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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1913

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Steamers Ashore. a £250,000 Cargo. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 3

The steamer Clan McKenzie was driven ashore at Cadiz. Assistance has been sent to the vessel, which carries a cargo valued at £250,000…

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Struck a Submerged Rock a Tug Stranded. Spectators Rush Into Surf. and Drag Crew Ashore. New York

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 4

The tug Margaret struck the submerged wreck of a vessel off the New Jersey coast. The captain raced for the beach, and although the vessel was…

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Loss of the Savannah. Wreck Off American Coast. New York

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 4

The revenue cutter Seminole returned to Wilmington, North Carolina, bringing the crew of the American four-masted schooner Savannah, which had…

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New Steamer Indarra. a Big Interstate Liner. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 4

The A.U.S.N. Company's new flagship Indarra, which is now due at Adelaide, is the largest liner ever built for the Australian interstate trade. Her…

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French Steamer Sinks a Cunarder to the Rescue. Passengers and Crew Saved. London

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 5

The Cunarder Syria picked up seven boats containing 98 passengers and the crew of the French steamer Saint Augustine, near Bona. The Saint…

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French Steamer Abandoned. Pahris

Leader · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 3

The Messageries Maritimes steamer Salazie well known In the SydneyMargeilles trade, left Diego Sunrez. Madagascar, on Thursday, for…

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On the Reef. Unknown Steamer. Shipping Sensation. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

An extraordinary and startling statement was made to the Navigation Department in Sydney to-night, to the effect that a large steamer is aground on…

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Steamer in a Gale. Passengers on Lonely Island. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

The French mail steamer Salazie left Diego Suarez on Thursday morning bound for Marseilles. She had on board a number of…

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Steamer Ashore. New York

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 2

The oil tank steamer Rosecrane is ashore on Peacock Spit at the mouth of the Columbia River. The vessel struck during a blizzard…

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Schooner Aground

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 2

With one memeber of her crew reported to be missing, the schooner Bessie Witing, lies a wreck off the coast of Virginia. The vessel has appealed for…

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Wreckage Ashore. a Quantity of Wreckage

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 2

A quantity of wreckage has been washed ashore at Bridport, Dorcet. Violent weather has again been prevailing, and it is feared that a vessel…

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The Stranded Tramp Steamer

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 2

IDENTITY UNKNOWN. SYDNEY, Wednesday. Considerable interest has been aroused in shipping circles regarding the identity of the unknown tramp steamer which was sighted on Libou Reef by…

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Steamer Wrecked 35 Persons Drowned. Tragedy in a Snowstorm. Vancouver

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 2

The steamer Rosecrong was wrecked at Peacock Spit, Astoria. Thirty-five persons were drowned. A snowstorm was raging at the time…

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"All Well." Steamer Weathers Gale. London, Tuseday

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 2

The steamer Ajana, which encountered the Narrung during the recent gale, signalled to Teneriffe; "All well."…

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Wrecks. Thrilling Experiences a Timely Rescue. Rough Seas. Philadelphia

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 2

A thrilling story of the rescue of the captain and crew of the barque Winslow, when she was on the point of sinking was told on the arrival of the…

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Stranded the Steamer Kroonland. 800 Passengers Aboard. New York

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 2

The steamer Kroonland is aground with 800 passengers. Tugs are assisting to draw the vessel off. It is believed that the position of the…

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Cables. Steamer in Trouble. London

Leader · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

The steamer Clan Mackenzie, during a storm off Cadiz, jettisoned 1500 tons of chemicals, poisoning the fish for miles around…

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The Bathurst Times · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

' /.The Algerine,,a soo-ton steamer, trad­ing; out of St: John^s, ^'Newfoundland, was caught between .two .solid walls of ice'while voyaging:-to the^north.of Baf­fin's Land, and was crushed like aa egg­shell.: ' :•■■■;.:…

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Steamer Founders. New York

The Bathurst Times · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 2

At least seven of the crew of the timber steamer Future are known to have perished when the vessel sank Cape Hatteras…

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Fierce Blizzard Bad Time in Britain. Many Wrecks Reported. London

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 5

A fierce blazzard prevails in Scotland, Wales and the North of England. Roads and passes arc blocked with cow…

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