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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1898

203 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 11

Shipwreck in Tasmania. Launceston

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 2

Particulars of the disastrous wreck of the four-masted American barquentine C. C. Funk, on the east coast of Flinders Island, Bass Straits, have been…

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The Steamer Kate Floated. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 29 August 1898 · page 3

The Government steamer Kate, which was sunk off Garden Island through a collision with the Manly ferry steamer Narrabeen, was floated this morning and…

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Wreck of an Alaskan Trader. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 29 August 1898 · page 3

The Stickeen Chief, an Alaskan trader, has been wrecked, forty persons being drowned…

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The Wreck of the Stickeen Chief. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 3

The passengers of the Alaskan traider, the stickeen Chief, which was recently reported as wrecked, were saved…

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Floating a Stranded Steamer. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 3

The steamer Macleay, which has been stranded at Port Marquarie for the last eleven weeks, was floaded off this morning and will be brought to Sydney for…

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Collison in Newcastle Harbor. a Schooner Sunk. Newcastle

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 3

A collison occurred at 7 o'clook this morning at the Stockton wharf, New-castle Harbor, between the schooner Bessie Maud and the steamer Virawa…

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Wreck of an American Liner. 86 Lives Lost, London

National Advocate · Monday 17 October 1898 · page 3

Owing to a breakage in the machinery of the American liner Mohegan. bound for New York, the vessel was driven on Manscle Rock, off Falimouth, in a gale,…

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The Wreck of the Mohegan. Noble Conduct of the Crew. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1898 · page 3

The crew of the American liner, Mohegan, which struck a rock and sank off Falmouth on Friday, behaved nobly. The commander, Captain Griffiths,…

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Wreck of the Mohegan. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 3

The wreck of the Mohegan is attribu­ted to failure of her compasses…

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Fire Aboard Ship. the Steamer Buteshire Burning. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1898 · page 3

About midnight, on Tuesday the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call to a fire on board the steamer Buteshire, lying at Smith's wharf,…

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A Thirsty Wreck

National Advocate · Monday 31 October 1898 · page 2

An individual who had for 65 years been successful in keeping beyond the range of the one argus-eye of mother Justice, was picked up by Senior-constable Garner in…

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Gas Explosion at Washington. the Supreme Court Wrecked. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 3

By a gas explosion in the vaults of the Supreme Court, at Washington, the building was wrecked, and valuable records were destroyed…

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British Steamer Ashore. Twenty-eight Drowned. London

National Advocate · Monday 21 November 1898 · page 3

The British steamer Atalanta has [?]…

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A German Flagship Ashore. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 21 November 1898 · page 3

The battleship Kaiser, flagship of the German squadron in Chinese waters, has gone ashore at Samash Bay, on the north-east coast of the Chinese province…

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A Disabled Steamer. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 2

The steamer Tambo is now off Kiama disabled. The steamer Leura is "standing by," to assist., if possible…

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2nd-Edition The-World [Reuter's Message.] Fire on a Steamer. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 5 December 1898 · page 3

A fire occurred in the forecastle of steamer Nightsdale, which is lying at Moore's wharf, loading for London. The flames were subdued by the fire…

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In Search of Andree. a Polar Expedition Wrecked. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1898 · page 2

A disaster greatly to be regretted has befallen the expedition under Herr Stadling, which went in search of Herr Andree and his party, who started upon…

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Shipwreck Survivors. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1898 · page 2

Twenty-three survivors of the ship Clan Drummond have arrived at Lis[?]…

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Vessels in Collision. Schooner, Ketch. and Barquentine. Nelson's Bay

National Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 1

The ketch Premier and the schooner Sea Flower came into collision to-day, while getting under weigh, causing both vessels to foul the barquentine Cuthona…

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Fire on a Steamer. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 12 December 1898 · page 3

A fire broke oat early this morning in the starboard coal banker of the steamer Greyhound, a vessel of 60 tons, moored at Balmain, Porton of the banker was…

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