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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1900

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Trouble on a Steamer. the Chief Steward Suicides. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 August 1900 · page 3

Two seamen of the steamer Salamis were this morning sentenced to fourteen days' hard labor Cor wilful disobedience on board the vessel…

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Serious Gollision in the Sydney Harbour. Manly Steamer Brighton a Wreck. Narrow Escape Op the Passengers. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 August 1900 · page 3

A serious collision occurred in the Harbour at 10.30 o'clock yesternight between the Manly steamer Brighton and the collier Brunner. The former was beached at…

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A Steamer Aground. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 August 1900 · page 2

The barque Collingrove, from Eureka, entered the Heads this morning, and went fast aground off Watson's Bay. Two tugs are now endeavouring to float her…

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Collision in the Harbor. Manly Steamer and a Collier. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1900 · page 3

Whilst the well-known Manly steamer Brighton was on the 10.30 o'clock trip last night from Sydney to Manly, and when a little distance below Chowder…

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The Wreck of the Argosy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 August 1900 · page 11

A nautical operetta, "The Wreck of the Argosy," will be given in the Town Hall on the 10th and 11th September, by a company of…

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The Stranded Manly Steamer Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 3

The steamer Brighton which was stranded at Chowder Bay, was floated oft at daylight this morning and taken to Mort Dook for repairs…

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The Stranded Steamer [?] Mapourika. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 3

Efforts to tow the steamer Mapourika off Mabel Island failed, and other means will now be taken to float her…

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Wreck of the Futami Maru. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 3

A cablegram received yesterday from Captain Clarke who left Sydney for Japan on the 2nd instant by the steamer Futatml Maru, stating that the vessel had been…

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Wreck of a Mail Boat. the Futami Maru Ashore No Lives Lost. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 27 August 1900 · page 3

Yesterday Morning the following cable was received by Messrs. Burns Philp and Co.:-"Futami Marn wrecked on Mindoro Island this side of Manila. All…

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The Plague on a French Steamer. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 3

Three plague cases were discovered on a French steamer when passing Constantinople homeward bound…

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Latest Cablegrams. Plague on a Steamer. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 3

Three cases of plague have been reported on a French steamer passing Constantinople, from the Black Sea port to a French port…

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"The Wreck of the Argosy."

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 August 1900 · page 13

As will be seen by our adverting column the above high-class [?]tata, by W. Birch, in three acts, [?] be staged in the Town Hall, on…

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Steamer Purchased by Russia. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 3

Russia has purchased a new 8.000 ton steamer from the P.and O. Company…

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The Boer War. The Tornado at Mafeking. the Field Hospital Wrecked. London Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 2

The recent tornado wrecked most of the buildings of the Mafeking field hospital, containing 150 patients. Tho ground was strewn with tents…

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Wreck of a Barque. the Else Ashore. Perth

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1900 · page 3

According to a telegram received to-day, a seaman from the barque Else arrived at Hamelin yesterday afternoon, and stated that while attempting…

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Seizure of a Steamer. a Costly Act. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1900 · page 2

Advices from Hamburg state that Great Britain will pay an indemnity of £87,500 for the seizure of the steamer Bundesrath, in the Delagoa Bay some…

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The Wreck of the Argosy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 September 1900 · page 14

Arrangements are now completed for the rendering of the above, and as we have been privileged to attend a r[?]rsal we can…

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A Wreck Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 3

The ship Southerlandshire, a well known Australian trader, has been wrecked on the coast of Java and 13 lives have been lost…

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"The Wreck of the Argosy."

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 September 1900 · page 2

To-night, in the Town Hall, a company of Mudgee amateurs will render the cantata, "The Wreck of the Argosy." The entertainment…

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The Wreck of the Argosy. Successful Performances

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 September 1900 · page 16

The production of the operetta, "The Wreck of the Argosy," under the auspices of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, was signalised by…

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