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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1926

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Twenty-Three Killed Avalanche of Snow. Trapped in Wrecked Buildings. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 2

Fifteen bodies were taken form several buildings buried beneath a snowslide on Wednesday at Sap Gulch, 18 miles south-west of Salt Lake City,…

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Eleven Drowned. Government Steamer Sunk Vancouver. February 18

The Daily Express · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 1

A report received from Port of Spain (Trinidad) says that eleven persons perished when the Trinidad Government steamer Nanarima was…

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On Galway's Rocky Coast Search for Shipwrecked Men. (Reuter Service) LONDON, Feb 21

The Daily Express · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 2

Four Free State aeroplanes have arrived at the disused British aerodrome at Oranmere preparatory to participating in a search.. for the…

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Only Survivor Story of Wrecked Trawler Boatswain's Fight for Life Pet Dog Shares the Dangers LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 2

The story at a seaman's efforts to save the life of a pet dog figures in the account of his experience, given by Boatswain Henry Batchelor, the…

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Anxiety for Missing Schooner

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 2

The disappearance of the schooner, John Alice, is causing great anxiety in Brisbane. She left Darwin for Thursday Island 25 days ago…

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Wagga's Wreck Identity Established an Incident of the 'Eighties

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 6

A few weeks ago "The Daily Advertiser" published some interesting particulars about the vessel which was sunk years ago in the Murrumbidgee…

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Steamer Aground in Brisbane River. Defect in Steering Gear Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 1

While on a voyage from Brisbane to Sydney, the Norwegian Australian steamer, Touraine, went ash[?] at the mouth of the Brisbane Rive…

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Wagga's Shipwreck

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 4

Following on the reference in the article headed "Wagga's Shipwreck," appearing in "The Daily Advertiser" of Thursday, to the floating club house…

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On a Rock-bound Coast Small Steamer Wrecked Auckland, March 1

The Daily Express · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 1

The steamer Ka[?] is reported to have sunk near Cape Maria van Diemen, while en route from W[?]gate to Australia to load timber…

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Steamer Aground In Manning River SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 1

The steamer [?] which went aground on a sand spit in the Manning river last Thursday, was refloated at full tide this morning…

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Steamer Sails After Trouble With Crew Auckland (N.z.)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 1

The trouble on the steamer Waitomo, in which the crew demanded the dismissal of the cook, has been settled. The vessel sailed from Sydney…

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Rhine Flotilla the Homeward Voyage One Wrecked in Channel London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 1

Following on six weeks' leisurely journey through the Franco-Belgian canals, on the homeward voyage after seven years' service, five vessels…

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Lost in Wreck Off New Zealand Coast Survivor's Story of Peril Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 2

Several lives were lost when the steamer Karn, bound from Whangape to Australia after springing a leak foundered during a storm. One…

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Sunken Steamer at Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. Patrick J. Hogan of Wagga, employed on the railway, dispels any doubts as to the true identity of the [?] vessel about which there has…

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Sea Tragedy Small Steamer Foundered Two Seamen Lost. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 1

A thrilling story was told by the survivors of the little steamer, Karn, which foundered during a storm off the New Zealand cost. They said that…

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Sunken Steamer at Wagga

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

Mr. Patrick J. Hogan, of Wagga, employed on the railway, dispels any doubts as to the true identity of the sunken vessel about which there has…

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Dismissed Seamen Successful Appeal to Court Commonwealth Steamer Pats Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

When the Commonwealth steamer Dromana was at Glasgow on May 29 last, three seamen, John Perry, Thomas Masterton and Albert Seager, were…

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Steamer Aground at Geelong

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

The steamer Corrimal went aground in Corio Bay, Geelong, at an early hour to-day, but was refloated undamaged shortly afterwards…

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Brotherly Love Seamen’s Union Again Belief Steamer Held Up Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 4

The s.s. Iron Prince, with a large consignment of rolling stock for the relief of the Broken Hill watch shortage, is held up at Sydney, o[?]…

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Sea Story The Terrible Atlantic Steamer Three Weeks Adrift London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 3

Another sea epic has been recorded by the arrival of the [?] Manchester Producer after being towed 2000 miles by a Dutch ocean tug…

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