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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 8 of 17

A Total Wreck. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 3

The marine underwriters received a cable to-day stating that the German steamer Itzehoc ashore on Algoa Bay had become a total wreck…

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Steamer Ashore. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 2

Theposition of the steamer Rosedale, which is ashore at Bellingen Bar, is regarded as hopeless…

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Another Steamer Ashore. Passengers Safe. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 2

A cable was received from Suva this morning stating that the steamer Tofua struck a reef in the Navula passage near the entrance of Loutoka. Another…

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Big Steamer Ashore the Passengers Sate. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 1

News has be[?]n received to the effect that the steamer Tofua has struck on a reef in the Fiji Islands. The vessel left Sydney on May 23 last for the…

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The Steamer “Tofua.” Sydney

Leader · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 2

A cable from Suva this morning states that the steamer “Tofua” was refloated undamaged last night…

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The Stranded Steamer. Still on the Reef. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 2

The steamer Tofua is still fast on the reef in the Navula passage. The vessel is leaking and part of the cargo has been discharged…

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The Wrecked Steamer “New Guinea.” Sydney

Leader · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 2

A survey of the steamer “New Guinea,” which was wrecked at Green Cape in February, has been completed. There are evidences that a good…

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The Wrecked Tofua Successfully Floated. Third Officer's Tragic Death. Suva

National Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

The steamer Tofua came off the reef last night unaided. The third officer, named Hudson, was standing on the deck, directing…

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Russian Steamer on a Reef. Tokio

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 3

The Russian steamer Ryanzar struck a reef off the Japanese coast on her way to Vladivostock. Seven of the passengers, among whom…

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Cable News. Russian Steamer on a Reef Reef. Tokio

Leader · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 3

The Russian steamer “Kyanzar” struc a reel off the Japanese coast on her way to Vladivostok. Seven of the passengers, among whom was…

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Steamer Strikes a Rock. Passengers and Mails Saved. Tokio

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 2

The steamer Ryazan, of the Russian volunteer fleet, struck a rock at Nagasaki. The mails and passengers were landed safe. The latter included the…

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Mishap to Steamer. Sydney

Leader · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 2

The steamer Pacifique went ashore at Port Villa in the New Hebrides, and floated off without assistance…

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Twenty Drowned Steamer Goes Down. Cattle Stampede on Board New York

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 3

Belated details are to hand of the loss of the steamer Taboga, which foundered over a fortnight ago through striking at rock near Panama…

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Jack Ashore. Tokio

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 June 1911 · page 3

As a result of exchanges between the American Embassy and the Foreign Office here it has been decided that the local Japanese Court shall try Seaman…

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Steamer's Rough Voyage. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 June 1911 · page 3

The steamer Maheno arrived from New Zealand this morning a day late Such fierce weather was met that the ship was seriously delayed and suffered…

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Scores Drowned. Steamer on Fire. Vladivostock

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 2

News comes from Blagovieshtcheask, the capital of the Amur Province, that a river steamer was destroyed by fire night…

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Telegraphic News. What Wreckage Is It? Melbourne

Leader · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 2

A considerable amount of wreckage was washed up at Frankston yesterday. The timber appeared to belong to a large vessel. On one piece the word…

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A Total Wreck. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 2

A message from Wanganui (N.Z.) received to-day states that the barque Petotas (251 tons), from Wanganui to Sydney with a load of timber, ashore at the…

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News by Telegraph Wreck of the New Guinea. Re-hearing of Inquiry. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 2

The Licutenant-Governor has ordered the re-hearing of the enquiry into the wreck of the steamer New Guinea. The production of more evidence is said to…

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A Steamer Ashore. Brisbane

Leader · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 2

The steamer ‘Wollara’ went aground yesterday in the South Channel of the Lucinda, Queensland…

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