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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 2 of 9

Steamer Burnt. Two Men Killed. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 2

Burns, Phlip and Co. have received a telegram from Cooktown (Q.) stating that the auxiliary schooner Papuan was blown up. Two men, both…

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Blown to Eternity Two Men Billed. Schooner Destroyed B Fire Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 2

Late this afternoon Messrs Burns, Philp and Co received a telegram stating that the coastal steamer Papuan had been blown up and that…

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Wreck of Two Barques One Ca [?] Ain to Show Cause Another Exonerated Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 2

The Marine Court to-day held an inquiry into the circumstances attending the striking of the barque Annasona on Middleton Reef on January…

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Recent Wrecks. Marine Court Enquiry. Captain to Show Cause. Sydney

Leader · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 2

The Marine Court found that there was no evidence in connection with the abandonment of the barque M[?]lgwyn off Lord Howe Island to show…

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Terrible Storms in Europe a Steamer Wrecked 141 Drowned London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 4

There have been severe gales in England and over Northern Europe, attaining in some cases the uncommon velocity of 60 miles an hour. The…

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Shipping Disaster. One Hundred and Forty Lives Lost. Fate of the Steamer Berlin. London, Thursday afternoon

Leader · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 2

A great shipping disaster has occurred at Rotterdam. The Great Eastern Railway Company’s steamer Berlin, from Harwich…

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More North Sea Wrecks. Crews Drowned. London, Saturday

Leader · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 2

A large steamer, name unknown, was seen to founder in the North Sea. A Norweigian salling vessel, name unknown, was also wrecked on the…

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The Wrecked Berlin. London

Leader · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 2

Later details of the wreck of the Berlin on Voorne — Island, Holland, show that the same company’s steamer Clackton arrived an hour and a half…

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Telegraphic News a Wrecked Cutter 31 Men Missing. Sydney

Leader · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 2

A cable from Suva (F[?]) states that wreckage from the cutter Tribera has been found in Suva Bay. [?]7 kanakas from [?] and four of…

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Another Steamer Wrecked LONDON. Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 3

The steamer Imperatrix, bound from Brindisi to Bombay, with a crew of 120 and 20 passengers on board, was wrecked at Cape Elaphionisi, Crete,…

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The Wreck of the Berlin. Tales Op Heroism. London

Leader · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 2

Captain Sperling,. a, Dutchman, was the hero of the Berlin disaster. He swam through the surf from a small boat to the pier, and thence…

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The Imperatrix Wreck. London

Leader · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 2

Forty of the crew of the Austrian steamer Imperatrix. which wrecked on the coast of Crete, were drowned. All the passengers were…

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Largest Steamer in the World London

Leader · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 2

The Hamburg American Company have ordered at Belfast a steamer which will be the largest liner in the world. It will contain a swimming…

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Steamer on Fire. Adelaide

Leader · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 2

On the steamer Kanowna when starting for Adelaide last night, smoke was discovered coming from No. 1 hold. Upon examination it was found…

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The Treacherous Goodwins Red Star Liner Ashore London

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 3

Early to-day the Dover Harbour Master despatched assistance to the Red Star liner Vanderland, which, with passengers aboard, had gone…

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Mail Steamer Re-Floated LONDON, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 3

The Dutch mail steamer Koningin Wilhelmina, 4270 tons, which became stranded outside Flushing, has been re-floated…

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New Steamer Founders. Crew of Twenty-four Lost

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 17

Further particulars of a marine disaster cabled on the 19th December are given in the "Westminster Gazette", are as folows…

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Wreck of a Cattle Steamer FREMANTLE

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

A cable message received via Cocos Island states that the Mildura, cattle steamer, 2217 tons, owned by the Australian Navigation Coy., was…

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Telegraphic News Cattle Steamer Wrecked Perth, (W. A.)

Leader · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

The cattle steamer “Mildura” has been wrecked at the North West Cape on the voyage from Wyndham to Freemantle, with 498 head of cattle…

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Another Steamer Wrecked LONDON, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 2

The Steamer Jebba from Lagos has been wrecked at Salcombe and her 80 passengers wore with difficulty rescued by means of rocket apparatus…

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