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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1894

121 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 7

The Wreck of the Rodondo. Names of the Drowned. Survivors Taken to Adelaide. Heroic Behavior. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 October 1894 · page 2

The Rodondo survivors will be taken to Adelaide by the steamer Flinders. It is now definitely stated that the names of the drowned are Messrs. Fills, perry, White…

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The Wreck of the Rodonda

National Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1894 · page 2

Further news of the wreck of the Redonda bound from' Adelaide to Western Australia states :—The first intimation of the disaster was received…

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Sixteen Boats Foundered

National Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 2

A great storm has occurred off the coasts of Newfoundland. Sixteen fishing boats have foundered, and 200 lives were lost…

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The Wrecked Voyagers

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 2

The Flinders has lett Port Malcolm for Adelaide with the shipwrecked crew and passengers of the steamer Rodonda…

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"Washed Ashore."

The Bathurst Post · Monday 15 October 1894 · page 8

"Yes!" said the old tar, as he was relating his adventures to a group of interested listeners on the quay, "that was a narrow squeak, an' no mistake…

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The Wrecked Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 3

The passengers and crew of the wrecked steamer Rodonda have arrived at Adelaide. They stated that the vessel might have been beached and saved after striking the…

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A Ketch's Safety. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 3

Fears exist that the Ketch Catlin, from the Bluff on the 30th, Master Hannigan and three of a crew, has been wrecked…

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The Steamer Rodney

National Advocate · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 3

The eight unionist shearers charged with setting fire to the steamer Rodney at Pooncarrie, were found not guilty at the Broken-hill Circuit Court on…

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Bathurst A. H. and P. Association. the Wreck on the Show Ground

National Advocate · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 3

A special general meeting of the A. H. and P. Association was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of considering what steps should be taken in…

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A British Steamer Fired on

National Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1894 · page 2

A French warship has fired upon the British steamer Tayuen (? Taiyuan) in Chinese waters, compelling her to display her flag…

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A Schooner Blows Up. SYDNEY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 26 October 1894 · page 3

A shocking disaster has occurred at Petershead. A Swedish schooner, laden with gunpowder, anchored at the Port, became ignited, and exploded…

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The Rodondo Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 26 October 1894 · page 3

The Melbourne Marine Board has suspended the certificate of Captain Hill, of the steamer Rodondo for one year and ordered him to pay £20 towards the cost…

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Wreck of a Steamer. SYDNEY, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 29 October 1894 · page 3

The steamer Bowra, from Newcastle to Clarence River, coal laden, has been wrecked off Seal Rocks, a hundred miles from Sydney. All hands were saved…

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Another Schooner Foundered

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 November 1894 · page 2

The schooner Isabel foundered off the Hammock Island, Launceston, but all bands were saved…

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A Steamer Foundered

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 November 1894 · page 2

The Steamer Aloraca foundered in Gulf Finland, when 16 persons were drowned…

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Wreck of a Steamer New Zealand Coast. One Hundred and Thirty-four Lives Lost. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 November 1894 · page 2

The steamer Waiarapa was wrecked on Sunday night at Great Barrier Island, New Zealand. Captain McInosh and 112 live were…

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A Fearful Shipwreck. Loss of the Wairarapa. Wrecked on the N.Z. Coast. One Hundred and Thirty-five Persons Find a Watery Grave. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 2 November 1894 · page 2

The steamship Wairarapa was wrecked on Sunday night on the Great Barrier Island, sixty miles from Auckland, New Zealand. The wreck was a complete…

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Another Wreck Reported. the Collier Waratah. Several Lives Said to Be Lost. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 2 November 1894 · page 2

Another wreck has been reported. It is said that the Waratah, collier, has been totally lost off Nobby's, Newcastle, and that several persons went down. Also…

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Still Another Wreck. a Barque Goes Down. with Nine Hands. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 2 November 1894 · page 3

The barque Richard Parson, which left Newcastle on July 20th. has been lost oil Minorca coast in a typhoon. Nine persons were drowned…

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The Wreck of the Wairarapa. Thrilling Accounts of the Catastrophe

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—[?] is reported the the lists of the saved and drowned passengers on the Wairarapa are still incomplete, owing to no record being kept. May persons who…

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