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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912

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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 stormer Yawata Marul arrived in Sydney this morning and went straight into quarantine on account of a case of smallpox on board…

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Steamer Ashore, at Tweed River. Crew Safely Landed. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

The steamer, Friendship. went ashore at North Spit, Tweed River. The crew were safely landed by a rocket brigade. The vessel is in no immediate danger…

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Steamer Ashore. at Tweed River. Crew Safely Landed. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

The steamer, Friendship, went ashore at North Spit, Tweed River. The crew were safety landed by a rocket brigade. The vessel is in no immediate danger…

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Steamer Quarantined. Several Passengers Land. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

The Japanese steamer Yawata Maru will be released from quarantine to-morrow. Several passengers were allowed to land this morning…

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Steamer Quarantined, Several Passengers Land. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

The Japanese steamer Yawata Maru will be released from quarantine to-morrow. Several passengers were allowed to land this morning…

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Boiler Bursts. on Passenger Steamer. London, Monday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 4

Four persons were killed instantly and many others were seriously injured as the result of a boiler bursting on a passenger steamer on the Sukhena River, near…

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Boller Bursts. on Passenger Steamer. London, Monday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 4

Four persons were killed instantly and many others were seriously injured as the result of a boiler bursting on a passenger steamer on the Sukhena River, near…

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Steamer in Trouble. Two of Them Drowned, in Attempting to Reach Shore. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 2

The steamer Timaru anchored close in to the shore off Tweed Heads, and portion of the crow landed. It is reported that the vessel sprang a…

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Steamer in Trouble. Two of the Crew Drowned. in Attempting to Reach Shore. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 2

The steamer Timaru anchored close in to the shore off Tweed Heads, and portion of the crow landed. It is roported that the vessel sprang a…

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Timaru Springs a Leak. Steamer Taken in Tow. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 3

A telegram from Tweed Heads states that the pilot procceded to the steamer, Timaru. The leak in the vessel had been stopped, and the vessel was taken in tow for Brisbane…

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Timaru Springs a Leak. Steamer Taken in Tow. Sydney, Wednesday

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 3

A telegram from Tweed Heads states that the pilot proceeded to the steamer, Timaru. The leak in the vessel,had been stopped, and the vessel was taken in tow for Brisbane…

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Titanic Wreck Foretold

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 6

One of the most remarkable cases in which the imagination of the novelist has anticipated history occurred in connection with the wreck…

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Star of Canada Ashore

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 3

A cablegram from Auckland dated yesterday states that the Tyser steamer Star of Canada, of 7230 tons, commanded by Captain Hart, one of…

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Big Steamer Ashore. Star of Canada Doomed. Perilous Position on New Zealand Coast. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 2

The Tyser steamer, Star of Canada, one of the largest vessels of her type trading between London, Australia and New Zealand ports, has gone ashore near Gisborne…

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Big Steamer Ashore. Star of Canada Doomed, Perilous Position on New Zealand Coast. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 2

The Tyser steamer, Star of Canada, one of the largest vessels of her type trading between London, Australia and New Zealand ports, has gone ashore near Giaborne…

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Japanese Cruiser Wrecked. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 2

The Japanese cruiser Manlwa was wrecked at the Kurlie Islands. The crew landed in safety…

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Japanese Cruiser Wrecked. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 2

The Japanese cruiser Maniwa was wrecked at the Kurile Islands. The crew landed in safety…

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Steamer Strikes a Rock. SYDNEY

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

The steamer Allinga struck an uncharted rock near Onslow, Western Australia. So far it is believed no damage has been done…

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Steamer Strikes a Rock. SYDNEY

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

The steamer Allinga struck an uncharted rock near Onslow, Western Australia. So far it is believed no damage has been done…

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Steamer, Refloated

Manilla Express · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 4

The steamer Pearl, which capsized in the Upper Clarence has been raised. The body of the missing passenger, Hatton, was found in the…

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