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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 3 of 10

Wreck of the Aramac a Passenger'h Narrative. No Panic on Board. Brisbane

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

Mr. W. M'Lennan, of the Defence Force Instructional Staff, who landed at Bondaberg by the Aramao's first boat on Sunday morning, arrived at…

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Wreck of the Aramac. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

A third boat, containing mostly women and children, from the Aramao wreck has landed at Baffle Creek. Later…

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The War. Korea Considered a Belligerent. Japanese Shells. Wreck Terrible Havoc. 124 Russians Killed, London

National Advocate · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

Russia has intimated that inasmuch as Japan and Korea have joined forces they will both be considered a belligerent. In consequence of this intimation…

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The Wreck of the Aramac. a Story of Peril. Bundaberg

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 4

The Aramac was picked up by a search vessel, and was towed into Hervey Bay, Maryborough. She is afloat, in six fathoms. Five of the boats have reached land…

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The Campaign Ashore

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

The Russians are making preparations for a groat stand at Lia-yang, about midway between Newchwang and Mukden, if they are expelled from…

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Wreck of a Submarine. London

Leader · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

Divers have ascertained that there are two holes in the conning-tower of the submarine A1. The electric light in the hull became extinguished…

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Wreck of the Lady Musgrave. All Hands Saved. Ballina

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 2

Shortly after 6 o'clock yesterday morning the steamer Lady Musgrave, of Brisbane, became a total wreck on the outer bar. As a result of the chief…

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Wreck on the North Coast. a Gallant Rescue

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 2

The steamer Lady Musgrave, trading be between the northern rivers and Brisbane, was wrecked on Sunday morning while crossing the Richmond River bar. There…

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Latest intelligence Japanese at Chimanipo. Steamer Bunk by Russians. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 3

A cable from Seoul reports that 55 Japanese transports have landed a largo force and sixty guns at Chimanipo…

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Japanese Steamer Sunk. London, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

The Russian fleet sank the Japanese coasting steamer Hanyei off the Mian Islands on Sunday, and captured the passengers and crew…

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Stranding of a Steamer Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 4

The Brisbane Marine Board has exonerated Captain Butler in connection with the stranding of the steamer ‘Aramao,’ but found that the third…

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Russian Cruisers at Gensen. Sink a Small Steamer. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 3

The recent reports of the presence of Cossacks between Gensen and Pukcheng, for the purpose of creating a diversion on the Japanese right, have…

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Wreck of a Chinese Warship. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 3

The Chinese warship Haition struck a rock near the Elliot Islands; in a fog, and at once sank…

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Chinese Cruiser Ashore. London, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 3

The Chinese cruiser which went ashore near Dalny is a total wreck, The crew were saved…

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Further Particulars. Two Hundred Perish. Another Japanese Steamer Sunk. London

National Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2

Mr. Bennett Burleigh the "Daily Telegraph" correspondent, says that Admiral Jeazen passed the Japanese squadron in a fog…

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Steamer Quarantined. London

National Advocate · Monday 2 May 1904 · page 3

The steamer Equatteur, from Syria, was quarantined on arrival at Marseilles, owing to there being a suspected plague case on board…

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Russians Stop a British Mail Steamer London

Leader · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

A Russian g[?]boat stopped the P and O Co's steamer Osiris in the Mediterranean for two hours, and sorted the mails…

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Russians Stop a British Mail Steamer. Japanese Mails Escape Capture. London, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

A Russian battleship stopped the P and O Co's steamer Osiris in the Mediterranean for two hours, and sorted the mails…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Loss of a Ferry Steamer

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 3

The ferry steamer Katie mysteriously sank at her moorings in Johnson Bay. When the vessel completed the day's service yesterday every thing was apparently…

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Ferry Steamer Sunk. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 1

One of the Annandale ferry steamers was found sunk at her moorings at Johnstone Street wharf this morning. The affair is surrounded in…

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