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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1913

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Fire-engines Wrecked. Brave Driver's Death at His Post

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 7

Two motor fire engines were wrecked recently, one at Willesden and one at Liverpool, two men being killed and four others injured…

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Towing a Steamer. Sydney

Leader · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 2

A telegram from Brisbane to-day states that the steamer Innamincka was being towed into Townsville, by the steamer Curamba…

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A Steamer on Fire. New Zealand

Leader · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 2

An outbreak of fire was discovered on board the steamer Arahura this morning. This is the fourth time within a few weeks that a fire has…

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Steamer on Fire. Work of Incendiary. Wellington (N.z.)

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 1

An outbreak of fire was discovered on board the steamer Arahura this morning. This is the fourth time within a few…

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Schooner Missing. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

The schooner Dancing Waves is reported missing in the North…

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Steamer Palmer Safe. a Dreadful Experience. Cairns

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 4

The steamer Palmer is safe. She has arrived in tow of the steamer Cecil ,Rhodes. Captain Mackay said they had had a terrible experience. They…

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Stranded Steamer. Innamincka's Passengers Removed. a Sensational Trip. Cairns

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 4

The steamer Cecil Rhodes lias arrived with the passengers from the lnnamincka. It was learned that the Innamincka had jumped the Alexandra Reef,…

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Steamer Ashore. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

The steamer Haddonhall has gone ashore 60 miles North of Capetown. The passengers and crew were sately landed. The vessel is in a dangerous…

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Innamincka Still Ashore. Dancing Wave Missing. Port Douglas

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 1

The steamer Innamincka is still the reef. The Adelaide Steamship Company representative at Cairns has been in…

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The Wreck of the Friendship. Inquiry Adjourned. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

The Marine Court to-day held an inquiry into the wreck of the steamer Friendship at Tweed Heads. The Court found that it could not…

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Families on Housetops Ferry Boats Ashore. Three People Drowned in the Flood. Innisfal (Q.)

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 3

Heartrending scenes are reported. Families were taken off the housetops during the flood brought about by the recent cyclone. When the water was…

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Last Year's Wrecks. the Friendship Coincidence. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 3

A return issued to-day by the Navigation Department shows that nine vessels were wrecked during 1912, 36 lives being lost. The steamer Friendship…

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Steamer Ashore. Hold Filling Fast. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 2

The coastal steamer Wyallah went aground at Gippsland late this morning. The hold is now half full of water. The crew have landed safely…

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Steamer Aground. Melbourne

Leader · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 2

The coastal steamer Wyrallah went aground at Gippsland Lakes this morning. The hold is now half full of water. The crew landed safely…

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Bridge Wrecked. £24,000 Damage. Parts

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 4

A remarkable accident occurred yesterday. Two barques that were proceeding along the Seine collided with one of the…

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Building Wrecked by Bomb. New York

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 4

The garment workers' strike becomes more and more serious, and Friday was marked by the throwing of a bomb. The missile was hurled from the…

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The Missing Schooner. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 3

The master of steamer John Douglas, which has for the past week been engaged in searching for traces of the missing schooner Dancing Wave, has…

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Launch Washed Ashore. Where Are the Occupants? Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 3

The lighthouse keeper at Barranjoey has telegraphed to the Department of Navigation that a small motor launch had been washed ashore on Lobster…

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Cable News. Shipping Disasters. Loss of a Spanish Steamer. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 4

A heavy fog that prevailed yesterday was responsible for several collisions amongst the shipping on the coast. The most serious disaster occurred on…

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Ashore

The Bathurst Times · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 2

BAY CITY (OREGON), Sunday. The German barque Mimi has gone ashore on the Oregon coast. The crew thought they had struck a…

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