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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1900

140 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 7

The Wreck of the Eclipse. Brisbane

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 2

The captain and three of the crew schooner Eclipse, which was recently wrecked at Pine Reef have arrived at Mackay and report that the mate of the…

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A Steamer Stranded. London

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

The Hamburg and South American liner Pelotas was stranded at Dungeness, but was refloated after a quantity of the cargo had been jettisoned…

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Another Steamer Seized. London

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 2

The British authorities have seized the Hamburg steamer Hans Wagnor in Delagoa Bay…

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A Steamer Founders. 22 Sailors Drowned. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 3

The steamer Borghese has founded near Finisterre. Twenty-two of the crow were drowned and nine were saved…

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Latest War News. Sons of the Empire Gallantly Fight. Colonial Troops in Action. The Boers Driven Back. Capture of Another German Steamer. The Beleagured Cities are all Safe. LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 12

Further particulars of the Sunnyside engagement state that Colonel Pilcher with 200 of the Queensland Mounted Rilles, 100 of the…

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Steamer Fatality. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 6

The steamer Borghese has foundered near Finisterre, and 22 ol the crew ware drowned, 9, only being saved…

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Another Question of Contraband. German Steamer at Aden London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

The British authorities at Aden have detained the German steamer General, which was bound for East Africa. Her cargo was discharged and overbauled…

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Mail Steamer Wrecked. London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 3

News has been received of the wreck of the mail steamer Ibex on the "Black Rook," outside the island of Guernsey, one of the Channel group…

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Another Steamer Seized. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 3

The Hamburg steamer Herzog, bound for Delagoa Bay, has been seized and brought to Durban…

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Another Seizure. the Steamer Herzog. London

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 2

The Hamburg steamer Herzog, bound for Delagoa Bay, has been seized and brought to Darban…

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Shipping Disaster. a Channel Steamer Lost. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 3

The Channel Islands mail steamer, Ibex, struck on the Block Book, off the coast of Guernsey. The steamer afterwards sank slowly, all on…

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The Steamer General. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

The Gorman steamer General, which was recently detained by the British authorities at Aden, has now been released…

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A German Steamer Released. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

The Gorman steamer General, which was recently detained by tho British authorities at Aden, has now boon released…

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The Captured Steamer Herzog. Combatants As Ambulance. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

The Gorman steamer Horzog, seized By the British a few days ago, besides the Ger-man Dutch rod cross brigade carried a so-called ambulance detachment organised at…

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The Steamer Herzog Released. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 3

The German steamer Herzog, which woe seized at Delagoa Bay, has been released…

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The Wreck of the Queen Christiana. Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 3

The remainder of the crew of the Queen Christians, which was wrecked on the Lihon Reef, have arrived in Brisbane and report that the vessel is a total…

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Later Intelligence. Major General French's Movements. Wrecks the Colesberg Bridge. Boers Attack British Position. Driven Back With Great Damage. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 2

Major-General French has wrecked the Colesberg bridge in order to embarrass the Boors retreat. The latest news in connection with…

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French Steamer at Newcastle. Newcastle

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 3

The French steamer Maroc arrived from Noumea yesterday morning, and was immediately quarantined. It is understood that there is no sickness on…

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Steamer Ashore. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 3

The China steamer Airlie is ashore on Chatham Reef, near Cooktown…

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Explosion at a Mine. the Battery Wrecked. Mudgee

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

An alarming explosion took place at Eaglehawk Gully, Clarke's Creek, near "Windeyer, on Saturday morning, about 6 o'clock, by which the recently erected battery of Messrs…

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