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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1925

20 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers

Ferry Steamer Strikes Pontoon. Excitement Among Passengers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

The ferry steamer Ko[?]ee struck a pontoon at Circular Quay yesterday afternoon. The bows were so badly damaged that the vessel had to be…

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N.Z. Waterside Workers. Steamer Held Up. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

T[?]ouble occurred at Wellington, New Zealand, yesterday, when the waterside workers refused to work the steamer Rotorua…

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Terrific Heat Destruction in Queensland Buildings Wrecked BRISBANE

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 1

The terrific heat wave in Brisbane was responsible for the death of six persons. At Chinchilla on Saturday a…

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"Black" Steamer. Slips out to Sea

North West Champion · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 2

The steamer Volumnia, which slipped out to sea from Freemantle after being declared "black," on her way to Sydney, was sighted off…

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Long List of Wrecks

Manilla Express · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 1

Mr. G. W. Hollingworth writes to the "Daily Telegraph":—The bar at Tweed Heads is intrigujust a line of swelling wavelets…

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Steamer Volumnia

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 3

The steamer Volumnia left Sydney secretly on Saturday, it is believed for Fremantle to load wheat for overseas ports…

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Building Wrecked by Explosion. Occupants' Fate Unknown. MELBOURNE

North West Champion · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 5

Following an outbreak of fire an explosion completely wrecked two storeys of a brick building in Bridge Road, Richmond, after midnight this…

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Steamer Ashore

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 2

The cargo steamer Trebartha, of 4597 tons, is ashore one reef near Ireland. All efforts to re-float the vessel have proved unsuccessful, and it is…

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Steamer Ashore Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 2

The Hain Steamship Company's cargo steamer, Trebartha, 600 tons is ashore on a reef near Kaewieng Newireland, and is expected to become a…

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KETCH 40 Days Overdue. Melbourne [?]day

North West Champion · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 2

Hopes for the safety of the miss[?] ketch, Lisleta. are gradually diminishing. Unknown wreckage is coming [?]shore at Loren. It is now 40 days…

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Domain Platform Wrecked. Police To The Rescue

North West Champion · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 2

The Labour gathering in the Doman yesterday was generally orderly although the Protestant Defence Society's platform was wrecked and a…

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S. O. S. CALL Steamer in Dire Distress

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 2

At Auckland, S.O.S. messages have been received from the Union Company's Steamer, "Flora," which states the engines are damaged and she is…

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Steamer on Fire. Canberra Badly Damaged. Steward Found Dead

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 5

Shortly after 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning a fire broke out on the steamer Canberra, berthed at the King Street wharf, Sydney…

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Sailors' Ashore Two Seriously Injured Alleged Assailant Arrested. SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 July 1925 · page 2

The American sailors are getting in to bad company in Sydney. Two of the blue jackets were seriously injured. Charles "Martin has a…

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Steamer Eumarilla

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 2

After leaving dry dock in the Yarra carly on Saturday morning, the steamer Eumarilla sprang a leak while lying at the wharf-side. The discovery was…

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Steamer Tragedy Big Loss of Life SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 2

A message from New York says that 29 are dead, 2 missing, and 52 seriously burned, and at least 15 are expected to die, as a consequence…

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Steamer Accident Mail Steamer Aground SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 2

The French mail steamer Duplex struck a reef off the New Caledonian coast Bud for 24 hours lay in a dang erous position: The crew worked nard…

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Wrecking Temperance. (Published by arrangeent)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 October 1925 · page 1

In a speech at the Seattle Chamber of Commence, Mr. A. Scott, Bullitt is reported by the press agencies as saying:—…

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Wrecking Temperance (Published by arrangement)

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 October 1925 · page 4

In a speech at the Seattle Chamber of Commerce Mr. A. Scott Bullitt is reported by the press agencies as saying:—…

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Human Wrecks. Brilliant Intellects That failed

North West Champion · Monday 14 December 1925 · page 4

Mention of the unexpected characters domiciled at the Coast Hospital (Little Bay, Sydney), recalls the even more varied collection at…

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