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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912

379 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 19

Double Tragedy on a Steamer. Lady and Child Disappear. Auckland

Leader · Thursday 1 August 1912 · page 2

During the voyage of the Zealandia, a double tragedy occurred in midocean. Mrs. Ettie Opland, with her six years old son, joined the steamer…

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Wrecked Star of Canada. Wellington (N.z.)

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 2

The Star of Canada, ashore at [?] borne, is now in a serious position Heavy seas are breaking over the bridge, and water has entered the [?]…

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The Wrecked Star of Canada. New Zealand

Leader · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 6

The steamer Star of Canada, which went ashore near Gisborne, is in a serious position. Heavy seas are breaking over the bridge, and the…

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Oil Steamer Ablaze: Wireless Operator's Experience. San Francisco

The Bathurst Times · Monday 5 August 1912 · page 2

The passenger steamer J. A. Kelborn was on fire off the coast on Wednesday, night and a few passengers were injured…

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Oil Steamer Ablaze. Crew's Energy and Daring. Crippled Vessel Makes Port. Wireless Operator's Experience. San Francisco, Friday evening

National Advocate · Monday 5 August 1912 · page 5

The passenger steamer J. A. Kelborn was on fire off the coast an Wednesday night, and a few passengers were injured…

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Earth Tremors. Steamer's Experience. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 2

The steamer Prinz Waldemar has returned from the Islands. She brings news of an exciting incident at Rabaul, in New Britain…

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New Invention. Lifeboat Contrivance. Adelaide

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 2

Three Adelaide inventors, Messrs. Willis, Edgar, Brown, and T. B. Merry, have discovered a contrivance which, [?] is said, solves the problem of…

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Posted As "Missing." the Ketch Candidate. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 4

All hope is now abandoned for the safety of the ketch Candidate, and the vessel is posted as missing. The Candidate left the Bellinger…

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The Ketch Candidate. All Hope Abandoned. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 3

All hope for the safety of the ketch Candidate has been abandoned. A preliminary inquiry as to its fate will be commenced in a few days…

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Sir Patrick Spens and the Wreck of the Hesperus

National Advocate · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 4

These two very fine ballads differ in many respects. The unknown ballad writer of the fourteenth century seems to possess a charm in his…

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Steamer Sunk. All Lives Saved. Duluth (Minnesota)

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 August 1912 · page 2

A collision occurred between the steamers James Gayley, 4777 tons, and Rensselaer, 5124 tons, off Manitu, the former sinking within 20 minutes…

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Steamer Captain Fined £300. SYDNEY

Leader · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 2

The captain of the steamer Guthrie was fined £300 to-day for having three Chinese stowaways on board. They were discovered when leaving the…

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The Wrecked Star of Canada. New Zealand

Leader · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 2

Salvage operations on the Star of Canada have been suspended owing to the heavy weather. It is feared that it will be impossible to save the…

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A Steamer Sunk. London

Leader · Monday 19 August 1912 · page 2

The steamer Newport was sunk at Balbao, Panama, owing to a wharf at which slue was moored collapsing, With a roar a great shed over the dock…

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Steamer Sunk. Wharf Collapses. San Francisco

The Bathurst Times · Monday 19 August 1912 · page 2

The Pacific mail liner Newport has sunk at Bilbao, Panama. The reason for the occurrence was a peculiar one—the wharf, at which she…

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Steamer on Fire. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 2

A private cable has been received stating that the steamer Waipara, with a cargo of frozen meat from Brisbane to London, caught fire in…

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The Steamer Waipara. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 3

A private cable received in Sydney to-day stated that the steamer Waipara, with a cargo of frozen meat from Queensland to London, caught fire in…

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Home-wreckers. Spinster's View of Barmaids

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 4

Is the barmaid a home-wrecker? The following facts suggests the question: A young lady living in Glebe…

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Steamer Leaking Badly. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 2

The French steamer St. Louis arrived this morning from Noumea, leaking badly. There are 300 tons of nickel ore aboard. Arrangements…

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French Steamer in Port. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 3

The French steamer St. Louis arrived this morning from Noumea, leaking badly, with 300 tons of nickel ore on board. Arrangements were made for…

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