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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912

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Another Wreck

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

The Norweigian ship Askey, 1,616 tons, bound from South America to Newcastle, is a total wreck on Elizabeth Reef. The ship struck last…

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A Total Wreck. Norwegian Ship on the Reefs. Crew Take to Boats. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

Anderson, chief officer of the Norwegian ship, Askey, arrived at Yamba, Clarence River, this morning, in a boat with nine men and reported that…

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The Delhi Wreck Important Recoveries. Tangier

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 5

The bullion specie, and the parcel post have been entirely recovered from the wreck of the Delhi…

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Ascey Wreck. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

The survivors from the wrecked ship Ascey reached Sydney this morning from the Clarence River…

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Wreckage Found

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 6

A portion ot the wreckage of some vessel has been found near Gatcombe Head, Gadstone district, on the outer beach facing the Island. It is like…

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The Ascoy Wreck Rescue Boat Convoyed by Sharks. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 2

The shipwrecked crew from the ship Ascoy arrived from the Clarence River to-day. The men had nothing new to relate except that when the day broke…

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Coastal Steamer Wrecked Wellington (N.z.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

The well-known coastal steamer Jane Couglas, 96 tons, piled on the rocks near French Pass, is Cook's Strait, early…

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Steamer Wrecked. on New Zealand Coast. All Hands Reported Safe. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

The coastal steamer, Jane Douglas, was wrecked on the rocks near French Pass, New Zealand, early this morning. Officers and crew are believed…

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Steamer Founders

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

The Russian steamer Russ, bound from Gslatz to Odessa, foundered in a gale in the Black Son, and all hands and passengers, numbering 172, were…

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Steamer Lost. 172 Passengers Aboard. Gale in Black Sea. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 4

During a gale in the Black Sea the steamer Russ, with 177 passengers on board, was lost…

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Steamer Goes Down

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 5

The steamer Malaita arrived from the islands at Norfolk Island on Sunday and reported the wreck of the s.s. Tathra, which foundered off Ambrim,…

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Steamer Lost SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

A cable message from Norfolk Island confirms the news of the loss of the steamer Tathra, with 24 lives…

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An Eleven-decked Steamer. to Cabby 5090 Passengers. a Ship with Gardens

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 4

The Belfast ship builders will presently be engaged on a task so gigantic as to be almost beyond the grip of one's imagination. They have received from…

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Steamer on Fire. Cargo of Oil on Board. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 2

The R.M.S. Osterley has reported by wireless that she passed the Spondiluh, a tank steamer, afire in the Indian Ocean. She was abandoned, the…

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Italy and Turkey. French Steamer Seized. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 2

Italian torpedo boats have seized a French steamer named Carthage, owing to it having aeroplanes aboard wherewith M. Duval proposed to…

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Italian-turko War French Steamer Seized. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 5

Italian torpedo boats have seized a French steamer named the Carthage owing to having aeroplanes aboard, wherewith the airman, M. Duval,…

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Terrific Gale. Off English Coast. Several Wrecks Reported. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

A gale swept throughout Great Britain and numerous fatalities have occurred. Much damage has been done to the harbor works and…

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A Steamer Wrecked Appalling Experiences. Captain's Story. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 2

The Westowhall, which foundered after a struggle to keep afloat for 14 hours, left Jarrow, on the Tyne, near Newcastle, on Monday. Heavy seas…

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Fire on Steamer. White Star Liner Makes Nearest Port. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

A telegram was received to-day in Melbourne from Wilson's Promontory which stated that the White Star steamer, Suevic, which left Sydney on…

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Terrible Experiences. Story of the Weston Hall Wreck. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

The Weston Hall left Jarrow on Monday. The heavy seas destroyed the funnel, broke the boats and extinguished the fires in the engine room…

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