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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1903

171 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 9

Mail Steamer in a Storm. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

The mail steamer Germanic encountered a terrific gale during the voyage from Liverpool to New York. While the passengers were praying in…

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The Steamer Wakatipu. Removing the Cargo. Condition of the Eurimbla Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

A number of men have been engaged in discharging the cargo of the stranded steamer Wakatipu into lighters ab Neutral Bay. This…

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Stranded Steamer Floated. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 2

The coasting steamer Trilby which has been aground for a couple of days at Bellinger Heads was successfully floated this morning…

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A Steamer Aground. Newcastle

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 3

Shortly before 11 o'clock last night the steamer Cloncurry went aground abreast of Stony Point. She was not in a serious position, and was safely…

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Steamer Hopelessly Overdue. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 3

The Elder Dempster steamer Las Palmas, from Newport to Boston with coal, is regarded as hopelessly overdue. The steamer has a crew of 38…

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Dominion Liner Ashore. London, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 3

The Steamer Merton, of the Dominion line, is ashore at Roche's Point, Queenstown, with 90 passengers. Tuesday…

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Chilian Steamer Founders London

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 3

The steamer Gambrian Prince bound from Coquimbo, Chili, to Middlesborough, Yorkshire has founded iu the North Sea…

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Calais Steamer Disabled. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 3

The steamer Pas de Calais with a hundred and thirty passengers started drifting on the voyage from Calias to Dover, owing to her paddle becoming…

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Chilian Steamer Founders. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 3

The steamer Gambrian Prince bound from Coquimbo, Chili, to Middlesborough, Yorkshire, has founded in the North Sea…

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Calais Steamer Disabled. a Narrow Escape. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 3

The steamer Pas de Calais with a hundred and thirty passengers started drifting on the voyage from Calais to Dover, owing to her paddle becoming…

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Wreck of the Luna. Merton Abandoned London

Leader · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 2

A lifebuoy and a piece of boat marked “Luna,” and several bodies, believed to be the Luna’s men have been w[?]ned ahor at Saint Just…

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Atlantic Storms Wreck of the Luna. Further Particulars. London, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 3

In connection with the wreck of the barque Luna which occurred on Sunday night on the Brissons, two rocks near Lands End, it has transpired that…

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Wreck of the “LUNA.j’ Futile Attempts at Rescue. London

Leader · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

With reference to the barque “Luna” wrecked on the “Brissons,” of Cornwall, it has transpired that the captain of the steamer “Killarney”…

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Steamer in Trouble. Sydney, Tuesday night

Leader · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 2

The steamer Tyrian, which left Sydney for Melbourne on Saturday last broke her shaft. She was picked up by the steamer Dilkerra off…

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Accident to a Steamer. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 3

A telegram was received from Twofold Bay to-day stating that the Howard Smith steamer Tyrian had been towed in there by the steamer…

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Chilian Torpedo Boat Wrecked. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 3

A Chilian torpedo boat has been wrecked off St. Antonio. The crew were saved…

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A Disabled Steamer. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 3

The steamer Dilkera which picked up and towed the disabled steamer Tyrian into Twofold Bay yesterday arrived in Sydney to-day…

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A Rudderless Steamer. Reaches Port Elizabeth. London, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 3

The steamer Idomeneus, which left Melbourne for London on January 31st, lost her rudder while crossing the Indian Ocean. She succeeded in…

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Fate of a Wheat Steamer. £80,000 INVOLVED

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 3

All hope for the safety of tho overdue steamer Ansgar, laden with wheat from Now York to Sydney has been abandoned, and on Wednesday the…

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Trouble on a Steamer. Men Threaten the Captain. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 2

Some trouble occurred yesterday on the steamer Kurdistan owing to the refusal of six of the crew to go to sea, because they were not paid higher…

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