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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1909

220 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 11

The Ocean Queen Survivors Story of Wreck. Auckland

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 2

12 Islanders, survivors of the Ocean Queen, wrecked on Makatea Island, arrived from Tahiti by the steamer Hauroto to-day. They report the steamer's…

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British Ship Edenmore a Total Wreck Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1909 · page 2

The Sydney Marine underwriters have received a cable to the effect that the British ship. Edenmore bound far Sydney is a total…

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Typhoon at Hong Kong. Thirteen Vessels Wrecked. London. Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 3

In a typhoon which occurred at Hong Kong 13 vessels, mostly small, were wrecked…

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The South Australian Wrecked. Conflicting Reports. Sydney

Leader · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 2

A boat has arrived at Levuka with the news that the steamer South Australian was wrecked off Vallis Island, in the Fiji group…

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News by Telegraph Another Wreck Cost of Repairs Too Much. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 2

A boat which has arrived at Levuka, (Fiji) has brought news of the steamer South Australia being wrecked on Wallis Island, in the Fiji Group…

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South Australian Wrecked. Suva

National Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 4

A boat which has arrived at Levuka reports that the South Australian has been wrecked at Wallis Island. The agent negotiated with the Atua for…

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The “South Australian” 8 WRECK. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 2

Later particulars regarding the stranding of the steamer South Australian at Wallis Island, show that the vessel was floated 24 hours after the…

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Steamer Wrecked. in the Bay of Fundy. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 3

The British steamer Hestia, struck on a shoal in the Bay of Fundy, between New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia…

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The World Steamer Strikes a Shoal Fourteen Persons Drowned. Thirty Others Missing. London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 3

The British steamer Hestia struck a shoal in the Bay of Fundy. The captain and most of the crew, as well as four passengers, took to the boats,…

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The Wreck of the Hestia. Two Boats Washed Ashore. London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 4

Two boats, containing four corpses, from the wrecked steamer Hestia have been washed ashore in the Bay of Fundy. The rescue of the remaining 34 is…

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Cable News. the Hestla Wreck. 34 Men Still Missing. Boats Washed Ashore. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 2

Two boats of the Hestia, which went ashore in the Bay of Fundy, have been washed ashore containing four corpses. The rescue of the remaining 34…

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River Collision. Danube Steamer Sunk. 21 People Drowned. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 2

The Russian mail steamer, Rousso, collided with a Roumanian vessel in the Danube. The latter sank, the crew of 21 being…

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A Disabled Steamer. Sydney

Leader · Monday 1 November 1909 · page 2

The German recruiting steamer, which signalled her engines disabled at Cape Merlon, on Friday, arrived last night. During the voyage from…

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Still No Trace of Waratah or Wreckage. Exhaustive Search Made

National Advocate · Monday 1 November 1909 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday afternoon. The Government tug, Fuller, searched the Agulhas bank, and field cornets examined the whole of the coast of…

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Latest Cable News Wreckage Washed Ashore. London

Leader · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 2

A quantity of charred broken decking and deck hatch, was washed ashore hear Port Alfred, Cape Colony, Sydney, Later…

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The Waratah Charred Wreckage Found. on South African Coast. Was It the Waratah? London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 November 1909 · page 3

A quantity of charred and broken decking and a deck hatch have been washed ashore at Port Alfred. An inquiry was made on Saturday…

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Is it From the Waratah ? Charred Wreckage Found. on South African Coast. London, Friday Afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 8 November 1909 · page 3

A quantity of charred and broken decking and a deck hatch have been washed ashore at Port Alfred. (Port Alfred is nearly midway…

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Ferry Steamer Stops Running. Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 2

One ferry steamer was taken off the running to-day owing to the strike…

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Berlin Hurricane. a German Steamer Stranded. London

Leader · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 3

A hurricane at Berlin is doing much damage. Two people were killed, and 30 injured. The German steamer Mila, laden with iron, was stranded at…

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German Steamer Stranded. Thirteen Men Drowned. London, Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 3

The German steamer Wilna, laden with iron, Stranded at Vlieland, Holland. Of the crew of 14, 13 were drowned…

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