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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 7 of 14

A New Zealand Steamer Collides. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 17 July 1902 · page 3

The New Zealand steamer Kangatira, toward bound, collided with a barque off Dover. The former was greatly damaged and was towed to Gravesend…

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New Zealand Matters. Conciliation and Arbitration. the Overdue Steamer Quiraing. Wellington, N.Z.

National Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1902 · page 2

The Conference of Trades Unions, sitting at Wellington, lias resolved that in the opinion of delegates present the principles of the Conciliation…

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The Steamer Waikato. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 3

A tug has been sent to the assistance of the steamer Waikato which is drifting in the Southern Atlantic with a brokeu shaft…

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The Steamer Quaring Sydney

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 2

No things have boon received of the missing steamer Quaring…

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Collision off Dover. Steamer and Barque. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 3

The New Zealand Shipping Coy.'s steamer Rangatira came into collision at midinght with a barque off Dover, and lost her mainmast and port…

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The Missing Steamer Ouiraing. Statement in the Assembly. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, the Premier, in reply to a question asked by Mr. Morton, said that on Friday last he placed himself…

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The Steamer Kencumber. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 3

The steamer Kencumber, which went aground at Camden Haven recently, was towed into Sydney to-day, and taken to the Jubilee dock…

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The Missing Steamer Quiraing. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 3

H. M. S. Sparrow will leave Sydney tomorrow to search for the missing steamer Quiraing…

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A Pleasure Steamer Run Down Fifty Excursionists Drowned. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1902 · page 3

The pleasure steamer Primus with 185 persons aboard, while returning from an excursion, was cut down by the steam tug Hansa near Hamburg…

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A Steamer Aground

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 July 1902 · page 12

The steamer Omraka, bound [?] Sydney, is aground near Point Lowl on the coast of South Australia…

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A Steamer Disaster

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 July 1902 · page 12

Nearly 400 passengers are missing from the ill-faced steamer Princess…

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The Steamer Waikato. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1902 · page 3

A tug boat has arrived at Capetown after a week's fruitless search for the steamer Waikato…

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A New Steamer. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1902 · page 3

The Sydney Ferries Limited's new steamer was launched at Balmain to-day, and christened the Koree by Miss O'Sullivan…

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Steamer Fatality" in China. 200 Lives Lost. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 3

Two hundred Chinese were drowned by the capsizing of a steamer in Canton…

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A Steamer Capsized. London, Thursday Afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 3

A stunner has capsized on the West River, 200 Chinese being drowned…

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A Steamer Capsized Two Hundred Chinese Drowned London

Leader · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 2

Through the capsizing of a river steamer 200 Chinese were drowned…

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Latest Cablegrams. Tho Missing Steamer. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 July 1902 · page 3

The missing steamer Waikato was sighted on the 22nd instant by the steamer York Castle. Her abaft has been repaired, and the vessel is…

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The Steamer Waikato London

Leader · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 3

The steamer Waikato had her shaft broken. She has had it repaired, and is now proceeding to her destination…

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The Steamer Waikato LONDON, Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 2

The York Castle, of the Union-Castle line, sighted the steamer Waikato on the 22nd inst. in latitude 29 south, and longitude 12 east. The…

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Steamer Colliston. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 31 July 1902 · page 3

The steamers Prius Alexander and I Bamhinguan collided in Malacia, Straits. The former sank and 40 of her crew and passengers were drowned…

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