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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 2 of 14

The Condor Wreckage. LONDON

Leader · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 3

The Eg[?]ria has brought to Nan[?]ouver wreckage of the Condor, including the deck grating, deck sheathing, and signal box…

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A Schooner Wrecked. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 3

The schooner Prosperity' was wrecked on Point Look-out, Queensland. The mate and cook were drowned. The captain and four seamen were saved. The vessel was…

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Wreck of the Barque Savernake. In the South Seas. the Crew Saved. Auckland

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

The island steamer, Ovalan, brings news that the French gunboat Zelee has picked up the members of the crew of the barque Savernake, which was…

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The Westralia Ashore. AUCKLAND

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 3

The steamer Westralia took the ground at 6 o'clock this morning inside the lightship off the Bluff, but it is expected that she will be floated off at…

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A Steamer Wrecked 30 Lives Were Lost. London

Leader · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 3

The steamer Teber, while going from Lorresburg to Halifax, with coal, went ashore and was wrecked. Thirty lives were lost…

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Wreck and Loss of Life. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 3

The steamer Teber, bound from Louisberg to Halifax, with coal went ashore and was wrecked. Thirty lives were lost…

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New Steamer Service for Maoriland. Auckland (N.z.)

National Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 3

The Government has accepted the offer of the Blue Funnel Steamship Line of Liverpool (A. Holt and Co.) for a regular service of steamers…

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The Disabled Steamer Glaucus. Arrival in Sydney. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 3

The steamer Kittawa arrived here this afternoon from Devenport, Tasmania, with the disabled steamer Glaucus in tow…

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Woman's Terrible Story. Imprisoned in the Coal Bunker of a Greek Steamer

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 2

On board the Greek steamer Geor gios the working-men, on boarding the vessel recently for the purpose of discharging the cargo, discovered a…

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A Steamer Capsizes. Twenty Persons Drowned. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 3

A Vicksburg steamer capsized in a squall on Lake Palmyra. Twenty persons were drowned including a few passengers…

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An Overdue Steamer. LONDON

Leader · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

Considerable anxiety is felt for the Allan liner “Huronian,” which is 27 days overdue at St. John’s…

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A Disabled Schooner. Off the North Coast. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 3

The pilot at Port Macquarie this morning telegraphed to Sydney that a dismasted vessel was lying fourteen miles east of his station on Sunday. A…

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A Steamer on Fire. a Marvellous Rescue. London

Leader · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 3

The Quebec liner Pretoria was discovered to be on fire, with 187 barrels of petroleum aboard. The danger was great, vessel was reseed by the steamer…

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Steamer Gabo Floated Off. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 3

The steamer Gabo, which went aground off Geelong, was this morning floated off, and returned to Melbourne…

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Fire on a Steamer. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 3

A fire broke out on board the steamer Illaroo lying at Parbury'a wharf early this morning threatening the destruction of the vessel but through the prompt arrival and…

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A. Stranded Steamer. MELBOURNE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 3

The Adelaide Steamship Co's steamer Paros which went ashore at Fort Phillip Heads yesterday, still remains in the same position and is not likely to be floated without…

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A Barque Ashore. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 3

A four master barque is ashore near Shell-back creek, Victoria. The crew are reported to be safe and the tug has gone to the vessels assistance…

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Steamer Paroo. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 8

The steamer Paroo, which went ashore at Point Lonsdale, near Port Phillip heads last night was safely towed off at 11.40 a.m, to-day by the…

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Crushed by a Steamer. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 8

A man named Edward Deering was crushed between tho piles and a steamer at the Balmain wharf at midnight on Tuesday, and sustained…

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Claim for Salvage. The Steamer Dovedale. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 8

On the matter of the claim brought by Fenwick and others for salvage for services rendered to the steamer Dovedale, His Honor found a verdict for…

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