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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 4 of 10

Another Russian Disaster Cruiser Bogatyr Ashore London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 23 May 1904 · page 2

Advices have been received in Paris that the Russian cruiser Bogatyr is ashore on the rocks at Vladivosteek, and is likely to become a total loss…

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The War. Port Arthur Bombarded. by Eight Japanese Vessels. Heavy Fighting in Progress Ashore. London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

A telegram from Chifa states that heavy firing has been heard near Port Arthur, indicating that a land attack is in progress, since the Japanese fleet is not there. LONDON. Thursday…

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Captain of a Steamer Heavily Fined. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 3

At the police court to-day the captain of a steamer named Workfield, who grounded his vessel when leaving port last week, was fined £30 on a…

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New Mail Steamer. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 2

The new mail steamer Macedonia arrived at Freemantle this morning…

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Terrible Explosion. American Distillery Wrecked. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 3

An explosion has wrecked the Coming Distillery at Peoria, Illinois, U.S,A., which is the second largest distillery in the world, burying and incinerating ten persons. The…

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Blowing Up Mines. Wreckage of Russian Warships London

Leader · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

Admiral Katooku roperts the discovery and blowing-up of 21 additional mines in Talienwan Bay, near Dalny. He also reports that wrecks, supposed to…

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Wreck of a Schooner. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 2

Intelligence was received in Sydney this afternoon of a disaster to the schooner Australia, at Manning River. The message stated that while being…

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Telegraphic News. a Schooner Wrecked. Sydney

Leader · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 3

The schooner Australia has been wrecked on the Manning River. The crew is safe…

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Appalling Disaster. Picnic Steamer on Fire. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 4

An appalling disaster is reported on board the steamer General Slocum on East River, New York. One thousand children and 900 adults were on board…

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Terrible Holocaust. Excursion Steamer Burnt. Five Hundred Lives Lost. LONDON

Molong Argus · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 8

A TERRIBLE disaster is reported from New York, where the burning of an excursion steamer has caused the loss of 500 lives…

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Picnic Steamer Ablaze, Appalling Loss of Life. 447 Bodies Recovered. London

Leader · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 3

A thousand children and 900 adults, chiefly women, connected with St. Mark’s German Lutheran Church, New York, were proceeding…

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The World. Terrible Holocaust. Excursion Steamer Burnt. Five Hundred Lives Lost. London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 3

A terrible, disaster ia reported from New York, where the burning of an excursion steamer has caused the loss of 500 lives…

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Mail Steamer Wrecked. Chew and Passengers Saved

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 3

The R.M.S. Australia of the P. and O. Company, inward bound from London, struck the rocks at the entrance to Port Phillip yesterday morning shortly before…

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Mail Steamer Wrecked. Outside Port Phillip. with a Pilot on Board. Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 2

The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Australia, which left Adelaide for Melbourne at 7 p.m. on Saturday, went on the rooks at Point Nepean at 2.50 this…

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Wreck of the Australia. MELBOURNE

Leader · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 3

The P and O steamer Australia, outward from London, struck on the Nepean reef early this morning. It is supposed to be due to a dense fog…

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Wreck of the Australia. Salvage Operations. Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1904 · page 2

The position of the Australia on Corsair Rock is unchanged, and owing to the smooth sea salvage operations are proceeding briskly. Lighters are…

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Wreck of a Barque. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1904 · page 3

The Cambrian Warrior, barque, 1288 tons, bound from Liverpool and Glasgow for Freemantle, May 23, Captain Robins, has been wrecked off the port of Natal,…

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Wreck of the Australia. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 22 June 1904 · page 3

The steamer Australia is still in the same position. The sea is smooth, and the vessel’s cargo is being transferred. The parcels post has been…

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Wreck of the Australia. the Vessel Abandoned. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 2

A number of the R.M.S. Australia's passengers arrived in Sydney to-day from Melbourne. MELBOURNE, Wednesday. and the Lascar seamed have left the Australia, Early this morning those on board made signals of distress, and the Queenscliff life boat went out and took…

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The Wreck of the "Australia."

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 13

The R.M.S. "Australia," the wrecking of which was reported in our telegrams on Monday, will become a total loss. She is on the rocks at…

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