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Newspaper
Armidale Chronicle
Location
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 29, 1902
Page
2
Fragmentary account describes a ship disaster near a harbor with survivors rescued by a patrol or relay. It details a body found in shallow water, lookouts and divers, and a lengthy inquiry into the incident. Clues reference a community, authorities, and a return to port with injured or distressed passengers.
An Inverell resident describes a wreck involving the Yealandia fonts and the Rhoramite. Survivors were rescued after the ship drifted, with Capt. Reid commanding the party and later aiding by midshipman Attwood. provisions and lifeboats carried to a safe harbor. The narrative preserves names of officers and the salvage effort after the vessel broke apart.
A garbled report describes a voyage or observation on a waterway where activity was initially unseen. After darkness, the atmosphere or lake revealed changes in the scene, suggesting a shift in visibility or conditions that altered the understanding of events. The text is fragmentary and unclear.
A late night eruption near a pillar of rock was witnessed from the west by several observers including Captain Williams. The eruption lit the sky and caused alarm in nearby villages as crews and authorities attempted to assess the phase and reach of the lava flow despite limited visibility and mounting panic.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a historical note mentioning Cooney and Saini with a 14 year reference. Details are unclear and largely unreadable.
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