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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1901

210 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 11

A Cyclone at Sea. a Steamer From China

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 2

The steamship Ras Dara, which arrived yesterday at Newcastle from China, via Japan, left Melbourne and Sydney in September last for China…

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The World A Terrible Wreck. Sufferings of Passengers. All Eventually Saved. London

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 3

The mail boat "Russic" has been wrecked on the Faraman Rocks, near Marseilles. For a long time a very high sea baffled all efforts to rescue…

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H.M.S Sybille Ashore. the Crew Saved. London

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

H.M.S. Sybille whose bluejackets with their guns, recently landed at Lambert's Bay and entrenched to prevent Hertzog's advance, is now ashore…

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Wreck of H.M.S. Sybille. a Total Loss. London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 3

Further details or the disaster to H.M.S, Sybille at Saldanha Bay, 70 miles north-west of Capetown, state that the cruiser was seeking shelter…

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The World Newcastle Coal Ship Ashore. the Both Well Near Callao London

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 3

The ship Bothwell, bound from New castle (N.S.W.) for Callao, coal-[?]aden, has gone ashore 90 miles south of Callao, Part of the crew has landed…

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A Steamer Sunk. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 3

The steamer Allyn when being towed from Newcastle to Botany Bay sprang a leak when of Bird Island and sank…

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Sensation on a Manly Steamer. a Woman Jumps Overboard. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

Considerable excitement prevailed on board the Manly Ferry steamer Narrabeen on the 8.30 trip from the marine suburb last night, cause being a deliberate and successful…

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A Wreck. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 3

The ship, Glen Park, has been wrecked at Wedge Island, South Australia. The crew were saved…

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Wreck in the Harbor. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 3

The ketch "May Burns" was blown ashore at Middle Head on Saturday night, and became a total week. All hands were saved…

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Steamer Stranded. LONDON, Tuesday morning

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 3

The steamer Sommerfeld (2606 tons) has been stranded on a sandbank at Cruxhaven, on the Elbe, 70 miles from Hamburg. Water is reported in her…

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Victorian Agent-general's Office Wrecked. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 3

A gas explosion occurred at half-past eight this morning in the offices of the Victorian Agent-General at Victoriastreet, Westminister…

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The Foundered Steamer. Sydney, Friday

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 3

The Marine Court has found that the foundering of the coasting steamer Albyn off Botany was probably caused by the seams opening when the vessel was being towed at…

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A Dreadful Wreck. Another Permanent Cure. The Case of Mrs. S. Wilson. (For North Shore Folks.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 4

A few years make a wonderful difference in the appearance of some folk, whilst others pile on year after year without any appreciable change being noticeable. Increased age…

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A Schooner Stranded. Tweed Heads

National Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 3

The schooner Cooloon, with a cargo of coal, grounded on the sand spit in the river on Tuesday. After some trouble the schooner was floated off…

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The Wreck of the "May Burns." the Finding of the Court. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 3

The Marine Court has concluded the holding of an enquiry into the circumstances connected with the wreck of the schooner May Burns at…

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Wreck of a Steamer. at the Golden Gate. 150 Lives Lost. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 3

The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, from Hongkong and Yokohama (Japan), struck on a ledge at the entrance to the Golden Gate,…

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The Perils of the Sea. Fearful Shipwreck at San Francisco. 150 Lives Lost. LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 2

While attempting to enter San Francisco harbor in a dense for the steamer Rio de Janiero, bound from China, struck a sunken ledge of rock…

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The World Disastrous Wreck. at the Golden Gate. Loss of 150 Lives. Warning Disregarded. London

National Advocate · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 3

The steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, from Hongkong and Yokohama to San Francisco, struck a ledge at the entrance of the Golden Gate, San…

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The World The San Francisco Wreck. Further Particulars. London. Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 3

The list of persona drowned in the wreck of the steamer City of Rio de Janeiro include the following:— Mr. R. Wildman, the United States…

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Terrible Shipwreck. 150 Persons Drowned

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 3

The Pacific Mail S S. Company's steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, 6548 tons, from Hongkong and Yokohama, struck the lodge at the entrance to the Golden Gate, San Francisco, in a fog…

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