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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912

379 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 19

Eastern Steamer in Quarantine. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 2

The German steamer Prinz Sigismund, arrived from Japan, China, and New Guinea, via ports, to-day, and was ordered into quarantine, ov[?]ing to…

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Struck a Whale. Schooner's Crew's Experience. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 4

A thrilling tale of the perils of the sea has just been told by a party of sailors who have reached England. The sailors formed the crew of the…

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No Work After Midnight. Steamer Maheno Detained, Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

The Union Coy's steamer Maheno, which arrived at Newcastle on Monday for bunker coal, is still detained, owing to he coal trimmers refusing to…

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Honors Easy. Cow Killed, Monoplane Wrecked. Aviator's Narrow Escape. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 4

Cody, the well-known aviator, while aeroplaning at Aldershot, descended, owing to the failure of his petrol supply, and struck a cow, killing the…

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Telegrams. the Steamer Frankby. Sydney

Leader · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 2

The steamer Frankby was floated off the rocks this morning. An examination showed that several plates had started…

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On the Rocks. the Steamer Frankby. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 1

The steamer Frankby, 4[?]2 tons, which arrived on Monday from New York, via ports, with a cargo of case oil for the Vacuum Oil Company, went…

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Cable News Attack on N0n-unionists. Strikers with Knives, Bottles and Stones. Attempts to Wreck Hotels. London, Wednesday evening

National Advocate · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 2

Some of the strikers are showing a disposition to be vicious, if not bloodthirsty. A thousand of their number to-day forced an entrance into the…

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P. AND 0. Liner Ashore. Paris

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 2

The P. and O. Liner Persia, en route from London to Bombay, has gone ashore near Marseilles. It is known that all the passengers have been…

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Panama Coal Mine Wrecked. New York

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 2

The Panama coal mine at Monds viele was wrecked by an explosion to­day. Of the mine men reported to have been entombed two were rescued,…

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Attempt to Wreck Powder Magazine. Berlin

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 2

Germany has been startled by the report of the attempt to blow up the St. Veit powder magazine at Gratz, in Prussia. A train of powder was laid…

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Rouch on the Coast. Overdue Steamer. . SYDNEY

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 2

Very heavy weather is being experi­enced along the coast. The steamer Wyreema from Queensland had her deck works carried away. The…

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Steamer Kyogle Has a Rough Time. Sydney

Leader · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 3

The North Coast steamer, Kyogle, which left Sydney last Saturday for Maclean, arrived to-day, three days late. Her two companion ways were…

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Chinese Stowaways. on Steamer From the East. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 4

Nineteen stowaways, chiefly Chinese, were found in the steamer Empire, which has just arrived at Sydney from the East. They were in a terribly…

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New Steamer Stranded. London

National Advocate · Monday 22 July 1912 · page 5

Howard Smith's new steamer Time was being towed to Hartlepool, to receive engines, when she was stranded…

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Another Missing Ketch Sighted. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

The coastal steamer "Our Jack," reports sighting the missing ketch "Lady Smith" off Long Island, a long way south of where the Bombala…

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German Steamer Burned. Canea

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 5

The German steamer Paros was burned after several warships had made unsuccessful efforts to extinguish it…

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Steamer Destroyed by Fire. Candia (Crete)

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

A fire broke out on the German steamer Baros. A number of other vessels went to her aid, but she was destroyed…

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Portion of Vessel Washed Ashore. at Manning Heads. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 2

The pilot at Harrington, Manning Heads, wired to-day to the Navigation Department, that portion of the side of a vessel, consisting of pitch pine…

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New Steamer Service to America. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 5

The Oceanic steamer Sonoma arrived at Sydney to-day, from San Francisco, and thus marks the renewal of the company's service. This line has…

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Wreckage Washed Up. Mystery of the Sea. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 2

The pilot at Harrington (Manning River) wired to the Navigation Department to-day that portion of the side of a vessel, consisting of pitch and pine…

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