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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1913

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Barque Wrecked

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 2

The barque Cromdale was wrecked in a fog off the Cornwall coast All on board were saved…

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Another Mine Explosion Turkish Refugee Ship Wrecked Near the Senegal Disaster. French Rescue Boni Upset. Constantinople

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 2

The Nevada explosion occurred near the Se[?] I can [?] the mine field. it is feared that some of the mines have parted from their…

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Panic on Board Wrecked Vessel. As on Titanic Passengers Sang "Nearer. My God."

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 3

The story of an exciting wreck off Madagascar has been told in Marseilles, where 49 survivors of the steamship Salazie have been landed…

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Steamer Strikes Rock

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 4

The steamer Inga whilst leaving Kaipara New Zealand, got into the wrong channel and struck a rock. A large hole was torn in her hull. and…

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Another Liner Wrecked. Passengers Saved. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 4

The liner Haverford. with 1200 passengers on board, struck the rocks off Queenstown (Ireland) Tugs went out to her rescue and all the…

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Gales in Portugal. Fishing Vessel Wrecked. Fifteen People Drowned. Lisbon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

There have been violent gales throughout Portugal. Several persons have been killed by lightning. A fishing vessel, with twenty people…

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The Yongala Wreck. Rumored Location by Yacht Supposed Attempted Salvage Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 2

Dr. Cassidy's schooner yacht, the Norna, which it is claimed located the wrecked Yongala off the Queensland coast last year, cleared Sydney Heads…

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His Domestic Happiness Was Wrecked

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 6

"It's just awful how criminally ignorant I've been regarding our food," and Mrs. Newlight to her husband the other day. "I can never be thankful enough that I…

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Explosion of Gelignite. Man Killed and Home Wrecked. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 4

A man named Clarence Keppard was killed in an explosion of gelignite, which wrecked his home at Lilydale, in the Newcastle district…

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A Racing Engine Sawmills Machinery Wrecked. One Man in Hospital. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 2

At Maclean sawmills to-day, a large policy broke, causing the engine to race. The greater part of the machinery was wrecked…

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The Titanic Wreck. Hoarding Relief Funds. Only £6000 a Year From Capital. Anniversary Mourning in Southampton

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 4

The Public Trustee of England (Mr. C. J. Stewart) in his yearly report states that the total amount of the Titanic fund handed over to the…

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Chinese Pirates. French Steamer Captured. Hong Kong

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 2

Chinese pirates captured the French steamer Robert Lebandy, plying between Hong Kong and Fuchow. One passenger, was shot diad and…

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Piracy in China Specie Stolen From Steamer. Passenger Shot Dead. Paris

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 2

Advices form Hongkong state that pirates on the West river captured the steamer Robert to Bandy, plying between Hongkong and Function, stealing…

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Rough Sea Vessel Reported Foundered But No Wreckage Visible. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 2

Gales and rough seas are raging on the coast to-day. A report has reached the Navigation Department that a [?]ee-masted…

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Scow Ashore. Wellington (N.z). Wed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 2

The scow Matero went ashore at the entrance to Pelorus Sound, during a voyage from Sydney. The vessel will probably be re[?]ted…

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Spanish Warship Wrecked. Thirty of Crew Killed. Gibaralt0r

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 5

The Spanish warship General Coucha has been wrecked at Alcailmas. Thirty out of the crew of 90 were killed by a fusilade from a thousand Moors…

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Schooner Sunk. Boston

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 2

The captain and five members of the crew of the Gloucester fishing schooner Olympia were drowned with the 'sinking craft when rammed by…

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In Search of the Yongla Schooner Wrecked. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 4

The schooner Norma which left Sydney to continue the search for Yongala has been wrecked on the Queensland coast. The captain and…

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Steamer Refloated. ADELAIDE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 2

The steamer Governor Musgrave, which ran on a reef off the coast of South Australia, has been refloated. There is a big hole in her hall…

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A Schooner Collision Crew Rescued by Liner. Captain and Five Men Drowned. Boston

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 2

The liner Sagamore rescued eight of the crew of the schooner Olympia, which sank after the collision off Sable Island. The captain and five…

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