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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912

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The Titanic Wreck. Statement by a Survivor. New York

Leader · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 6

C. Stengel, one of the first off the Titanic, said the collision was the result of criminal carelessness. "The ship was going at full speed…

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Partially Disabled. a New Zealand Steamer Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 3

A wireless message from the Union Company's steamer "Moana" enroute to sydney from Wellington, reports that the steamer "Clan…

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Wreck of the Titanic. Further Particulars. Harrowing Scenes. Sydney

Leader · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 4

Andrew Connefis "said when he pulled away from the sinking vessel he noticed that she was hogbacked, and not telescoped. The force of the…

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Wreck of the Titanic

Leader · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 2

At the Baptist Church last Su[?] evening the Rev. H. Halmarick [?] sympathetic reference to the wre[?] the Titanic, and the appalling…

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Cables. the Titanic Wreck. Latest Particulars. London

Leader · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 2

The White Star Company has issu[?] an official report on the loss of [?] Titanic, which states that 705 w[?] saved, and 1635 were lost…

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The Wreck of the Titanic

Leader · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

At St. John's Presbyterian Church on Sunday night the Rev. J. C. McDonald, M.A., made impressive reference to the wreck of the Titanic, and…

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Cables. the Titanic Wreck. London

Leader · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

The subscriptions received in Britain for the relief of the sufferers by the Titanic now amounts to £100,000 References were made in many…

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"Responsible for the Wreck." Allegations Against- Mr. Ismay. New York

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 4

There are wild reports abetted by excitable members of the Congress, that Mr. Ismay, managing director of the White Star, was responsible for the…

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The Titanic. Additional Facts. Strange Steamer's Peculiar Action. English Inquiry to Be Made. Washington

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 2

At the resumed inquiry of the Merchant Marine Committee of the Senate into the loss of the Titanic, Mr. Boxall, fourth officer, gave evidence that…

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The Titanic Wreck. Heroic Engineers. Firemen Bribed by Millionaires. London

Leader · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 3

In the House of Commons, Mr. Sidney Buxton, president of the Board of Trade, announced that steps were being taken to appoint the strongest…

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The Wrecked Oceana. Recovery of Specie. London, Monday evening

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 2

Over £300,000 has been recovered from the Oceana…

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Latest Telegrams. the Titanic Wreck. Continuous Moan of Agony. New York

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 19

The crowsued look out on the Titanie states that the vessel's course was aftered immediatley he gave warning, but the ice grew…

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Supposed to Have Foundered. Sydney

Leader · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 2

The dredge purchased by the Sydney Harbor Trust in New Zealand for £16,000 is now 24 days out from Wellington to Sydney, and it is almost…

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Pitiable Spectacles. Seen From Passing Steamer. New York

National Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 4

The German mail steamer Bremen arrived here yesterday. She reports having passed the iceberg with which the Titanic collided…

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Lifeboat Accommodation. Union Demands Right to Inspect London

National Advocate · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 2

The Liverpool Seamen and Firemen's Union demands that a representative of the Union shall have the right to inspect lifeboat accommodation on…

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A Total Wreck the Steamer Bellinger. Nambucca Heads

National Advocate · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 1

The well-known North Coast steamer Bellinger, belonging to Messrs. A. And E. Ellis, of Sydney, has been totally wrecked on the south spit. The pilot…

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Steamer Mount Temple. Washington

The Bathurst Times · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 2

Captain Moore and the wireless operator of the steamer Mount Tempe, the vessel that is declared to have continued on her course after having seen…

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Schooner in a Hurricane. Decks Swept and Sails Carried Away. San Francisco

National Advocate · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 2

A terrific hurricane was reported on the arrival of the Schooner J. J. Hall, from Newcastle, Australia. The hurricane swept the decks clean, carried…

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Extraordinary Occurrence. Marine Mishap. Steamer Crashes Through Wharf. Seattle

The Bathurst Times · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 4

An extraordinary marine mishap occurred here when the steamer Alameda ploughed her way through the Coleman Dock-the finest structure of the sort…

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An Extraordinary Occurrence. Steamer Crashes Through Wharf. Sinks Another Vessel. Seattle, Friday evening

National Advocate · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 4

An extraordinary marine mishap occurred here when the steamer Alameda ploughed her way through the Coleman Dock—the finest structure of the…

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