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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 10 of 11

Wreck of a French Ship, LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 3

A French, ship was wrecked off Sunderland. Nineteen were drowned…

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The World. The Weather in England. Numerous Wrecks. Great Loss of Life. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 3

The gale continues throughout the greater part of the United Kingdom. The Northumberland, Durham, and Yorkshire coasts are strewn with…

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A. Disastrous Gale. Coast Strewn with Wreckage. Appalling Loss of Life. London

Leader · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 2

The disastrous gale continues to blow over Northumberland, Durham, and Yorkshire, and the coast is strewn with wrackage…

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A Shipwreck. Nineteen Persons Drowned. London

Leader · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 2

A French ship has been wrecked off the coast at Sunderland. Nineteen persons were drowned…

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A Lifeboat Wrecked. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 2

During the recent gale in England the "Caistor" (Norfolk) life-boat was wrecked, and nine of the crew drowned. The Revenue Cutter, "Nora," was…

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Another Wreck. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 2

A wire was received to-day from Gabo Island stating that the cutter Stormbird was aground on the northerly point of Gabo Island and was likely…

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Terrible Earthquakes In New Zealand. Scenes of Terror. Homes Wrecked. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 2

Earthquake shocks were experienced on the west coast of New Zealand yesterday at the goldfield's towns of Faros and Invercargill. Shocks of…

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A Steamer Seized. LONDON

Leader · Thursday 21 November 1901 · page 5

The Customs authorities in London have detained a steamer containing four cannon, charcoal, saltpetre, and a searchlight apparatus which intended going to…

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Steamer Detained, in London. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 21 November 1901 · page 3

The Customs authorities at the pott of London have detained a steamer which contained four cannon among her cargo, in addition to a quantity of charcoal and…

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The World. Detention of a Steamer. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1901 · page 3

The customs authorities at London have detained a steamer containing four cannons, charcoal, salt petre and a searchlight apparatus. The vessel…

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Wreck of the Pegasus

Leader · Thursday 21 November 1901 · page 3

About half-an-hour after midnight on Thursday morning, 20th July, 1843, the steamship Pegasus, having started from Lelth, on the east coast of Scotland, on…

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The Detained Steamer. LONDON

Leader · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 2
Also in National Advocate

The detained steamer Banrigh, which had cannon, saltpetre, charcoal and other munitions on board, was bought ostensibly for the fruit trade. The crew…

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Another Wreck. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 3

The barque Royal Tar, from Auckland to Melbourne, has been wrecked outside Auckland Heads,The mate was drowned…

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Wreck of a Barque. Auckland

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 2

The barque, Royal Tar, which left the Harbor last night with a load of timber for Melbourne, has been wrecked at Tiri Tiri Island, just…

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A Barque Wrecked. the Mate Drowned. Sydney, Tuesday night

Leader · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 2

The barque Royal Tar was wrecked at the entrance to the Auckland Heads. The mate was drowned. The vessel was locally owned…

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Wreck of the Rio Janiero. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 3

The wreck of the steamer Rio Janiero has been located at San Francisco…

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The Steamer Rio Janiero. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1901 · page 3

A diver at San Francisco has located the sunken steamer Rio Janiero. The Government is endeavoring to recover the treasure and…

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The Steamer Ban Righ. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 2

The steamer Ban Righ which was recently arrested in the Thames by the Customs authorities, owing to the suspicious nature of her cargo, and…

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A Steamer Aground. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 2 December 1901 · page 3

The steamer Argus, from Calcutta, went aground at Bradley's Hoad to-day. It is expected to get her off at to-night's tide…

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