef. Sinks Immediately

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

The ketch "Victor" struck a reef at Balgowan (S. Australia) on Saturday, and sank in a few minutes. All hands were saved…

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Re-Floated the Steamer "Havre." Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 4

The steamer "Ha[?]e" which grounded on King Island (Queensland), has been refloated…

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Steamer Havre Reaches Port In Leaking Condition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 4

The steamer Havre, which went aground on King Island, readied Townsville yesterday, leaking slightly…

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Ferry Steamer Hits Wharf. Great Excitement Among Passengers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 4

The ferry steamer "Koree" struck the pontoon at Circular Quay yesterday afternoon. The hows were so badly damaged…

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An Echo of the Past Wreck of the Ketch, "Wooloomooloo."

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 4

In every centre there is always something of interest for those with "eyes to see," and South West Hocks is not lacking in this direction…

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Steamer "Moeraki" Leaves Worked by Non-unionist Crew. Melbuorne

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 4

The steamer "Moeraki' manned by a non-unionist crew, left Melbourne last night for New Zealand…

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Steamer on Fire

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

The Norwegian steamer Tune is on the at Manila. where she arrived after a seventy miles dash to port without loss of life…

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20,000 Ton Steamer "Carinthia" Due Shortly. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 4

The twenty thousand ton steamer "Carinthia" is expected to arrive in Australia within the next few, months with over 400 tourists, who intend to…

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Belbowrie Ashore. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 6

The coastal steamer Belb[?] went aground on the bar when coming out of Clyde River, near Bateman's Bay, yesterday. The crew is believed…

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'Belbowrie" Ashore. Crew Believed Safe

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 4

The coastal steamer "Belbowrie' went aground on the bar when coming out of the Clyde River, near Batemau's Bay, yesterday…

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"Black" Steamer." Wharfies Discharge Cargo

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 1

When the steamer "Queensnoor" arrived this morning her cargo was discharged as usual by the wharfies, notwithstanding the vessel was declared…

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Floods in Africa Wreck Cape-natal Express. Eight Persons Killed. (Reuter's Cable). Capetown

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 4

All parts of the Union and Rhodesia exerinced phenomenal rains for March. The crops were damaged when the dams burst in Ladysmith and…

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Telegrams. Cargo Steamer on the Reef. Feared Total Loss

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 4

The cargo steamer "Thebartha," 4597 tons, is ashore on a reef at New Ireland. All efforts to refloat the vessel have…

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Ketch Seized. Claim for Wages

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 4

A Darwin message says the auxiliary ketch "John Alice" was seized by Norman Barratt on Saturday, on account of a claim by Captain Davies for…

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Fire in Hold. Steamer Returns to Port

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 4

The teamer Dimboola, which left Melbourne on Saturday for Sydney, returned to port in consequence of a fire having boon discovered in the hold…

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Schooner in Trouble Caught in Heavy Gale. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 4

The Adelaide auxiliary schooner "Kermandie" put into Port Adelaide yesterday with her propellor shaft broken. It appears the vessel was…

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Leaking in Evert Hold. Steamer on Bar

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 4

The steamer Cyrena, which arrived off Wanganui, Roadstead, New Zealand, on Saturday night, with 8000 cases of oil, grounded on the bar, and…

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Can't Catch Ketch Cruiser's Fruitless Search. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 4

The cruiser "Tasmania" returned to Melbourne and reported that the search for the missing ketch "Rialeeta" had so far proved fruitless…

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QUARANTINED. Colored Members of Steamer Cliona

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 4

Six colored members of the crew of the oil steamer Cliona, which arrived in Sydney yesterday from Borneo, were detained in quarantine…

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Schooner Maroro Safe. 45 Days Out in Helpless Condition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 4

An Auckland message states that the schooner Maroro arrived at Gisborne last night, from Newcastle, after a voyage of 45 days. She encounterd…

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