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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 4 of 11

zLatest Cablegrams. Turkisk Transport Wrecked. Two Hundred Soldiers Drowned. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 3

The Turkish transport Arnslan has been wrecked in the Bed Sea. There were 2500 Turkish troops and 100 pilgrims on board at the time…

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Latest Cablegrams. Steamer Stranded. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 3

The mail steamer Sabraon is stranded on the China coast. The passengers were landed at Foochow…

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South Africa. The "South African News" Office. Wrecked by Australians. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 3

Prior to embarking for home on the s.s. Tongariro some of the Australians wrecked the office of the "South African News" on account of that paper…

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Wreck of a P. and O. Steamer. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 29 April 1901 · page 3

The P. and O. steamer "Sobraon" a large vessel of 7300 tons which was only built last year has stranded on Tunying Island during a fog…

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The Boer War. Libelling Australians. Newspaper Office Wrecked. London

National Advocate · Monday 29 April 1901 · page 2

Prior to embarking on the Tongariro, on their return to Australia, some of the Australians wrecked the office in Capetown of the "South…

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The World A New Orient Steamer. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 3

The Orient Company's new steamer Orontes is 700 tons larger than the Omrah…

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Wreck of the P. and O. S.S. Sobraon. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 3

The Sobraon's s silks have been salved and some men-of-war are assisting to refloat her…

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The Wreck of the Ariadne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 2

The Dunedin correspondent of the Melbourne "Argus" writes: The inquiry into the circumstances with the wreck on the coast of Otago of the yacht Ariadne,…

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The Steamer Sabraon. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 2

The silks in the steamer Sabraon, stranded off Tungying, near Foochow, have been salved. Men-of-war are assisting in the attempt to reflect the steamer…

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Steamer Ashore. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 3

The steamer Tantallon Oastle is ashore a [?] Island. The vessel is in a critical position, and the passengers and mails have been landed…

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A Steamer Ashore. Critical Condition. London

National Advocate · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 3

The Tantallon Castle, during a fog, ran aground at Robben Island, near Table Bay. Her position is critical, but the passengers and mails have been…

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Tragedy of the Sea. Newcastle Barque Wrecked. The Angola on a Reef. Castaways Adrift on Rafts. Murder and Cannibalism

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 5

About the middle of lust year the barque Angola—a Nova Scotia-owned vessel—Bailed from Newcastle, bound for Manila. She carried a cargo of…

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

National Advocate · Saturday 25 May 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 Ferry Steamer Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1901 · page 3

The new Manly ferry steamer Kuringgai met with a rather serious mishap yesterday forenoon, a short distance from the Manly pier, whilst proceeding…

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A Stranded Steamer

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 2

The steamer Vision, while attempting to cross the Camden Haven bar inwards at 4 o'clock on Sunday evening, ran ashore on the rocks to the…

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Transport Hermes Ashore

National Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1901 · page 2

Following closely on the Tantallon Castle disaster, a report reached Capetown of the loss of the transport Hermes, involving the loss of two…

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Wreck of Tantallon Castle

National Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1901 · page 2

Another disaster off the Cape was the loss of the mail steamer Tantallon Castle, outward bound for Capetown. The Tantallon Castle, with about 120…

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A Wreck. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 3

A quantity of wreekage, apparently be. longing to a largo vessel, with the name " Alma " thereon, has been picked up on the New Zealand coast…

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Supposed Wreck. AUCKLAND

Leader · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 4

A large portion of the forepart of the bulwarks of a vessel, with stanchions attached on which is written the word “Alma,” has been picked up near Kaipara…

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Fire on a Steamer. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 3

A fire occurred to-night on the steamer Barrabool. The galley and forecastle were severly damaged…

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