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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912

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Removing Wrecked Vessel. Unique Police Court Order. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 2

All order was made in the police court to-day for the removal of the wrecked steamer B[?]llinger from Nambucca bar, on the ground that the vessel impeded navigation…

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Steamer on Fire San Francisco

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 2

The steamer Akelborn caught fire off the coast, Sun Francisco. The vessel was soon engulfed in flames, and the crew, after battling all night, saved the vessel from…

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Steamer on Fire San Francisco

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 2

The steamer Akelborn caught fire off the coast, San Francisco. The vessel was soon engulfed in Humes, and the crew, after battling all night, saved the vessel from…

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Leper Not Wanted. Steamer Passengers Threaten Strike. Painful Incident at Maclean. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 2

Considerable indignation was expressed by the passengers and crew of the steamer Pulganbar at Maclean this morning when an attempt was made by the local police to…

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Leper Not Wanted. Steamer Passengers Threaten Strike. Painful Incident at Maclean. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 2

Considerable indignation was expressed by the passengers and crew of the steamer Pulganbar at Maclean this morning when an attempt was made by the local police to…

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The Lost Ketch Candidate. All Hope Abandoned. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 2

All hope is now abandoned for the safety of the overdue ketch Candidate. An inquiry will be held in a few days in respect to the loss of the vessel…

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The Lost Ketch Candidate. All Hope Abandoned. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 2

All hope is now abandoned for the safety of the overdue ketch Candidate. An inquiry will be held in a few days in respect to the loss of the vessel…

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German Airship Wreck. Destruction by Fire and Explosion

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 3

Barely twenty-four hours after what was halled as the greatest of all German airship achievements—250-mile flight by the Victoria Lulse over the North Sea— her sister…

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German Airship Wreck. Destruction by Fire and Explosion

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 3

Burely twenty-four hours after what was hailed as the greatest of all German airship achievements—250—mile flight by the Victoria Luise over the North Sea—her sister…

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Steamer Strikes Iceberg. Allan Liner's Mishap. Montreal

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 2

The steamer Corsican which came into collision with an iceberg off Newfoundland and sent wireless calls for help, is now proceeding to Liverpool…

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Steamer Strikes Iceberg. Allan Liner's Mishap. Montreal

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 2

The steamer Corsican, which came into collision with an iceberg off Newfoundland and sent wireless calls for help, is now proceeding to Liverpool…

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French Steamer Leaking. Danger of Sinking in Sydney Harbor. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 2

When the French steamer St. Louis arrived from Noumea to-day she was leaking badly, and preparations were subsequently made for beaching the vessel if necessary…

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French Steamer Leaking. Danger of Sinking in Sydney Harbor. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 2

When the French steamer St. Louis arrived from Noumea to-day she was leaking badly, and preparations were subsequently made for beaching the vessel if necessary…

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Dropped Dead on the Bridge. Steamer Without a Pilot. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

While a small steamer was leaving the dock at Liverpool her captain dropped dead on the bridge. The vessel proceeding uncontrolled ran…

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Dropped Dead on the Bridge. Steamer Without a Pilot. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

While a small steamer was leaving the dock at Liverpool her captain dropped dead on the bridge. The vessel proceeding uncontrolled ran…

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Schooner Ashore. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 2

The four-masted schooner Endeavour, from Puget Sound, bound for Suva, and timber laden, went ashore on a reef in the Lau Group…

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Schooner Ashore. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 2

The four-masted schooner Endeavour, from Puget Sound, bound for Suva, and timber laden, went ashore on a reef in the Lau Group…

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Federal Steamer Purchased. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 2

The Federal Government has purchased the coastal steamer Moruya, which is intended for service in the Northern Territory…

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Federal Steamer Purchased. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 2

The Federal Government has purchased the coastal steamer Moruya, which is intended for service in the Northern Territory…

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Foundered with all Hands. Loss of Ketch Candidate. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 2

The Marine Court to-day investigated the loss of the ketch Candidate, which left Camden Haven on July 14 last and was not again heard of…

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