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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912

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British Steamer Seized. Carrying Contraband of War. Athens

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

Greek torpedo boats seized the British steamer Penjol, which was carrying contraband of war…

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Wrecked on Mexican Coast. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

It is officially announced that the steamer Nicaragua was wrecked in a storm on the Mexican coast. The crew got away in boats, but six were…

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Wrecked on Mexican Coast. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

It is officially announced that the steamer Nicaragua was wrecked in a storm on the Mexican coast. The crew got away in boats, but six were…

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British Steamer Captured. Athens

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

A British steamer with a cargo of coal consigned to Constantinople was captured by Greek warships…

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British Steamer Captured. Athens

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

A British steamer with a cargo of coal consigned to Constantinople was captured by Greek warships…

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Stranding of A Steamer. Captain Called on to Show Cause. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 2

The Marine Court to-day held an inquiry into the stranding of the steamer Rockley on the bar at the mouth of the Nambucca River…

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Stranding of A Steamer. Captain Called on to Show Cause. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 2

The Marine Court to-day held an inquiry into the stranding of the steamer Rockley on the bar at the mouth of the Nambucca River…

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Disastrous Storm in Victoria. Buildings Wrecked and Shipping Blown Ashore. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

A disastrous storm passed over Melbourne this morning. Many buildings were unroofed, trees were uprooted, and several small craft at Williamstown and Brighton were…

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Disastrous Storm in Victoria. Buildings Wrecked and Shipping Blown Ashore. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

A disastrous storm passed over Melbourne this morning. Many buildings were unroofed, trees were uprooted, and several small craft at Williamstown and Brighton were…

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Steamer Refloated. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

The steamer Aeneas has been refloated…

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Steamer Refloated. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

The steamer Aeneas has been refloated…

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Health Wrecked by Debility. Did Not Expect To Live. Life Saved By Bile Beans

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 6

"For three years I suffered terribly from debility, and became so bad that I hardly expected to live," says Mrs. A. Fullerton, of Allen-street, Woolloongabba, South…

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Firemen hold up Steamer. Company Loses Hundreds of Pounds. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 2

Thirty firemen were before the police court to-day, charged with being absent from the steamer Themistocles without leave…

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Firemen hold up Steamer. Company Loses Hundreds of Pounds. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 2

Thirty firemen were before the police court to-day, charged with being absent from the steamer Themistocles without leave…

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Turkish Steamer Wrecked. CONSTANTINOPLE

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 2

The Turkish steamer Chamlees was wrecked in the Black Sea. It is reported that the crew and 42 passengers were drowned…

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Turkish Steamer Wrecked. CONSTANTINOPLE

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 2

The Turkish steamer Chamlees was wrecked in the Black Sea. It is reported that the crew and 42 passenders were drowned…

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Spanish Steamer Sunk Collided with Norwegian Steamer. Twenty-five Persons Drowned. Ketch Founders in Arctic Regions. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 2

A Spanish steamer was sunk in a collision with a Norwegian steamer near Rocheford, France. Twenty-five persons were drowned. A whaling ketch has foundered…

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Spanish Steamer Sunk. Collided with Norwegian Steamer. Twenty-five Persons Drowned. Ketch Founders in Arctic Regions. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 2

A Spanish steamer was sunk in a collision with a Norwegian steamer near Rocheford, France. Twenty-five persons were drowned. A whaling ketch has foundered…

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London Suffragettes. Wreck Costly Windows. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 2

Suffragettes started on the West End, London, last night and wrecked costly windows in many establishments. Two arrests were made…

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Polar Expedition Wrecked. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 4

A steamer with tho Russian Polar expedition on board is reported to have been wrecked…

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