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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1901

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Jack Ashore

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 5

Montagu is a fine English name, and there is no more worthy holder of it than Rear-Admiral Victor Montagu, who becomes sixty years old shortly. The…

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A Barque Ashore

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 2

The barque Lizzie Bell, bound from Wellington to Newcastle, is ashore off Pehama, on the New Zealand coast. Twelve of the crew were drowned…

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Jack Ashore

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 16

Montagu is a fine English name, there is no more worthy holder of it than Bear-Admiral Victor Montagu, who becomes sixty years old shortly. The…

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A Steamer on Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 2

A fire broke out last night on the steamer Balmoral at Port Adelaide. She arrived three days ago from Java with 5000 tons of sugar. The fire broke out…

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A Barque Wrecked. on the New Zealand Coast. Twelve Men Drowned

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 6

The police at New Plymouth (province of Taranaki, North Island of New Zealand), received news on Thursday morning that the barque Lizzie Bill was ashore off…

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The Lizzle Bell Wreck

The Temora Star · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 2

Further particulars are to hand from New Plymouth (N.Z.) with reference to the wreck of the barque Lizzie Bell. It appears that the…

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About a Wreck

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 2

The captain of the barque Lizzie Bell was keeping a strict watch for the Cape Farewell light when the vessel struck. Except by the supposition that a current…

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Another Wreck

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 2

A cable from Noumen reports the wreck of the barque alexa, at Surprise Island/ The passengers and crew reached the northern end of New…

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Wrecked on Chesterfield Reef

The Junee Democrat · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 4

NOBODOBY can toll the following story bettor than the writer tells it himself. "In 1891," he says, " I first experienced the miseries of acute indigestion. I…

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Jack Ashore

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 1

Montagu is a fine English name, and there is no more worthy holder of it than Rear-Admiral Victor Montagu, who becomes sixty years old shortly. The…

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Wreck on Chesterfield Reef

The Junee Democrat · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 4

NOBODODY can toll the following story bolter than the writer toils it himself. "In 1891," he says, "I first experienced the misories of acute indigestion. I…

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Cablegrams. a Barquk Wrecked. London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 2

The French barque Notre Dame has been wrecked at Noumea. The crew were saved. THE DUKE'S TOUR…

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A Sensational Incident. Attempt to Wreck a Transport. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 2

As the British transport Mechanician was about to sail from New Orleans, United States, with a contingent of horses for South Africa, an internal…

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Wrecked on Chesterfield Reef

The Junee Democrat · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 4

NOBODY can tell the following story better than the writer tells it himself. "In 1891, 'be says. "I first experienced the [?] indigestion. I…

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A Steamer Capsized

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 August 1901 · page 2

A squall capsized a steamer on the Ohio River while the passengers were engaged at their evening meal. Seventeen were drowned…

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Terrible Wreck. Striking an Iceberg

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 2

This week comes news of another awful sea disaster. The Yukon liner Islander struck an iceberg near Juncan Alaska, and sunk in 25 minutes, 65…

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A Steamer Aground

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 August 1901 · page 2

The steamer Oakland, while attempting to cross the bar at Ballina early this morning, struck, and is likely to become a total wreck…

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White, Afloat and Ashore!

The Worker · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 2

Recently a deputation waited upon Premier John See in reference to the question of the employment of colored labor on subsidized mail steamers. The following gentlemen were…

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Ashore

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 2

The crow of the steamer Moonstone, which recently went ashore on a reef at Ocean Island and subsequently 6lled and sank, reached…

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Wrecked on the Chssterlleld Reaf

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1901 · page 4

Nolmly can tell the following story letter than the writer [?] himself. In 1801,"he says "I [?] experienced the [?] of acute indigcation. I was…

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