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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1908

139 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 7

Thrown Up by the Sea. Wreckage at Auckland. Auckland (N.Z.)

Leader · Monday 19 October 1908 · page 2

A large quantity of wreckage, consisting of spars and parts of a ships boats, was found on the west coast of North Island, south of Cape Maria,…

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Barque Fifeshire Wrecked SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 2

The barque Fifeshire, which left Newcastle on August 2, bound for Oregon, coalsladen, was wrecked off the Gilbert Islands on August 21,…

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Another Shipwreck. All Hands Saved. [?]Ck a Submerged Shoal. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 2

The barque Fifeshire, which left Newcastle on August 2nd for Portland, Oregon, coal ad[?]n, was wrecked off Gilbert Islands on August 11th…

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More Wreckage. Fate of the Loch Lomond. Sydney

Leader · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 2

More wreckage has been found near Cape Maria Van. Deiman (N.Z.), A ship’s door, which was washed ashore, boars the letters “ L.O.C.”…

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Wreck of the Kincumber. Captain and Seaman Drowned. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 3

The coastal steamer Kincumber was wrecked at the entrance to the Manning River at 6.45 last evening. The vessel struck the training wall in endeavoring to…

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Wreck of the Kincumber. the Captain a Hero. Fighting the Breakwater. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 2

The latest particulars of the wreck of the steamer Kincumber, at Manning Heads state that a heavy sea was running…

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A Story From the Sea. Barque Strikes a Sunken Wreck. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 2

Captain Paean, of the barque Iverna, which arrived to-day, reporte having passed a sunken wreck when In latitude 44.33 South and longitude…

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More Wreckage Found. Auckland (N. Z.)

Leader · Monday 2 November 1908 · page 2

Two lifebuoys and two ship’s hatches have been found in the vicinity of former wreckage, near Cape Maria…

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Big Steamer Bolts. Slipped Off the Dock. Three Vessels Damaged. Sydney

Leader · Monday 9 November 1908 · page 2

After coming off the slip at Hort’s Dock this afternoon, the steamer Newcastle shot across Waterview Bay before her way could be checked. She…

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Small Steamer Ashore. at Cape Three Points. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 2

The small steamer Irene went ashore at Cape Three Points last night. She was coming near the shore, when something went wrong with the…

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A Barque Wrecked. No Lives Lost. a Valuable Cargo. Sydney

Leader · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 2

Tlie four-masted barque, Falls of Hallodale, New York to Melbourne, has been wrecked near the mouth of Curdles Inlet, on the Victorian Coast The…

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A Shipwreck

Leader · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 7

The fine for-master, Falls of Haladale has been wrecked on the Victorian coast, just before-rounding Cape Otway. The skipper thought…

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Cable News. British Steamer on Fire. Passengers Sad Extremity. London

Leader · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 3

A fire occurred on the British steamer Sardina off Malia . Many, of the passengers jumped overboard and were drowned…

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Warships in Collision British Destroyers Damaged a Barque Wrecked

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 17

After a brilliant engagement, off Milford on Monday night, August 9th, in connection with the naval manoeuvres, when both the Red and Blue sides claimed a…

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Wreckage Going to Eveleigh

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 December 1908 · page 2

The damaged engine, No. 52, has been sufficiently put in order to permit of its being conveyed to the repair workshops at Eveleigh. The wheels of the wrecked trucks…

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Foundered in a Storm LONDON, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 3

A Turkish steamer, bound from Constantinople to Sevastopol foundered in a storm, The crew and 50 passengers were drowned…

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The Scotch Fishermen. Wrecked on Adelaide Coast Adelaide (S.A.)

Leader · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 2

The steam trawler Ellen, with the Scottish fishermen on hoard, left Glenelg on Thursday on her initial fishing trip, but was totally wrecked…

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Schooner Wrecked

Leader · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 2

The schooner Kio-Ora, bound from Ugangina to Auckland, with a cargo, of logs, was wrecked off the Kawan last night. Three of the crew were…

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Fire on an Oil Steamer. Sunk to Save Cargo. London

Leader · Monday 21 December 1908 · page 2

The oil steamer [?] to China, took fire in the harbor at Singapore. As the fire was [?] 80,000 cases of oil and [?]…

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Wreck of the 'Grada' Five Lives Lost Quaeter of a Million Insurance. London

National Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 6

The steamer 'Grada' carrying 22,000 bales of cotton for Galveston, Liverpool, was totally wrecked at the Mizzen Head, Cork, in the fog. There…

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