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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1925

66 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 4

The Wreckofthe Hesperus Poets' Fancies

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 September 1925 · page 2

How many who have recited "The Wreck of the Hesperus,"possibly the best known ballad in. our literature, know that the famous ship; instead of…

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Men on Government Steamer. Ask for Higher Pay. Hobart

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 1

The crew of the Tasmanian Government's new ferry steamer. Lurgurena, which arrived at Hobart after a voyage of four months from…

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Wrecking Temperance (Published by Arrangement.)

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 7

In a speech at the Seattle Chamber of Commerce Mr. A. Scott-Bullitt is reported by the press agencies as sayings:—…

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([?] by Arrangement.) Wrecking Temperance

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

[?] of teh Seattle Chamber of [?] Mr. A. Scott Bullitt is reported of the press agencies as saying…

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Body of Wreckers Senator Mabsy-greene's Outburst. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 4

Senator Massy-Greene, addressing a large meeting at Epping, said that the electors had to choose between law and order and Constitutional Government…

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Body of Wreckers

The Uralla Times · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 3

Senator Messey-Greene, addressing a large meeting at Epping, said that the electors had to choose between the law and order and Constitutional…

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Fire on Steamer

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 8

An inquiry which was held into the cause of the fire on the steamer Turskins shows that the outbreak was not accidental as at first thought…

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Steamer Afire. Conflicting Report. Mayport, Florida

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 1

At least six passengers are believed to have been drowned and many injured when the steamer Commanche which left Jacksonville on Saturday…

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Steamer Raided. Extensive Damage Narrowly Averted. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 1

Striking seamen raided the steamer Ap[?] at Bunbury, West Australia, and r[?]ked out the fires, drew the fire bars and dropped two anchore…

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Steamer "Ceramic." Probable Hold, Up

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 4

It is reported that the steamer Ceramic, which' arrived in Melbourne yesterday from Liverpool, may be laid up owing to thirty firemen having…

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Stop Work Ok Steamer. Firemen Refuse Duty

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 4

All members of the victualling department. with the exception of the chief cook, ceased work on the steamer West Moreland at Port Adelaide…

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Plane Crashes. a Total Wreck. VANGOUVER

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1925 · page 1

A Baltimore message states that Britain's "mystery plane" Supermarine, Napier, 84, crashed on Friday during [?] for the Jacques…

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School Wreckers Caught. Gang of Youths Arrested

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

The police yesterday arrested three youths, who are said to have ransacked the school at Ultimo.- The police found the school room in…

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Yacht on South Reef. Crew Get Ashore Safely

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 4

During a big swell off South Head yesterday the auxiliary yacht of Miss Stays was driven on to the South reef. The crew succeeded in getting…

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Ugly Situation at Bowen. Farmers Determined to Coal Steamer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 4

A message from Bowen states that an ugly situation has arisen. There are ovevr 500 farmers at the port determined the steamer Port…

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Port Hobart "White." Steamer Will be Worked

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

The steamer Port Hobart. has been declared "while" by the Federal executive of the Waterside Workers' Union, and will be worked immediately by the…

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SMALLPOX. On Borneo Steamer. MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 November 1925 · page 1

The staemer Murex, which arrived yesterday from Borneo with a full cargo of bulk oil, reported two cases of suspected smallpox on Aboard…

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Yesterday's Wires. Shipping Strike. British Steamer Raided

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 November 1925 · page 8

On Saturday night the deck of the steamer Port Victor, which arrived at Brisbane on Saturday from New York with a crew signed on under the new…

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Small Pox Suspects Two Cases on Foreign Steamer. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 November 1925 · page 4

The steamer "Murex," which arrived yesterday from Borneo with a full cargo of bulk oil, reported two cases of suspected smallpox on board…

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Steamer in Trouble. The S.O.S. Received. VANCOUVER

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1925 · page 1

The liner, President McKinley, which docked at Victoria to-day, reports hearing a call from the steamer [?] king for aid. The…

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