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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912

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22½ Knots an Hour. Discovery of Wreckage on Iceberg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 2

Hitchens, the quarter-master on the Titanic, gave evidence that up to the moment the vessel struck she had a speed of 45 knots every two hours…

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Steamer on The Rocks. South Australian Disaster. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

The coastal steamer Australian was wrecked to the south of Wardong island, South Australia. The stern settled down in deep water and the bow is on the rocks…

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Steamer on The Hocks. South Australian Disaster. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

The coastal steamer Australian was wrecked to the south of Wardong Island, South Australia. The stern settled down in deep water and the bow is on the rocks…

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Steamer Strikes the Bar. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 2

Tho steamer Corra Lynn struck the bar at the entrance to the Manning River this morning. The extent of the damage is not known, but the water is making its way…

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Steamer Strikes the Bar. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 2

The steamer Corra Lynn struck the bar at the entrance to the Manning River this morning. The extent of the damage is not known, but the water is making its way…

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Norwegian Steamer Founders. LONDON, Sunday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 4

The Norwegian steamer Serre foundered as the result of an explosion, and [?] lives were lost…

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Norwegian Steamer Founders. LONDON, Sunday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 4

The Norwegian steamer Serre [?] as the result of an explosion, and [?] lives were lost…

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Steamer and Warship Callide. Latter Badly Damaged. London, Sunday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 4

The battleship London collided with the steamer Bon Benita in a fog off the coast of Essex. The former was uninjured, but the latter was toned to port in a badly…

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Steamer and Warship Col[?]de. Latter Badly Damaged. London, Sunday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 4

The battleship London collided with the steamer Bon Benita in a fog off the coast of Essex. The former was uninjured, but the latter was towed to port in a badly…

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Peculiar Mishap to Steamer. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 2

The steamer Kotuku went ashore in Greymouth Harbor, N.Z., owing to her propeller carrying away. The engine room was flooded. There is very little prospect of…

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Peculiar Mishap to Steamer. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 2

The steamer Kotuku went ashore in Greymouth Harbor, N.Z., owing to her propeller carrying away. The engine room was flooded. There is very little prospect of…

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Band of Robbers. Wreck a Bank. London, Tuesday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 2

A [?] of roobers stole £1000 from a bank at Camden, New Jersoy, after wreeking the building to force an entrance. A crowd of people wan attracted to the scene,…

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Band of Robbers. Wreck a Bank. London, Tuesday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 2

A band of robbers stole £1000 from a bank at Camden, New Jersey, after wrecking the building to force an entrance. A crowd of people was attracted to the scene,…

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Steamer Nera. Responsible for Collision with the Tavinui. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 2

Mr. Justice Street held the steamer Nera to blame in connection with the collision with the Tavinul. He directed reference to the Registrar to ascertain the amount of…

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Steamer Nera. Responsible for Collision with the Tavinui. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 2

Mr. Justice Street, held the steamer Nera to blame in connection with the collision with the Tavinui. He directed reference to the Registrar to ascertain the amount of…

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Small-Pox at Townsville. Case on a Japanese Steamer. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 2

The Japanese mail steamer Yawata Maru arrived at Townsville yesterday from the north with a case of smallpox on board. The patient is a lady saloon passenger…

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Small-Pox at Townsville. Case on a Japanese Steamer. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 2

The Japanese mail steamer Yawata Maru arrived at Townsville yesterday from the north with a case of smallpox on board. The patient is a lady saloon passenger…

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Airship Wrecked. Drags Her Anchors. London, Sunday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 3

A German military airship dragged her anchors at Leipzig while on a trip to Tally and was wrecked…

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Airship Wrecked. Drags Her Anchors. London, Sunday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 3

A German military airship dragged her anchors at Leipzig while on a trip to Tally and was wrecked…

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Case of Small-Pox. on Board Japanese Steamer. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 2

The Japanese steamer Yawata Maru arrived in Sydney this morning and went straight into quarantine on account of a case of smallpox on board…

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