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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1906

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A Steamer’s Break-down Sydney

Leader · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 3

The steamer Sydney, from Newcastle, broke down 28 miles from Sydney, and arrived several hours late…

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Fire on a Steamer London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 3

An outbreak of fire on the steamer Carlisle, at Saigon, French Cochin China, caused an explosion, as a result of which the vessel sank…

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"Wrecked, but Rescued."

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 13

Mr. G. E. Ardill, secretary of the Sydney Rescue Work Society, will deliver a powerful lecture, entitled "Wrecked, but Rescued," being a 24…

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New Colonial Steamer. London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 2

The Mona[?], which in being built for the Melbourne Steamship Company, has been launched at H[?]pool…

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Steamer Ashore

Leader · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 3

The [?] Coast Stea[?] Co' steamer Vatencia, has gone ashore a Vanconver. Sixty of those aboard were drowned, and 100 are to peril ;…

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Steamer Ashore at Vancouver. Sixty Persons Drowned. London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 3

The Pacific Coast Company's steamer' Valentia went ashore at Vancouver. There were 60 drowned and 100 are in peril. Nine others have reached Beale…

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Cable News. the Steamer Valencia London

Leader · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 5

The steamer Valencia, near Vancouver, is a total loss. Of her crew of 60 and 94 passengers, only 15 are known to be saved…

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Wreck of the Valencia. Over One Hundred Drowned. London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 2

The bluejackets from H.M.S. Egeria in surf boats attempted to save the survivors of the Valencia, who were in the rigging, but the rough sea prevented…

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The British Elections the Valencia Wreck. London

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 2

Twenty more surviv[?] of the Valencia wreck have bean rescued on raft…

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Steamer Strikes a Mine London

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 3

The Hamburg-American liner Silvia was leaving Vladivostock with many troops aboard when it struck a mine. It returned to port in a sinking…

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A Wreck of the Sixties the Steamship London. Terrible Loss of Life

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 15

Just forty years ago on the 11th January the s.s. London, bonud from London to Melbourne, foundered in the Bay of Biscay, after three or four days' battling…

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The Valencia Wreck. Over a Hundred Persons Perish Many Heartrending Scenes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 2

San Francisco files by the Sierra give further particulars of the disastrous wreck of the Valencia, which occurred about midnight on January 22…

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The Labella Wreck Alleged Manslaughter Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 2

The trial of George Mylins, of the barque LaBelle, on a charge of manslaughter of Harold Watson, who was drowned when the vessel was wrecked…

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The Steamer Thordis Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 3

It is believed that the steamer Thordis, wrecked at the entrance of Port Stevens, must become a total wreck,…

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The Wreck of the Thordis Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 2

Word from Newcastle states that the steamer Thordis, which was wreched at Port Stevens, is breaking up…

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Wrecked, But Rescued

Molong Argus · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 18

MR. G. E. ARDILL, of the Sydney Rescue Home is to lecture at Molong School of Arts next Thursday evening. Of him the "Western Post" says:—"The Mudgee…

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A Foundry Wrecked London

Leader · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 3

Owing to employing roo-Unionists the foundry of Kavatch Brothers, New York, was partly destroyed by dynamite…

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The Wreck of the Thordis. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 5

The wreck of the Thordis’ was sold for £375…

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Wrecked But Rescued. Mr. G. E. Ardill’s Lecture

Leader · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 2

The Methodist school hall was well filled with a sympathetic and enthusiastic audience last night when Mr. G. E. Ardill,…

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"Wrecked, but Rescued."

National Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 2

Mr G E Ardill, of the Sidney Rescue Work Society, will address a meeting in the Masonic Hall on Monday night, his subject being "Wrecked, but Rescued." Mr Ardill…

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