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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1907

162 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 9

Missing Steamer Safe SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

The missing steamer Rangatira is safe at German New Guinea…

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Wreck of a Barque. No Lives Lost. New Zealand

Leader · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 2

The barqu[?]ttne Elverland, bound from Thamos to Sydney, foundered at the Three King’s, Island on Saturday. The captain and crew of eleven…

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Mail Steamer Wrecked. Passengers and Crew Missing London

Leader · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

The m[?]ll steamer City of Panama has been wrecked near Peascadero California). Seventy passengers and 30 of the crew are missing…

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Disastrous Wreck Many Drowned London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 3

The Pacific Mail Company's steamer City of Panama has been wrecked near Pescadoro, California. Seventy of the passengers and 30 of the crew are…

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Wreck of the London

Molong Argus · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 16

W.C.H. writes: Sir,—In your last issue (11th Janaary), you assert that 42 years ago the London went down in the Bay of Bisoay, and that the…

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The Steamer Airlee. on the Rocks. Brisbane

Leader · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 2

The extent of the damage to the steamer Airlee. which struck the rocks near Bullmba Point last night, ha not yet been ascertained…

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Cable News. the Earthquake. Ships Ashore. London

Leader · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 2

The Hamburg American steamer Prinz Waldemar, has gone hard ashore at Plum Point, Kingston, owing to alternation of the harbour and…

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Steamer Aramac in the Storm Roofs Blown Across the Harbor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 11

Captain Thompson of the steamer Aramac, which arrived from Cooktown, states that the hurricane there was the most severe he had…

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The Elingamite Wreck. Diver Recovers £800. Then Falls Dead. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 2

A New Zealand diver named Harper made three descents to tho Elingamite wreck yesterday. He secured £800, but after coming…

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Mail Steamer Delayed. Firemen and Sailors Locked Up. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 2

The American mail steamer sona[?]na, which was to have sailed to day for Frisco, was delayed owing to the action of sailors and firemen aboard…

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The Delayed Steamer. Men Sentenced. Sydney

Leader · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

At the police-court to day, 56 men, crew of the steamer Sonoma, were charged with disobeying the lawful commands of officers, and were…

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A Steamer Wrecked LONDON, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 3

The steamer Clavering, from Middles-brough for Japan, has been wrecked off the Tees. Twelve of the crew were drowned…

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The Delayed Steamer

Leader · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 2

The American steamer Sonoma, shipped a non unionist crew and left yesterday afternoon for Frisco. It is stated that no difficulty was…

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Two Barques Wrecked All Hands Saved Crews Short of Provisions Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 2

News was received in Sydney from Norfolk Island to-day that the barque Annasona was a total wreck on the Middleton Reef, and the barque…

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Sailing Vessels Wrecked Sydney, Thursday

Leader · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 2

A telegram from Norfolk Island received to day states that the crew of the barque Maclgwyn, abandoned off Lord Howe Island, are safe…

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The Wrecked Crews

Leader · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 2

The steamer Captain Cook left for Lord Howe Island to-night Another message from Norfolk Island concerning the shipwrecked crew on…

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Shipwrecked Mariners. Arrival in Sydney. the Captains’ Stories. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 2

The steamer Captain Coot arrived this morning from Lord Howe Island with forty, shipwrecked mariners from the abandoned barque Maelgwyn…

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Causes of Shipwreck

The Bathurst Post · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 1

" As a representative of one of the insurance underwriters, I have taken part in the investigation of more than 400 shipwrecks," said a former…

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The Larchmont Wreck Heroic Salvationists London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 3

Amid a scene of fearful terror as the steamer Larchmont began to sink ten female Salvationists knelt on tho deck and sang fcho hymn " Onward Christian…

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Telegraphic News Overdue Steamer Arrives

Leader · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 2

The overdue mail steamer Vendura arrived to night at seven o’clock…

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