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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1909

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Steamer Ashore. Auckland

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 5

The Northern Companies' steamer Ngatiawa, bound for Opotiki, last night struck a heavy squall and grounded while attempting to pass over the bar…

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A Steamer Grounded. Captain Drownel. Passengers Safe. Auckland

Leader · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 2

The Northern Company’s steamer Ngat[?]awa, bound to Opotikl, last night struck a heavy squall, and grounded while attempting to pass over a bar…

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A Furious Storm. Big Steamer Adrift. Melbourne

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 3

Early yesterday morning, a windstorm of extraordinary violence swept over the city and suburbs, doing considerable damage to property. Roofs Liner Persic, 12,000 tons, broke from her moorings at the railway pier, carrying away four of the thick piles to which she was tethered. The…

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Run Down by a Steamer Tragedy in Sydney Harbour Death of Fifteen Blue Jackets Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2

Fifteen bluejackets lost their lives in Sydney Harbour to-day. A party of 18 men o'waramen, fully armed for rifle practice at Randwio[?], left…

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Sydney Harbor Calamity. Naval Pinnace Wrecked. Fifteen Sailors Drowned

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2

The greatest disaster that has ever happened in the maritime history of Port Jackson, resulting in deplorable loss of life under most sensational circumstances…

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Ferry Steamer Burnt. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

The terry steamer Pearl was destroyed by fire to-day. It belonged to the Balmain Ferry Co., and waa insured for £2400…

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Ferry Steamer Burnt. While Lying at Wharf. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 5

The ferry steamer, Pearl; belonging to the Balmain Ferry Company, took fire at 8.30 this afternoon, while lying at anchor, at the wharf, and was burnt…

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The Perils of the Deep. a Schooner in Distress. Captain and Mate Die at Sea. Sydney

Leader · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 2

A telegram from Cape Hawke states that the schooner Eugene, form the Solomon islands, bound for Sydney, arrived yesterday flying the distress…

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Mail Steamer in a Cyclone. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 3

The French mail steamer, Yarra, while on a voyage from New Caledonia, encountered a violent cyclone shortly after leaving Noumea. The vessel was…

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Coastal Steamer Ashore. Passengers and Grew Safe. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 3

The Newcastle Company's new steamer Karuah went ashore on Stockton Beach at an early hour this morning, and she is lying in an exposed…

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A Steamer Ashore. Passengers and Crew Safe. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 2

The Newcastle Coy’s steamer Karnah went ashore on Stockton beach this morning, and lies in an exposed position. The captain refuses…

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Steamer Mysteriously Stranded Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 3

The Newcastle and Hunter River Coy's new steamer Kerush went ashore at Stockton beach this morning. The weather was fairly clear, and the…

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German Steamer Fired at by Liberian Gunboat

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 3

Advices from French West Africa report that the Liberian Customs gunboat, Lark, commanded by a British naval reserve officer, opened fire upon a…

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The Steamer Eversdale. Saved by a False Bottom. Sydney

Leader · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 2

The steamer Eversdale, which struck a submerged object in the Bass Straits some days ago, while bound from New Zealand to Melbourne, was…

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The Stranded Steamer Rosedale. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3

The steamer Rosedale, which went ashore at Bellinger Heads, was successfully floated this morning…

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Jack Ashore British Tars at Smyrna. £80.000 Spent

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 18

Never has the city of Smyrna beheld such an impressive sight as that presented by the portion of the British Mediterranean fleet which…

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The Barque "Aleida." A Total Wreck. Abandoned by the Crew

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 3

The Norwegian barque Aleida, which went ashore on Surprise Island, is a total wreck, and has been abandoned…

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Cable News. New Orient Steamer Launched. London

Leader · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 3

The new Orient steamer Osterley, which froze in the stocks while being launched a few days ago, was successfully floats yesterday…

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Steamer's Strange Experience

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 3

The steadier Uganda, which arrived at Fremantle on Sunday from Calcutta, en route to Sydney, had a strange experience on the voyage. When…

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The Steamer Clanranald. Sank off Troubridge Head. 46 Persons Drowned. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 3

The steamer Clanranald, which left Adelaide yesterday for England, sank off Troubridge Head last night…

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