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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1907

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Lifeboat Tragedy. Crew Clinging for Six Hours

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 14

A terrible experience befell the crew of the Rhyde lifeboat during the gale which raged throughout New Year's night and the early hours of next…

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Emigrant Steamer Wrecked Panic Among the Passengers Fifteen Drowned London

National Advocate · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 2

The French steamer Poittof, bound from Marseilles for Buenos Ayres, has been wrecked off Cape Santa Maria during a gale. The passengers…

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New Steamer Service Favored by England. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 3

The Colonial Conference has adopted a resolution in favor of a fast steamer service between London and Australasia via Vancouver. The British…

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French Cruiser; Ashore. London

Leader · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 3

The French cruiser: chanzy [?] here, and in a bad way, at Saddle Islands, Ins the Gulf of Slam,…

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French Cruiser Ashore LONDON, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 2

Advances from Shanghal state that the French eruise Chanzy is badly ashore at the Saddle Islands…

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Death of Mrs. Cadbu[?]y. Fell Down a Steamer’s Stairs London

Leader · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 3

Mrs. Cadbury, widow of Richard Cadbury, of chocolate fame, was killed by falling downstairs on a steamer on voyage to Vancouver…

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Illegal Sealing a Schooner Seized London

National Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 3

A telegram from New York states' that an American revenue cutter has seized the schooner Charlotte Cox, for illegal sealing in Alaskan waters…

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Coal Lumpers’ Strike Another Riot at Pyrmont. Free Labored Knocked Overboard. Rescued By-passing Steamer. Sydney

Leader · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 2

A body of coallumpers, [?] 500, marched through- the streets this afternoon, and then to Pyrmont, where Constable Jones, fearing trouble, with…

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A Schooner Swamped 28 Passengers Drowned London

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 3

The French schooner Lajaleuso, from Cayenne (French Guiana) for St Louis (French West Africa) was swamped and capsized off Barbadoes,…

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The Wrecked Albania. Crew Safe. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 2

A telegram from Suva states that the barque Albania, which left New Calidonia on May 2nd for Stettin, was abandoned in a sinking condition on…

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A Steamer Wrecked Three Persons Drowned Wellington (N.Z.)

National Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 6

The steamer Kia-ora has been wrecked 30 miles from Kawhia, and three lives have been lost, these of Captain Blacklock and Messrs Ross…

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Steamer on Fire. a Vessel Flooded. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 4

About half-past 8 o'clock this morning a serious fire broke out among the copra cargo in the after part of the German Australian Company's…

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Fire on a Steamer. Spontaneous Combustion. in a Cargo of Copra. Sydney

Leader · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred on the German steamer Vanzin, lying at Woolloomooloo Bay, yesterday morning. The fire was first noticed in…

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Collision at Sea. Steamer Medic to Be Docked. London

Leader · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 3

The steamer Medic, which was in the recent collision off Kent, has arrived at Liverpool. She has a slight above the water line, and will…

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The Steamer Medic LONDON, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 2

After the Medic was dry docked it was found that the collision had marlo a bole five feet square below her waterline. A number of plates were…

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Steamer Wrecked Big Loss of Life Feared London

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 3

The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer Santiago quitted Corral with her engines partly disabled, and a storm coming on she was wrecked by a…

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Pyramus Wrecked Governor-general on Board

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 2

H.M.S. Pyramus, with the Governor-General on board, stranded on Sea Reef, on the Queensland Coast on Sunday morning. The Tsinan came on the scene in the…

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The Santiago Wreck Adrift in a Boat for 7 Days London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 3

One of the ill fated Santiago, boats which contained 20 persons from the wrecked steamer, drifted about for 7 days before it was dashed on the rocks…

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Lost With All Hands Wreck Off Botany Heads Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 2

What is believed to be the ketch Arab has been found submerged off Botany Heads. The little vessel, which was slippered by Captain…

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A Wrecked Sailer. All Hands Lost. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 2

The captain of the steamer Allowrie, reports sighting a ketch sunk and a half south-east of Botany Heads this morning. Her main mast…

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