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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1929

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In Danger Dutch Steamer Beached LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 5

At high tide this afternoon the Dutch steamer Merauke, which was beached last night at Hythe and badly holed, was awash with the heavy seas…

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Nervous Wrecks

Northern Star · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 4

From the number of inquiries answered by the "Northern Star" it would appear that many children, and some of their parents, will soon be…

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Crashed on Rocks Steamer Sinks: Great Loss of Life

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 3

LISBON, Sunday.—After the steamer Deister crashed on the rocks at Cape Lexios, mountainous seas swept 21 of the crew from the bridge, one…

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Crashed on Rocks Steamer Sinks: Great Loss of Life

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 3

LISBOW, Sunday.—After. the steamer Deistor crashed on the rocks at Cape Lexios, mountainous seas swept 21 of the crew from the bridge, one…

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Influenza at the Cape. Steamer Quarantined

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

Capetown, Monday.--A mail steamer has been quarantined with 20 cases of mild influenza aboard, seven being among the crew. The…

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21 Seamen Drowned. Steamer Crashes on to Rocks

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 3

LISBON, Sunday:- After the German steamer Deister crashed on to rocks at Cape Leixoes, mountainous seas swept 21 of the crew…

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Negro Arrested Trouble on Steamer Auckland (N.z.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 7

Robert White Lanier (20) a negro mess boy was arrested on the American steamer Golden State after the boatswain J. F. Murray had been…

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Drunken Taxi Driver Trouble on a Steamer Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 10

The trial was concluded at Dunedin of Arthur Hinds, the coloured quartermaster of the steamer Bloemfontein, who was charged with the attempted…

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Alcohol Smugglers Wrecked in Icy Waste

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 3

HELSINGFORS, Sunday. — The newspaper "Sufvudstad Bladet" reports that four suspected alcohol smugglers were shipwrecked in the fee in…

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Five Missing Founded Collier Pilot Ship's Futile Search Wreckage Sighted

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.-- Hope has gone of finding alive the missing sailors of the Annie M. Miller, which without warning, foundered six miles…

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Ill-fated Vessel Further Wreckage Washed Ashore

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—A preliminary inquiry concerning the foundering of the steamer Annic M. Miller will be held on Wednesday…

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ANNIE M. MILLER Wreckage Comes Ashore SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 8

A quantity of wreckage, including about 12 hatch covers, believed to have belonged to the Annie M. Miller was washed ashore at North Bondi…

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Ate Dead Comrade Shipwrecked Smuggler's Hunger

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 3

HELSINGFORS, Sunday.—A newspaper report states that four suspected alcohol smugglers were shipwrecked in the Gulf of Finland. Two were rescued…

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Two Killed 'Plane Crashes Bodies Badly Mutilated Machine Wrecked

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 3

GOULBURN, Monday.—A Gypsy moth aeroplane, which left Goulburn for Sydney at 9 o'clock this morning, crashed at Marulan and…

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Missing Luggers. Believed to Be Wrecked

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday. -- Of six pearling lugggers which left Broom more than ten days ago, three arrived at Darwin yesterday in a dismasted…

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Cannibalism Shipwrecked Smugglers Helsingfors

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 7

The newspaper "Hufvudstadsbladet" reports that four suspected alcohol smugglers were shipwrecked in the ice in the Gulf of…

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Britain Ice Bound Channel Steamer Sinks

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.-- Britain is ice bound, and London yesterday suffered the coldest day for 20 years. The thermometer was 21.23 degrees fa[?] in…

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Telegraphic News. Ill-fated Steamer. No List Noticed

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday--The captain and first and second officers of the steamer Korringa state that when they saw the illfated steamer Annie Miller on…

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Captain's Heroism Annie M. Miller Wreck Survivors Graphic Story

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4

"Steady there, boys Don't get excited she's going any tiem now." With a flare that was never lighted in one hand, and with a watchful eye…

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Captain's Heroism Annie M. Miller Wreck Survivor's Graphic Story

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4

"Steady there, boys! Don't get excited, she's going any time now." With a flare that was never lighted in one hand. and with a watchful eye…

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