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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1899

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A Cruiser Wrecked

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 2

The United States cruiser Charlestown has been totally wrecked off the coast of Luzon. The crew were saved…

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The Burning Steamer Patria. Finally Abandoned. London, Nov. 18

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 2

The Hamburg-American liner Patria, which had been taken in tow by the Nord De[?]tcher Lloyd steamer Elbe, has been finally abandoned, the towlines…

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Romance of a Buried Treasure. a Thrilling Story of War, Smuggling and Shipwreck

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 4

A trilling romance of war, buried treasure and smuggling upon the high seas has been brought to light in the County Court at Jackson, Ohio, by the…

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Lifeboat Disaster. Loss of Six Lives. London, December 8

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 7

A deplorable lifeboat disaster is reported from Aldebrugh, on the coast of Suffolk. The life-boat, while proceeding to a…

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Boers Wrecking Railways. Annexing Districts

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 2

The Boers have wrecked the Indive Coalfields Railway, and have issued a proclamation annexing the Dord[?] districts…

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