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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1911

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Our Special Cablegrams. Wreck of the Steamer Axim. London, Tuesday Afternoon

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

Wreckage whichi has been picked up in the Bay of Biscay leaves no doubt of the fate of the British steamer Axim, which left London on December 9, for West African ports,…

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Large Steamer Ashore. Sydnky, Friday Night

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

A large steamer, supposed to be the Bechuana, is ashore on the snit at Kingscote, South Australia…

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Wheat Laden Ship Wrecked. London, Sunday Night

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 2

The ship Ardencraig from Melbourne for London with 38,472 bags of wheat went ashore during a fog at Sicily and afterwards rolled over and foundered. In view of the…

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Wheat Laden Ship Wrecked. London, Sunday Night

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 2

The ship Ardencraig from Melbourne for London with 38,472 bags of wheat [?] ashore during a fog at Sicily and afterwards rolled over and foundered. In view of the…

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Newspaper Offices Wrecked. Lisbon, Tuesday Afternoon

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 2

Popular fury has been raised again by the publication of Monarchist newspapers, and has culminated in violent manifestations at the offices, three of which were wrecked, It…

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Newspaper Offices Wrecked. Lisbon, Tuesday Afternoon

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 2

Popular [?] has been raised again by the publication of Monarchist newspapers, and has culminated in violent manifestations at the offices, three of which were wrecked. It…

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Steamer Ashore. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 2

The steamer Rosedale is ashore at Bellinger Heads. The vessel left Sydney on Monday night and arrived off the b[?] last night, Off making through the entrance she…

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Steamer Ashore. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 2

The steamer Rosedale is ashore at Bellinger Heads. The vessel left Sydney on Monday night and arrived off the bar last night. On making through the entrance she…

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Steamer Grounded. Berlin, Friday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 10

The German ship Mariaruss, from Hamburg to Nantes, grounded near Norderney Lightship yesterday, 12 of the crew, being drowned…

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Aercplane Wreckage. Brusserls, Thursday Afternoon

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 4

The wreekage of Grace's aeroplane was washed up on the beach at Mariaarke…

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Aeroplane Wreckage. Brussels, Thursday Afternoon

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 4

The wreckage of Grace's aeroplane was washed,up on the beach at Mariaarke…

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Shipwrecks on N.S.W. Coast Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 2

During the last year, six wrecks have occurred on the New South Wales coast, the vessels being valued at £178,000. Only two lives were lost…

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Shipwrecks on N.S.W. Coast Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 2

During the last your, six wrecks have occurred on the New South Wales coast, the vessels being valued at £17[?],000. Only two lives were lost…

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Aviation at Sea. Alighting on the Deck of a Steamer San Francisco, Wednesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 2

The famous aviator, Ely, on an aeroplane, circled round the cruiser Pennsylvania in the harbor. Obtaining the desired direction and angle he alighted on tho deck on a…

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Aviation at Sea. Alighting on the Deck of a Steamer San Francisco, Wednesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 2

The famous aviator. Ely on an aeroplane, circled round the cruiser Pennsylvania in the harbor. Obtaining the desired direction and angle he alighted on the deck on a…

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Fate of the Steamer Parisiana. Abandoned Whilst on Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 4

A wire was received this morning stating that the steamer Parisiana, long overdue from New York to Melbourne, had been abandoned at sea whilst on fire, and that a…

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Fate of the Steamer Parisiana. Abandoned Whilst on Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 4

A wire was received this morning stating that the steamer Parisinna, long overdue from New York lo Melbourne, had been abandoned at sea whilst on lire, and that a…

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A Shipwrecked Crew

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 3

The crew of the steamer Parisiana, bound from Now York to Melbourne, who were landed at Albany, W.A., Inst Friday, as recorded in our issue of…

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Steamer Wrecked. Big Passenger List. Vancouver, Thursday evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 10

The Cottage City, which left Seattle this morning bound for Alaska, ran ashore at Cape Mudge, in Seymour Narrows. Wireless intimated that all were saved, but…

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Steamer Aground. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 10

The E. and A. Co's. steamer Eastern [?] aground at Moreton Bay. Unsuccessful tempts were made made to float her. Upwards 70 tons of rice were thrown overboard…

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