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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 3 of 9

The Steamer Orotava, LONDON, Thursday Afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 3

The Orient Liner Orotava which was injured in a collision off Gibraltar has arrived at Marseilles…

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Steamer Collision. Drowned in Their Bunks. London

National Advocate · Monday 23 March 1903 · page 3

The City of Taunton, a cargo steamer collided with the steamer Plymouth carrying five hundred passengers in Long Island Sound off…

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Steamer Electra. Taree

National Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 2

The steamer Electra, which has been aground at South Spit for several days, was floated early this morning and proceeded to sydney…

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Robbed on a Steamer. Auckland

National Advocate · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 3

Mr. De Silva, a passenger on the steamer Waikere reports having been robbed of £1000 worth of jewellery between Napieo and Lyttleton…

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To-day' Telegrams. Steamer Ashore. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 3

The steamer Shamrock went ashore at Catherine Hill Bay and filled with water…

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The Steamer Federal. Dismasted at Pyrmont Bridge. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

The steamer Federal got foul of the new Pyrmont bridge in Darling Harbor on Saturday morning and was severely damaged. The bridge was…

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A Steamer Stranded. at Catherine Hill Bay. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 3

The Dept. of Navigation received advices to-day of the stranding of the Shamrock at Catherine Hill Bay. Captain Wood field, the master of the…

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The Steamer Damascus. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 1

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. received a cable to-day stating that there was absolutely no truth in the reported stranding of the Damascus, that vessel…

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The Steamer Burrumbeet Encounters a Heavy Gale. Adelaide

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 3

While on the voyage from Melbourne the steamer Burrumbeet encountered a terrible sea, which was wildly agitated by a heavy southwest…

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Sale of a Wreck. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 3

The wreck of the steamer Shamrock was offered for sale this morning. The bidding only reached £100, at which price the wreck was passed in…

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On the Mighty Deep. a Wreck. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 3

The steamer Titus, from Solomon islands, brings news of the stranding of the steamer Ivanboe, and also of the total loss of the schooner Tomai. The…

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The Plague Scare. an Infected Rat on a Steamer. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 2

The steamer Tynan arrived from Brisbane to-day, and was immediately placed in quaraline. They will not be allowed to discharge the perishable cargo here or go…

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Plague Stricken Steamer. the Tyrian Quarantined Sydney

Leader · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

When the steamer Tyrian arrived a rat, which is supposed to be plague sick, was found in her hold at Brisbane. She arrived at Port Jackson…

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A Leaky Steamer. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 2

The Sydney Marino Underwriters Association to-day received a cable to the effect that the steamer Croki, which was recently built at Glasgow,…

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Attempt to Dynamite a Steamer. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 3

The German warship Loveley, now at Constantinople, has been ordered to Saloniks. The number of Bulgarians killed at…

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A Turbine Steamer. Weathers Severe Gales. London, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 3

Though the effectiveness of turbine steamers has been proven it was generally assumed that they were only suitable for short voyages in…

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The Wreck of the Elingamite. Auckland, (N.z.)

National Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 1

The Salvage party, which has for 19 days been working at the wreck of the Elingamite, near the Three Kings, has returned. The party were…

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New Mission Steamer. LONDON, Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 3

At the East India Docks yesterday Dr. Randall Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury, dedicated the new mission steamer Southern Cross which is to…

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A New Missionary Steamer Dedicated by the Archbishop of Canterbury. London

Leader · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 3

At the East India Docks, the Archbishop of Canterbuay dedicated the new Miesionary Steamer “The Southern Cross.” There was a large…

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Sale of a Steamer. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 1

Under instructions from the Australasian United Steam Navigation Coy, the iron twin-screw steamer Katoomba, 1006 tons, 200 horse power…

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