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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1903

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Circular Quay Sensation. Steamer Crashes Into the Wall. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1903 · page 3

The steamer Manly crashed into the sea wall, at Circular Quay this morning. She sustained but slight damage, but the fenders and piles supporting…

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A Total Wreck. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 3

The ship Gairloch, bound from Onehunga to Opinaki, New Zealand, was totally wrecked off New Plymouth. The crew were saved, and there were…

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Wreck of a Barque. Auckland (N.z.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 3

The barque Gairlock bound from Onehunga to Opunake, Wanganui, wont ashore at two o'clock this morning in thick weather at Oakura, ten…

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Norwegian Barque Wrecked. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 3

A Norwegian barque has been wrecked at Cape Flattery, Oregon, eighteen being drowned…

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A Fatal Wreck. London

Leader · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 3

A Norwegian barque has been wrecked at Cape Flattery, Oregon. 18 were drowned…

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The Wreck of the Elingmite. Auckland (N.z.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 2

On the resumption of the magisterial inquiry to-day into the loss of the Elingamite counsel addressed the Court. The Hon. A. J. Cole, who appeared for…

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The Steamer St Louis. Arrived at New York. London

Leader · Monday 19 January 1903 · page 2

The Atlantic steamer St. Louis, of the International Navigation Co’s, line, which was save al days overdue, and about which there were grave…

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The Elingamite Wreck. the Master's Certificate Suspended Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 19 January 1903 · page 3

The finding of the Court of Inquiry into the Elingamite wreck was delivered at Auckland this morning. The finding was to the effect that…

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Irish Steamer Founders. All on Board Perish. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 3

The steamer Upupa, bound from Cardift to Cork, coal laden, with a crew of twenty and some passengers, has foundered off Ballycotton, near the…

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The Elingamite Wreck. Captain Found Guilty. Auckland

Leader · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

The decision in the Elingamite Wreck case was given to-day. The Court found Captain Attwood guilty of grossly negligent navigation and…

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Collision Off Sydney Heads. Schooner Bumps a Mud Punt Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 2

A mud punt, in tow by the Day-spring, collided with the schooner Silver Cloud at the Heads yesterday. Some of the latter's planks were…

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Overdue Steamer. with a Cargo of Wheat. Fifiy-five Days Out From New York. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 2

Great anxiety is felt for the safety of the steamer Ausgar, bound from New York to Sydney with a large cargo of wheat and flour. The Sydney…

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A Steamer Missing. with Full Cargo of Wheat and Flour

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 3

Considerable anxiety has been caused at Sydney by the non-appearance of the Norwegian steamer Ansgar, which left New York for Sydney on December 3…

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Financial Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

The ups and downs of life were vividly illustrated in a case which was called before the City Court yesterday (says Thursday's Age). A venerable…

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A Barque Ashore. Auckland, Saturday Afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 2

The barque Gladys, 1345 tons, laden with 6346 bales of wool, owned by Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, Limited, and chartered by the New…

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Lifeboat Capsized. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 3

Mumbles lifeboat has capsized at Port Talbob on the Avon in a heavy sea, six of the occupants being drowned…

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Capsize F a Lifeboat. Six Drowned. London

Leader · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 2

Owing to a lifeboat capsizing in a heavy sea at Port Talbot six were drowned…

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A Wrecked Barque. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

The wrecked barque Inverlochy, at Barwon Heads, Victoria, has gone to pieces in the recent gales. The beach for miles is strewn with merchandise…

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Heavy Weath R. French Steamer Delayed. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 2

The Sydney agent of the Messageries Maritimes Co. received a cable to-day from Noumea stating that the steamer Pacifique has arrived there,…

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Marconi’s System. Used by Travelling Steamer. London

Leader · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 2

Router’s agency has supplied messages to the Atlantic transport Minneapolis. The vessel was fitted with Marconi’s instruments and sent…

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