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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1914

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Terrible Tornado. Whole Township Wrecked. Houses Blown to Pieces. Many Thrilling Escapes. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 2

As the result of a tornado at Iron Knob, South Australia, the whole township was wrecked. The majority of the buildings were swept right away. No lives were lost,…

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Terrible Tornado. Whole Township Wrecked. Houses Blown to Pieces. Many Thrilling Escapes. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 2

As the result of a tornado at Iron Knob, South Australia, the whole township was wreeked. The majority of the buildings were swept right away. No lives were lost,…

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Wrecked Steamer

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 2

News has reached Sydney of the loss of the steamer [?] Yai, which ran on a submerged lock near Port Arthur, and foundered. One…

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Steamer Suddenly Sinks. Many of the Crew Drowned. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 2

The American steamer Oklahama suddenly sank off Sandy Hook taking with her 24 members of the crew. Only eight were saved by the steamer Bavaria…

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Steamer Suddenly Sinks. Many of the Crew Drowned. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 2

The American Steamer Oklahama suddenly sank off Sandy Hoak taking with her 21 members of the crew. Only eight were saved by the steamer Bavaria…

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Devastation at Goonoo Goonoo. Hay Sheds Wrecked

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

The storm yesterday wrought great havoc along the Goonoo Goonoo road between the 6 and 7 mile. The wind struck the place with cyclonic fury, wrecked sheds,…

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Schooner on Fire. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

The British schooner Glen Afton was found in the Gulf of Mexico on fire. The fate of the crew is unknown, but it is believed they escaped…

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Schooner on Fire. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

The British schooner Glen Afton was found in the Gulf of Mexico on fire. The fate of the crew is unknown, but it is believed they escaped…

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Devastation at Goonoogoonoo. Hay Sheds Wrecked

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 4

Monday's storm wrought great havoc along the Gounoo Goonoo read between the 6 and 7 mile. The wind struck the place with cyclonic fury…

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Stranded Steamer Sighted. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

The stranded steamer Cobequid has been sighted and all on board have been taken off by passing vessels…

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Stranded Steamer Sighted. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

The stranded steamer Cobequid has been sighted and all on board have been taken off by passing vessels…

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Inland Water Steamer

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 7

The Seeandbee, a new side-wheel passenger steamer, recently placed in service between Cleveland and Buffalo, is the largest side-wheel steamer in…

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Wreck of the Cobequid. Passengers Pessimistic. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 2

It now transpires that when the steamer Cobequid struck everybody thought there was little chance of escape, but the captain and officers reassured them, consequently…

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Wreck of the Cobequid. Passengers Pessimistic. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 2

It now transpires that when the steamer Cobequid struek everybody thought there was little chance of escape but the captain and officers reassured them, consequently…

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Steamer Aflame. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

The steamer, Mon, a vessel of 185 tons took fire five miles from Wanganui Reads, New Zealand., this morning. She was burnt to the water's odge. It transpires…

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Steamer Aflame. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

The steamer, Moa, a vessel of 185 tons took firefive miles from Wanganni Heads, new Zealand, this morning. She was burnt to the water's edge. It transpires…

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Big Steamer. Launch of the Euripides

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 4

The "Euripides," a large triple-screw steamer under construction by Harland and Wolf, Ltd., for Messrs. Geo Thompson and Co., Ltd.'s…

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Steamer Lost. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

There is no signs of the steamer Moa, of Wanganui, this morning. It is presumed the vessel was practically blown to pieces in the final explosion witnessed from the…

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Steamer Lost. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

There is no signs of the steamer Mon, of Wanganni, this morning. It is presumed the vessel was practically blown to pieces in the final explosion witnessed from the…

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Inland Water Steamer

The North Western Courier · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 3

The Secandbee, a now side-wheel passenger steamer recently placed in service between Cleveland and Buffalo, is the largest side-wheel steamer in…

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