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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1913

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The Wreck of the Devon. Captain Guilty of Contributory Negligence SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 2

The Wellington, N.Z., Nautical Court held that the captain of the wrecked steamer Devon mistook the light and was guilty of contributory negligence…

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The Largest Steamer

Manilla Express · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 4

The Ceramic, the largest steamer to enter Sydney heads, arrived at 5 o'clock this morning…

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Journalist Missing. Believed Fell Overboard from Steamer. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 3

Alick Murray, a well-known journalist, is missing. He boarded the steamer Newecaustle on Saturday night, but did not arrive in…

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Journalist Missing. Believed Fell Overboard from Steamer. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 3

Alick Murray, a well-known journalist, is missing:. He boarded the steamer Newcastle on Saturday night, but did not arrive in…

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Steamer Westbalia Aground. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 2

The steamer Westralia went aground while entering, Dimedin Harbor and was towed off again by a tug. Her bottom was damaged…

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Steamer Westralia Aground. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 2

The steamer Westralia went aground while entering Duncdin Harbor and was [?]wed off again by a tag. Her bottom was damaged…

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Wharf Laborers' Strike. Move by Shipping Companies. Clerks Unload Steamer. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 2

There was a development in the whart laborers' strike to-day. when the shipping companies with a number of clerks and others began unloading the steamer…

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Wharf Laborers' Strike. Move by Shipping Companies. Clerks Unload Steamer. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 2

There was a development in the wharf laborers strike to-day, when the shipping companies with a number of clerks and others began unloading the steamer…

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More Trouble with the Wharfies. Another Steamer Thrown Idle. Result of Unloading by Clerks. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 2

The steamer Wimmera was thrown idle, to-day in consequence of the wharf Laborers' strike. The men refused to touch the carge. It…

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More Trouble with the Wharfies. Another Steamer Thrown Idle. Result of Unloading by Clerks. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 2

The steamer Wimmera was thrown idle to-day in consequence of the wharf laborers' strike. The men refused to touch the cargo. It…

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Big Steamer Ashore. Hull Badly Damaged. Vessel Impaled on the Rocks

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 29 September 1913 · page 2

The steamer Tyrone, formerly known as the Grayton Grange, went ashore at Wahaine Point on the run from Port Chalmers to Littleton. The vessel is expected…

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Big Steamer Ashore. Hull Badly Damaged. Vessel Impaled on the Rocks

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 29 September 1913 · page 2

The steamer Tyrone, formerly known as the Grayton Grange, went ashore at Wahaine Point on the run from Port Chalmers to Littleton. The vessel is expected…

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Steamer on Fire. London

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

The British stenuier, Temple More, on which a fire broke out, has been totally abandoned in the North Atlantic Ocean. Two people were rescued…

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Steamer on Fire. London

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

The British steamer, Temple More, on which a fire broke out, has been totally abandoned in the North Atlantic Ocean. Two people were rescued…

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Steamer Collision. In the North Sea. LONDON

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

The North Shields steamer Gardenia collided yesterday with the collie Cornwood, during a dense log in the North Sea. The Gardenia sank in four minutes, and,…

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Steamer Collision. In the North Sea. LONDON

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

The North Shields steamer Gardenia collided yesterday with the collier Cornwood, during a dense fog in the North Sea. The Gardenia sank in four minutes, and,…

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Race Riots in America. Negroes Storm and Wreck Gaol. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 9 October 1913 · page 2

Serious riots have occurred at the villagae of Romeo in Michigan. It appears that the trouble started with an arrest and the subsequent…

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Race Riots in America. Negroes Storm and Wreck Gaol. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 9 October 1913 · page 2

Serious riots have occurred at the village of Romeo in Michigan. It appears that the trouble started with an arrest and the subsequent…

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Big Atlantic Disaster. Steamer Abandoned. Many Passengers Missing. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 4

The steamer Volturne, which left Rottersdam for New York with 757 passengers and crow has been found abandoned in the Atlantic…

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Big Atlantic Disaster. Steamer Abandoned. Many Passengers Missing. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 4

The steamer Volturno, which left Rottersdam for New York with 757 passengers and crow has been found abandoned in the Atlantic…

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