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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1911

335 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 17

More "Yongala" Wreckage. Brisbane

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

A piece of a boat with the word "Adelaide" in metal on it was washed up at Green Island. It is believed to be a part of a boat which belonged to…

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Steamer Linstar Wrecked London

Leader · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

The steamer Linstar has been wrecked off Capetown. During the transfer of 800 passengers and crew to other steamers 8 persons were…

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A Steamer Wrecked. London

Leader · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

The Portuguese steamer “Linstan,” wrecked on Brelows Rock, two miles south-east of the Cape of Good Hope, is now piled up on the rocks…

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Telegraphic News. the “Boveric” Runs Ashore

Leader · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 3

The steamer “Boveric” went achore at Nu[?]; but was got off apparently uninjured…

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A Total Wreck. German-australian Steamer. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

A private cable received in Sydney this morning states that the German Australian steamer Bergedorf, which recently went ashore at Cape Comorin…

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A Total Wreck German-australian Steamer Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

News was received in Sydney to-day to the effect that the German-Australian mail steamer Bergedorf, which went ashore at Cape Cormorin,…

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Constipation Wrecks Health. 20 Years' Illness Ended by Bile Beans

National Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 4

"About 20 years ago," says Mrs. A. Mason, of Sturt St., Adelaide,' "I commenced to suffer from constipation, indigestion and biliousness. After…

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The Wrecked “Yongala,” Brisbane

Leader · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 3

The owners of the Yongala have decided to Abandon further efforts to locate the wreck. A fisherman found a smoking room chair branded “A.S…

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Latest Cables. Steamer on the Rocks. Eight Persons Drowned. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 3

The Portuguese steamer Lurstan was wrecked at Bellows Rock, two miles south-east of the Cape of Good Hope; and during the transfer of the…

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The Wreck of the Iroquois. Serious Charges Against the Captain. Vancouver

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 3

Very serious allegations have been made in connection with the wreck of the steamer Iroquois, the captain of which is under arrest for…

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Wrecked in a Mist a Portuguese Liner. Eight Hundred Saved. Capetown

National Advocate · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 2

The Portuguese steamer Lusitania, which was insured in London for £90,000, has been wrecked off Cape Point, in a mist…

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Overdue Steamer Arrives. Teneriffe

National Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

The New Zealand Coy's. steamer Tongariro, which was some days overdue, has arrived. She was delayed owing to some slight defects in her…

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The Wrecked Lusitania. Captain Did Not Want to Leave Ship. Capetown

National Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 5

Captain bafaria, of the wrecked steamer Lusitania, refused to leave the ship until the captain of the British cruiser Forte finally went out ina cutter,…

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Steamer on Fire. Cargo Damaged. Paris, Friday evening

National Advocate · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 2

Goods landed at Dunkirk, from the steamer Clan Farquhar, from Sydney, Australia, and another steamer, have been seriously damaged by fire…

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Barque Wrecked. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 2

The barque Falls of Garry, from Adelaide to Falmouth, was wrecked near Kinsale, Ireland, during a fog. A boat containing five of the crew is…

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The Asia Ashore. Wireless Employed. Hongkong

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

The Pacific Mail Company's steamer Asia, has run ashore 200 miles south of Shanghai. The vessel struck whilst cautiously…

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The Steamer “Empire” Refloated. Tokio

Leader · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

The steamer “Empire” which was a where near Maji (Japan)has been refloated, and is found to be uninjured…

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A Steamer Sinks. Passengers Rescued Through Wireless. Vancouver

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

The steamer Asia, belonging to the Pacific Mail Company, and operating between 'Frisco and the Orient, struck a rock 200 miles south of Shanghai,…

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The Wreck of the “Asia.” Sensational Time with Pirates. London

Leader · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

The survivors of the wrecked steamer “Asia,” near Shanghai, state that the officers and crew had to battle ageing Chinese pirates who…

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An Unknown Wreck. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 2

News has been received in Madrid of the wreck of an English steamer which cannot be identified on Cape Billano, on the north-west coast of Galicia. The…

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