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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1913

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Steamer's Terrible Experience. in the Channel Gale. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 4

Further particulars of the steamer Narrung's terrible experience show that many women were imprisoned in their flooded cabins and could not be released…

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Steamer's Terrible Experience. in the Channel Gale. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 4

Further particulars of the steamer Narrung's terrible experience show that many women were imprisoned in their flooded cabins and could not be released…

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Steamer Ashore. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 2

The steamer Clan McKenzie has gone ashore at Cadiz. The cargo is valued at £250,000…

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Steamer Ashore. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 2

The steamer Clan McKenzie has gone ashore at Cadiz. The cargo is valued at £250,000…

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British Tug Wrecked. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 2

The tug Margaret was wrecked off the New Jersey coast in a howling gale. The crew were rescued under sensational circumstances by the life-savers…

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British Tug Wrecked. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 2

The tug Margaret was wrecked off the New Jersey coast in a howling gale. The crew were rescued under sensational circumstances by the life-savers…

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Steamer Narrung's Stability. London, Dec. 31

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

Mr. J. P. Farrell, one of the Irish members of Parliament, will ask Mr. Asquith in the House of Commons to-morrow whether, on her last voyage from Australia, the…

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Steamer Narrung's Stability. London, Dec. 31

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

Mr. J. P. Farrell, one of the frish members of Parliament, will ask Mr. Asquith in the House of Commons to-morrow whether, on her last voyage from Australia, the…

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Clan Mackenzie Ashore. London. Dec. 31

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 6

The steamer Clan Mackenzie has been driven ashore at Cadiz. Assistance has been sent to the vessel. The cargo is valued at £250,000…

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Steamer Abandoned. on New Year's Day. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 2

The French liner Saint Augustine was abandoned in the Atlantic on New Year's Day. Seven of her boats containing 98 passengers were picked up by another steamer…

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Steamer Abandoned. on New Year's Day. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 2

The French liner Saint Augustine was abandoned in the Atlantic on New Far's Day. Seven of her boats containing passengers were picked up by another stemer…

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Another Shipwreck. London, Dec. 31

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 6

The coasting steamer Vigilant went ashore at Breaksea to-day. The crew was dragged from the surf with lifelines. The men were suffering…

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TELEGRAMS. Unknown Steamer Wrecked. sydney, Tuesday. 1 p.m

The North Western Courier · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 4

A large unknown steamer is reported to have been stranded on Lisbon reef, in the Great Harrier. The main must and funnel have gone, and the vessel appears to have…

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French Steamer Sinks. London, Jan. 4

The North Western Courier · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 4

The Cunard liner Syria picked up seven boats, containing 98 passengers and crew of the French steamier Saint Augustin, near Boua, the…

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American Mall Steamer. Record Time From San Francisco. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

The mail steamer Sonoma, which arrived at-Sydney this morning from San Francisco, completed the voyage in 18 days 8 hours steaming time, thus establishing a…

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American Mail Steamer. Record Time From San Francisco. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

The mail steamer Sonoma, which arrived at Sydney this morning from San Francisco, completed the voyage in 18 days 8 hours steaming time, thus establishing a…

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Shipping Disasters. Steamer Sunk.—many Lives Lost. New York, Jan. 4

The North Western Courier · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 4

It is reported from Newport News that the steamer Julia Luckenbach has been Bank, as a result of a collision with the British Steamer…

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Timber Steamer Sinks. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

The steamer Future, lumber-laden, sank off Cape Hatteras, Florida. Seven lives were lost. The fate of the rest of the crew is unknown…

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Timber Steamer Sinks. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

The steamer Furture, lumber-laden, sank off Cape Hatteras, Florida. Seven lives were lost. The fate of the rest of the crew is unknown…

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Steamer Collides with Gunboat. HAMBURG

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

The Danish steamer, Axel, collided with a German gunboat off Tunhaven, Hamburg. Six members of the crew of the smaller vessel were drowned…

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