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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1908

12 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers

Missing Steamer

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

Nothing was hoard up to a late hour last night of the missing steamer Orion. LONDON, Thursday…

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Shipwrecked Sailors

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 2

Twenty shipwrecked sailors, supposed to be survivors of the battle of Tsere Shimo fought between Russians and…

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Special Express Wires. SYDNEY, Friday. Steamers Ashore

Manilla Express · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 4

THM A.U.S.N. Co.'s steamer Mareeba is ashore an Stockton Beach. The steamer, which was bound from Rockhampto[?]…

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Disabled Steamer

Manilla Express · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 2

Another boat's crew from the disabled steamer, Hawea, reached Solitary Island yesterday and reported that…

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Disabled Steamer

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 4

The Union Company's steamer Tofua, which left Suva, two days ago, returned there this morning with the disabled, steamer…

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Chinese Looted Steamer

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 4

The castaways of steamer Acon, wrecked on Christmas Island, arrived at Suva, in Manuka, yesterday. After the vessel struck the…

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Was She Wrecked?

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 4

The Pereo, which has arrived at Auckland, reports having picked up life buoys of the missing Loch Lomond…

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Shipwrecked Crew

Manilla Express · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 5

The Imiuiard, which arrived today, brought a shipwrecked crew to Sydney…

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Wrecked

Manilla Express · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 2

The barque fifes[?]ire, bound from Newcastle to Portland, has been wrecked in the South Sea Islands…

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Steamer Wrecked

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 4

The steamer Kiucumber has been wrecked near the Manning Heads The passengers and crew were saved. Later information, states that the…

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Mysterious Schooner

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 4

Some excitement was caused in Hungry Bay this morning, when the mysterious schooner Coronet was almost driven ashore by a strong…

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Fishermen Wrecked

Manilla Express · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 2

The steam trawler Ellen, with Scottish fishermen on board, has been wrecked off the coast of South Australia. No lives were lost. The…

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