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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 8 of 11

Cable News. Dreadful Tragedy. Pleasure Steamer Cut in Two. 80 Women and Children Drowned. London

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 3

An Argentine pleasure steamer, The Colombia, with excursionists on board from Buenos Ayres, intending to attend the National Fetes in the…

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Are They Waratah Refugees ? Lifeboat Off Westralian Coast. Fremantle

National Advocate · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 2

Word has just been received that a lifeboat, flying the German flag, passing Cape Naturaliste this morning. The boat which is presumed to…

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Struck a Rock. a Steamer Beached. Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 2

The warpura, one ot the largest passenger and cargo steamers of the Federal Houlder line, has met with an accident, the result of which is not yet…

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Another Disaster. Waitara's Bottom Ripped Open. the Steamer Beached. Brisbane

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 3

The steamer Waltara, 5500 tons, bound from Queensland to London via ports struck a rock last night near Cape Moreton and had to be beached…

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Cable News. Pleasure Steamer Sunk. Only Three Women Saved. Gallantry of British Blue Jackets. London

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 3

The latest particulars of the collision between the steamer Colombia and the German steamer Schlesien states that only three women were…

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Crew Arrive at Bunbury. Shipwrecked Frenchmen. Later

National Advocate · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 2

The crew which arrived at Bunbury this afternoon belonged to a French barque, which foundered off Cape Leeuwin…

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Wreck of the Gael. Where the Boat Landed. Fremantle

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 2

The collector of Customs received a telegram stating that the Captain's boat from the French barque, Gael, containing 12 men, landed on the coast…

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The Wrecked Barque. Perth

National Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 4

The boat containing the captain and eleven members of the crew of the French barque Gael has landed on the coast, about eight miles north of…

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Gable News. the Ohio Wrecked London, Satuday

Leader · Monday 30 August 1909 · page 2

The American steamer Ohio has been wrecked on the coast of Alaska. Eccles, the wireless telegraph operator and four others, were drowned Eccles…

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Ferry Steamer and Launch. Collision in the Harbor. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1909 · page 2

The Sydney Ferry Coy's. steamer Kummulla and the launch Vivid, own[?] by Flood and Co., collided in the Harbor this morning. Both vessels…

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Cable News. Another Wreck. Wireless Hero Drowned. London

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 31 August 1909 · page 3

The American steamer Ohio was wrecked on the coast of Alaska, Mr. E[?]cles, the wireless telegraph operator, and four others being drowned…

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Discovery of Life-boat Rudder. Is It the Waratah? Fremantle

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 2

The arrival of oversea vessels by way of the Cape is being watched with eagerness at this port, in the hope that one may bring tidings of the…

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The World Mail Steamer Delayed. London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 3

The Orient Royal Mail steamer, Osterly, 12,000 tons, Commander Jenks in charge, which is due to arrive in Sydney on October 2, has been…

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Statement by Mr. Deakin. Steamer to Be Chartered. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to-day, the Prime Minister (Mr. Deakin) stated that arrangements had been made for chartering a steamer from…

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Telegrams. Labor Schooner Wrecked. Sydney

Leader · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 3

The French mail steamer Pacifique has brought news to the effect that the French labor recruiting schooner Gandolite has been wrecked at…

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Labor Schooner Wrecked. Master and Crew Murdered by Natives. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 3

The French mail steamer Pacifique brought news that the French labor recruiting schooner Gaudalite was wrecked at Espiegle Bay, Mallicolo,…

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Wreck of the Maori. Survivors Reach Plymouth. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 2

Fifteen survivors from the which was wrecked on the coast of South Africa, have arrived at Plymouth…

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Cable News. The Waratah. Search Steamer Engaged. May Start To-morrow. Capetown

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 3

Reuter's agency announces that the [?] Castle liner Sabine has been chartered to make a thorough search for the missing Blue Anchor liner…

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New North Coast Steamer. the Burringbar Launched, London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 3

The North Coast Steamship Navigation Coy's new steamer Burringbar was to-day successfully launched at Grangemouth…

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Wreck of the Errol. Ship Almost Disappears

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 2

The steamer Tofua arrived from the South Seas this morning. She passed Middleton Reef on the voyage, and the wreck of the barque…

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