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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1902

273 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 14

A British Steamer Founders. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 3

The British steamer Mehadale has foundered off Garfunn Island. The Captain and 18 of the crew were drowned…

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A Steamer Foundered Captain and 13 of Crew Drowned London

Leader · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 3

Tho British steamer Mehsdale has foundered at Garfunn Island. The captain and 13 of the crew were drowned…

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British Steamer Lost. Captain and Thirteen of the Crew Drowned. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 3

The British Steamer Mehsdale has foundered off Garfunn (Garvan?) Island, the Captain and thirteen of the crew being drowned…

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Floods in Bengal 25 Villages and 2 Bridges Wrecked London

Leader · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 3

Floods in the southern Bengal have destroyed 25 villages and two bridges, rendering 6000 people homeless…

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Fire on a Steamer. the Union S.S. Coy's Manapourt. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 2

To-night a fire occurred in the hold of the Union Company's Steamer, Manapouri, lying at Woolloomooloo Bay Wharf. The vessel arrived from…

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The Steamer Duke of Sutheland. Reported Safe. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 3

It is reported that the stranded steamer Duke of Sutherland, is safe, although surrounded by shoaly patches…

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The Wrecked Steamer Mambare. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 3

The French mail steamer arrived in Sydney to-day with portion of the crew of the steamer Mambare, which was recently lost at New Hebrides…

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A Barque Ashore. One Seaman Lost. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 3

The berque Corcordia, bound from Fremantle to Kaipara, (New Zealand) has been driven ashore off Kaipara heads…

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Wreck of the Mambare. Crew Reach Sydney, SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 3

The officers and crew of the steamer Mambare, which was wrecked on the island of Tutuba, New Hobrides, arrived in Sydney to-day…

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The Wreck of the Mambare. Story of the Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 2

The French mail Steamer Armand Behic, which arrived in Sydney yesterday morning from Noumea, brought 17 of the crew of the wrecked Island…

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West Indian Eruption. Cable Steamer in Trouble. London

National Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1902 · page 2

The cable steamer Newington, operating four and a half miles from the north coast of the island of St. Vincent, where the volcano La…

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Mutiny on a Steamer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 2

News came from Manilla to the effect that the native crow of the Spanish steamer Mihermanos mutinied while the vessel lay in the port of…

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A Terrific Cyclone. Four Hundred. People Perish. a Steamer Founders. Volcanoes Active. London

National Advocate · Monday 29 September 1902 · page 2

A terrific cyclone, lasting for 24 hours, is reported from Sicily, doing immense damage and causing fearful loss of life…

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A Dismastfd) Steamer, Auckland (N. Z.)

Leader · Thursday 2 October 1902 · page 2

The large ship sighted yesterday off Gisborne, with only one mast standing, is the Samuel Plimsoll, bound from Glasgow to Dunedin…

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Japanese Typhoon. Warship Driven Ashore. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 3

The recent typhoon in Japan drove the battleship Shikishima ashore afc the entrance of Yokohama…

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Disastrous Typhoon in Japan. a Battleship Driven Ashore. London

Leader · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 2

During the late disastrous typhoon in Japan the Japanese battleship Skikishima was driven ashore at the entrance to Yokohama…

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Fire on a Wharf a Steamer in Danger

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 3

Shortly after midnight a fire occurred at Flood's Wharf, Circular Quay. As a result, between five and sis thousand bales of compressed siraw on the wharf…

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A Body Washed Ashore. Sydney , Wednesday night

Leader · Thursday 16 October 1902 · page 2

To-day at Coogee Beach tho body of unknown man was discovered washed ashore…

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Barque Wrecked. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 3

The Barque Mao has been wrecked on the west coast of New Zealand. All the crew, except one native boy was drowned…

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A Ketch Missing. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 3

The ketch Joker left Port Stephens for Sydney on Saturday last, and has not since been hoard of. Much anxiety is felt for her in view of the heavy gale…

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