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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 2 of 11

The Wreck of the Rio. LONDON

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

The total loss of life by the wreck of the Rio at Golden Gate were thirty-five white passengers and thirty-seven Asiatics; eighteen white officers, and a crew of fourteen…

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The Wreck of the Rio De Janeiro. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 3

Further particulars of the wreck of the steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, at the entrance to the Golden Gate state that the passengers drowned were 35…

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The Wreck of the Sybelle. LONDON

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

In the court martial held upon officers and men of the Sybelle, wrecked near Capetown some time ago, several officers have been disrated or dismissed, and others severely…

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Wreck of H.M.S. Sybille. Finding of Court Martial. London

National Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 3

As a result of the court martial to enquire into the cause of tho wreck of H.M.S. Sybille, Lieutenants Holland and Cayley have been ordered to…

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Short Story Among the Wreckage

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 1

Business with Sir Augustus Harris took…

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Latest Cablegrams. the City of Rio Wreck. London

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

The Coroner'a jury have found a verdict of criminal negligence against Captain Ward, master of the City of Rio, and Capt. Jordan, the pilot. The jury also censured…

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The Late Drowning Case. Dead Body Washed Ashore. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 3

The dead body of Charles Scott who was drowned on Sunday, has been washed ashore on Ocean Beach, Manly…

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A steamer Wrecked. Entire Crew Drowned. London

National Advocate · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 3

A wave dashed the Glasgow steamer Avlona on to the rocks at Bilbao, and the entire crew, of 23 men, was drowned…

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A Steamer Ashore. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 3

The Cape lines "Kinfauns Castle" has gone ashore on the Needles, a group of rocks to the west of the Isle, of Wight…

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Fire on a Steamer. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 3

A fire has broken out aboard the P. and O. liner "Syria," which is now in course of construction. The damage is estimated at £8,000…

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Sensational Poisoning Case. Patrick Conway's Singular Death. On a New Zealand Steamer. A Young Married Woman Arrested

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 5

The police have now little doubt that Patrick Conway, the young Now Zealander who died suddenly on the steamer Talune on the night of the…

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A Gunboat Ashore, LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 3

H.M.S. Plover, a first-class gunboat, has gone ashore below Kuickang. H.M.S. Redpole, another first-class gunboat, is assisting her…

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Steamer Wrecked. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 3

The German steamer Chemnitz from Sydney collided with tho steamer Tay at Flushing, and the latter sank, thirteen persons being drowned…

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Deliberate Suicide. A Man Jumps from a Manly Steamer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 17

Considerable excitement prevailed in board the Manly ferry steamer Manly on the 9.30 trip from Sydney the other night, the cause being the…

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The Regent Wreck. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 3

No definite has yet been ascertained regarding the wreckage washed ashore at Gabo…

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A Body Washed Ashore. Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 3

Captain Munro, of the Wyralla, reports that near Cape Lip trap, he yesterday noticed the beach strewn with wood. It is believed to be cargo…

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The Schooner Louise Lamont. Her Fate Uncertain. Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 3

A little uncertainty as to the fate of the Louise Lamont has been caused by the following telegram from San Remo: Resupposed wreck of schooner…

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Another Vessel Gone. Supoosed to Have Foundered. No Trace of the Crew. Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

For the moment attention is turned from the fate of the Federal to that of the schooner Louisa Lamont. Last night grave fears were entertained as to the safely of the…

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[?] Wrecking. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 3

A train was wrecked by the Boers near Pan, 200 of whom attempted to loot it. They were repulsed, leaving six dead and one wounded…

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