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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1910

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News by Telegraph Mysterious Steamer. Supposed Japanese Surveying Vessel. Seen on W.A. COAST. Freemantle

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 23 June 1910 · page 2

"Several reports have been received here of the strange movements of a mysterious steamer, off the Western Australian coast, near Cape Cloatos…

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The Wreck of the Pluviose. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1910 · page 3

All the bodies have been removed from the submarine Pluviose, in a distressing condition. Some had apparently been wounded by the collision…

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Lass of Steamer Sole Survivor Washed Ashore. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 3

A Spaniard, who has been washed ashore at the Land's End, Cornwall, reported that the steamer Fobrero foundered with 25 hands aboard…

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That Mysterious Steamer. Sydney

Leader · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 6

Advices from Western Australia show that the mysterious vessel about which the scare was raised yesterday was nothing more than a cattle steamer, her…

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Steamer on Fire Auckland

The Bathurst Times · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 3

The fire discovered in the hold of the steamer " Indradevi" at Auckland, has been extinguished after two holds were flooded, spoiling the cargo stowed there…

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The Mysterious Steamer. Spy Story Ridiculed. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 3

Advices from West Australia show that the mysterious vessel, about which a scare was raised yesterday, was nothing more than a cattle steamer. Her strange…

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The World A Steamer Founders with Twenty-three Hands. London

National Advocate · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 3

A Spaniard, washed ashore at Land's End, reports the foundering of 'the steamer Tebrero, with 23 hands…

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Panic on a Russian Steamer. Passengers Fight for the Boats. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 3

While a Russian steamer was lying yesterday at Jenotajevsk, a stoker was killed by the explosion of a boiler tube The passengers were immediately…

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The Mysterious Steamer. Not a Cattle Boat. Fremantle

Leader · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 2

The mystery attaching to the steam off the coast of N.S.W. is still un solved. The Idea of the vessel being a cattle boat is scouted as…

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The Mysterious Steamer. Not a Catle Boat. May Be Chinese. Fremantle

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 2

The mystery attaching to the steamer off the N.W. coast is still unexplained. The idea of the vessel being a cattle boat is scouted is ridiculous…

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Steamer on Fire. New York

Leader · Monday 27 June 1910 · page 3

The Wisconsin steamer J.S. is burning near Belory, with 500 people aboard. She has been beached on an island, and boats have gone to her…

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N.Z. Wreck. Steamer Ashore at Greymouth. Auckland

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 2

The Maoriland Company's steamer Landerldale struck a rock on entering' Greymouth Harbor. Immediately on striking the steamer was driven off…

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A Steamer Wrecked. Auckland

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 2

The Macrilander Coys steamer Lauderdale while entering Greymouth last night struck the north pit and was damages. The vessel was run…

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Mail Steamer Missing. Cyclonic Weather in Arabian London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 3

Anxiety is expressed in Bombay with regard to the Austrian Lloyd mail steamer "Trieste," which has not been spoken since she left Adun on the…

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River Steamer Burns. Gallantry of Captain and Crew. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 3

A Mississippi river steamboat burned to the waters edge 150 passengers were saved, owing to the heroic efforts of the Captain, who steamed ahead full…

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Manning River Wreck. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 2

The Marine Board enquiry into the wreck of the Menimbah at the Manning River entrance was concluded to-day. The Judge held that she was…

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An Airship Wrecked. Journalists Caught in Tree. London

National Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1910 · page 2

The airship Zeppelin VII. was wrecked at Westphalia, after an exciting to hours' cruise against a strong wind. There were 20 journalists…

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Aeronautics. Zeppelin Vii Wrecked. Journalists Up a Tree. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 2

The German passenger airship Zeppelin the Seventh has been wrecked in Westphalia after an exciting ten hours cruise against a strong wind…

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Overdue Steamer Arrives. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 4 July 1910 · page 3

The steamer "Salamis" four days overdue, arrived last night. She was delayed by heavy weather…

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A Steamer in Trouble Sydney

Leader · Monday 4 July 1910 · page 2

The steamer whangape was towed into port yesterday having lost her tail shaft and propeller 20 miles off Sydney Heads…

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