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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912

379 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 19

III-Fated Koombana Reported Finding of Wreckage. Perth

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 4

The steamer Una arrived at Cossack to-day, and reports the discovery of the Koombana wreck, with the masts standing out of the water, on a reef…

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Biplane Wrecked. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 3

A gale wrecked Graham White's [?] - plane during a low flight at Hendon. White was accompanied by two passengers at the time, but the trio…

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Steamer Ablaze. New York

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 2

The steamer Ontario, belonging to the Merchant Transport Company, was seen in flames off the harbor. Her passengers were rescued by other…

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Steamer on Fire. Passengers Rescued. New York

National Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 3

The steamer Ontario, belonging to the Merchants' Transportation Company, burst into flames off the harbor…

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Steamer Sinks. 200 Persons Drowned. Cairo in Mourning. Cairo

National Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 3

An excursion steamer, with three hundred passengers aboard, collided with another steamer. The former sank, but the latter, which was not…

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Awful Disaster. Steamer Founders. 200 Persons Reported Drowned. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 2

A steamer disaster, involving a great loss of life, occurred last night on the Nile, near Cairo. There were 300 passenger, all…

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Wrecked

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 18

The ketch "Doris" has been wrecked in the Solomons. A number of natives were drowned…

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Victim of the Elements. the Steamer Ontario. New York

The Bathurst Times · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 3

The crew of the steamer Ontario which was run ashore by her captain owing to a fire having broken out on board, have escaped to the shore,…

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Steamer on Fire. Battered by a Heavy Sea. New York

National Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 1

The crew of the steamer Ontario, which caught fire in the Harbor, escaped to the shore. The steamer lies on the rocks, and flames are…

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A Drifting Steamer. London, Thursday evening

National Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 6

Admiralty advices from Bermuda state that the steamer Augsliurg is drifting in 36 North and 56 West. Assistance has been sent…

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More Wreckage. Perth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 3

Further wreckage, suppeed to belong to the Koombana, has been picked up…

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The Lost Koombana. Wreckage Picked Up. Perth (W.a.)

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 4

A Broome telegram states that further wreckage, in the shape of air tight copper tanks, were found 150 miles from there between Wallal and Bedout…

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Big Liner Wrecked 3000 Souls on Board. Wireless Once Again. New York

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

The White Star liner Titanic, inward-bound, has sent a wireless message, standing that she collided with an iceberg, and is in need of…

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Wreckage Picked Up Probably the Koombana's Perth

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 3

A Broome telegram states that further wreckage, in the shape of airtight copper tanks, was found 150 miles from there, between Wallal and…

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Terrible Shipwreck. Appalling Loss of Life. New York

Leader · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 2

The great White Star liner, Titanic. 45,000 tons, one of the largest steamers in the world, while on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New…

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Only Wreckage. What the Olympic Found, 2000 Souls Aboard. New York

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. Franklin, the vice-president of the White Star Company, admits heavy loss of life in connection with the Titantic disaster…

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World's Largest Vessel. Wrecked by an Iceberg. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 2

The great White Star liner Titanic, the largest vessel in the world, came in collision with an iceberg on her voyage from Southampton to New York. Wireless…

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The Wreck of the "Titanic." a Terrible Death Roll. Insufficient Life-boats. Vancouver

Leader · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 2

The belief that the 800 survivors from the wrecked steamer Titanic, who were picked up by the Carpathia, represent the total number saved, now…

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Fabulous Jewels. Position of the Wreck

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 27

The Titantic lies at a depth of tow miles between Island and Cape Race. She carried diamonds valued at one million pounds, and pearls worth…

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The Titanic Wreck. Latest Particulars by Wireless. New York

Leader · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

A few particulars by wireless have been picked up by the steamer Bance and sent on to St. John, Newfoundland, concerning the loss of the…

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