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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1900

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Steamer Ashore. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 4

The China steamer “Airlil” is ashore on Chatham reef, near Cooktown, and is. exported to become a total wreck…

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Shipwreck off the Queensland Coast. the Airlie on a Reef. Brisbane

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 2

A wire was received this morning from the Harbour-master at Cooktown slating that the American transport Bulgoa had arrived at Cooktown, and reported…

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The Dynamite Explosion at Long Creek. The Henrietta Battery Wrecked

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 3

As stated in our last issue an alarming explosion took place at Eaglehawk Gully, Clarke's Creek, near Windeyer, on Saturday…

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Arrival of Canadian Hail Steamer. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 3

The Canadian pail steamer Aoranji arrived this morning and was granted pratique by the health authorities…

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Our Boys at the Front. Further Interesting Letters. Anxious for a Fight. Soldiers Ashore. "He Fell in the Soup." The Journey to the Front

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 9

Cape mails continue to bring letters to the friends and relatives of our boys fighting at the front. The last batch were all dated during the…

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Fire on a Steamer. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 3

A fire broke out on board the steamer Kallatina at Grafton this morning threa­tening serious results, but owing to the exertions of the crew the outbreak was…

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The Refloated Steamer. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 3

The steamer Airlie which went ashore on the Queensland coast and was subsequently refloated arrived in Sydney this morning…

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The Government Steamer. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 3

The Premier received a cable to-day from the Agent-General saying that be had received an offer of a certain vessel which in many respects would meet the…

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A German Warship Ashore. London

National Advocate · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 3

The German warship Sachen is ashore at Kiel…

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A Steamer Founders. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 3

The steamer Vale, foundered off Kangaroo Island, South Australia, last Monday. The crew were picked up by the steamer Argyle…

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The World Reuter's Messages. a Mysterious Collision. the Pilot Steamer and an Unknown Vessel. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 3

The secretary of the Marine Board has received a report from Captain Cree[?], master of the pilot steamer Captain Cook, giving particulars of a collision…

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Hail Steamer Quarantined. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 3

The mail steamer India entered the Heads this morning and proceeded to the quarantine station where the passengers were landed…

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[?] Blizzard in Africa. His Shipwreck and Adventures

Molong Argus · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 3

CHAPTER II. [?] by the side of poor jack Dogherty's dead body, a pray to hunger and thirst, for the men in…

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A Victorian Steamer Wrecked. Supposed Loss of Life. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 2

The steamer Glenelg has boon lost near the Victorian coast, and it is feared that a number of lives have boon lost. The Glenelg loft the Gippsland Lakes on Saturday night,…

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Disasters to Shipping. Wreck of the Glenelg. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 2

News is to hand this afternoon that the steamer Glenelg, which was considerably overdue at Melbourne from the Gipplands Lakes, has been wrecked, and…

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Wreck of a Steamer. Several Lives Lost

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 4

Melbourne, Wednesday. -- The steamer Glenelg has been, lost near the Victorian coast, and it is feared a number of lives have been lost. The Glenelg left the Gippsland Lakes on…

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To-Day's Telegrams. the Regent Wreck. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 3

It is now estimated that 28 lives have been lost by the foundering of the steamer Glenelg, near the Gippsland coast. Search was made yesterday on the…

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The Kitawa Ashore. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 3

A telegram from Melbourne reports that the steamer Kitawa, one of the Union S.S. Co, cargo boats is aground in the harbor at Strahan. The vessel…

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The Glenel Wreck. the Sea Giving Up the Victims. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 3

Three bodies, which are no doubt from the wrecked Glenelg, were washed up at Paynosvillo to-day. One is the corpose of a woman, and two…

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Ship Ashore. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 3

A telegram from Melbourne, to-day, reports that the Gulf liner Gulf of Toronto, is on Basket Reef, Williamstown. Also that the tug Eagle is with…

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