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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1904

187 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 10

Wrecked at Sea. (For the “Advertiser,” by W. G.h.)

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1904 · page 1

“Ip, ’ip a’ gone ” (which being interpreted is “Ship, ship all gone ”) was Baby’s summing up of another of Life’s tragedies. A weird enough…

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The World a Steamer Burnt. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 4

A Glen Island steamer of General Slocum type hast boon burnt to the water's edge tit Long inland sound, nine of the crow were killed. A tug…

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Cable News. Steamer Burnt to the Water’s Edge. London

Leader · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 3

The Glen Island steamer, of the General Slocum type, has been burnt to the water’s edge at Long Island Sound, New York Harbor. Nine…

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Japanese Capture a Steamer. London

National Advocate · Thursday 22 December 1904 · page 4

The Japanese have captured off Resan the steamer Negrimia bound from Shanghai to Vladivostock with contraband of war on board. It is…

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Quarrel on a Steamer. Lascars at Variance. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 2

This morning a mild sensation was caused on the P. and O. steamer Victoria owing to a fight between about 20 of the Lascar crow, who proceeded to settle their…

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New P and O Steamer London

Leader · Thursday 29 December 1904 · page 1

The steamer Poonah, of 10,000 tons, built to the order of the P and O Company for the Australian trade, has been launched at Glasgow…

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In the Steamer

Molong Argus · Friday 30 December 1904 · page 5

In the steamer, oh, my darling, When the whistles shriek and blow, And the footsteps of the steward Softly come and softly go;…

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