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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1914

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New [?]Rient Steamer, Ormonde."

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 3

This st[?] is at the present th[?] be[?] at C[?]bank, the yards of [?] [?] Browa and Company. This [?] it will be remembered built the Orient…

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New Orient Steamer, "Ormonde."

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 3

This steamer is at the present time be[?] at Clydebank, the yards of [?] Brown and Company. This firm it will be remembered built the Orient…

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Steamer Full of Water

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 12

The steamer Wallarah, which ran on a reef at Cathrine Hill Bay last night was this morning full of water. The crew were all saved by the Newcastle…

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Steamer on the Rocks. Coastal Disaster. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 2

A telephone message was received at Newcastle from Catherine Hill on Thursday night, stating that the steamer Wal[?]rah had gone ashore on a reef…

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Steamer on the Rocks. Coastal Disaster. SYDNKY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 2

A telephone message was received at Newcastle from Catherine [?]ill on Thursday night, stating that the steamer Wallarah had gone ashore on a reef…

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Steamer Turns Turtle

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 4

The small steamer Huon turned turtle near Hobart yesterday afternoon and sank within a few seconds. The crew and passengers,…

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Mexico Will Fight. Negotiations Broken Off with America. Bombardment of Vera Cruz. Many Buildings Wrecked. New Yokk

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 2

Owing to the continuance of rifle fire from the house tops at Vera Cruz the American war ships bombarded the southern section of the city with heavy guns…

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Mexico Will Fight. Negotiations Broken Off with America. Bombaroment of Vera Cruz. Many Buildings Wrecked. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 2

Owing to the continuance of rifle fire from the house tops at Vera Cruz the American war ships bombarded the southern section of the city with heavy guns…

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Wrecked in Port

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 3

If not exactly wrecked the Union Castle Royal Mall liner Dover Castle of over 8,000 tons was very nearly so when entering Algoa Bay, striking…

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Wreck at Hobart

The North Western Courier · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 2

The small steamer Huon turned turtle near Hobart yesterday afternoon and sank within a few seconds. The crew and passengers, numbering eight, were…

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Steamer Foundered

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 3

The steamer Huon, with a cargo of fruit from Channel ports to Hobart foundered in the channel yes?erday afternoon. There were eighht…

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Wreck Goes for a Mere Song. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 2

The wrecked steamer, (Wallarah, was sold at public auction to-day for £140. The auctioneer stated that the anchors and chains on the vessel were valued at…

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Wreck Goes for a Mere Song. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 2

The wrecked steamer, Wallarah, was sold at public auction to-day for £140. The auctioneer stated that the anchors find chains on the vessel were valued at…

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Oil Steamer Explodes

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 3

A Russian steamer containing a cargo of petrol exploded off Algiers. Fifteen of the crow perished. The others were rescued. Several were terribly…

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Steamer Founders. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 2

If is reported that the steamer Benjamin Noble foundered on Lake Superior with the lows of 20 lives…

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Steamer Founders. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 2

It is reported that the steamer Benjamin Noble foundered on Lake Superior with the loss of 20 lives…

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General Cables. Mail Steamer Ashore. Wrecked on Formosan Coast. Chinese Pirates Blamed. HONGKONG

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 4 May 1914 · page 2

It in feared that a terrible wreck lias occurred on the Forniosan coast. The mail steamer Siberia, which is on the veyage to Manila from Japaueso ports, sent…

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General Cables. Mail Steamer Ashore. Wrecked on Formosan Coast. Chinese Pirates Blamed. HONGKONG

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 4 May 1914 · page 2

It is feared that a terrible wreck has ocurred on the Formosan coast. The mail steamer Siberia, which is on the voyage to Manila from Japanese ports, sent…

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Siberia Not Wrecked. Mysterious Wireless Calls. MANILA, May 1

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

The Siberia has arrived here, and the distress signals remain unnexplained. It is feared that another vessel is involved…

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Siberia Not Wrecked. Mysterious Wireless Calls. MANILA, May 1

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

The Siberia has arrived here, and the distress signals remain unexplained.. It is feared that another vessel is involved…

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