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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1913

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

Exciting Yatch Race Thelma Ashore at North Head. Sayonara Runs for Shelter. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 3

The harbor yacht race which was sailed yesterday afternoon between those two fine yachts, Thelma and Sayonara, had an exciting…

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Dynamite Explosion. Terrible Loss of Life. Steamer Blown Up. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 2

A terrible dynamite explosion occurred in Baltimore. Three hundred tons of dynamite were being loaded on the British steamer…

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Steamer Queensland Safe. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

The steamer Queensland returned disabled to-day. A staff of engineers effected temporary-repairs, and the steamer proceeded…

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Steamer Passenger Robbed. Man Loses £145. MELBOURNE

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 1

James Chester, a passenger by the steamer Wandilla, has reported, to the police the disappearance of £145. Chester was on the way from Sydney to…

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Socialistic Enterprise. Federal Steamer Service. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 3

Following the example set by the West Australian Government, the Federal Government has decided on the establishment of a steamer service on the…

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Struck a Reef. Schooner Lost. Adelaide

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 22

The schooner Black Albatross struck the Eclipse Reef (S.A.) last night. The captain and crew were rescued With difficulty…

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Steamer Beached. Struck Breakwater. Wellington (N.z.)

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 2

The Union Co.'s steamer Kawhai, when leaving Dunedin this morning, struck the breakwater at the heads, and had to be beached…

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Wreckage Off Manly. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 5

The wreckage seen, some distance , from Manly on Sunday and Monday turns out to be that of the ill-fated yacht Thelma, which was wrecked in…

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A Steamer Ashore. Adelaide

National Advocate · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 2

Owing to the heavy weather the steamer Albatross struck a reef at Port Victoria. The passengers and crew were rescued after difficulty…

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A Narrow Escape. Steamer Queensland Arrives. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 4

The steamer Queensland arrived at Newcastle last from Melbourne She broke down ofF Wilson's…

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Ketch O[?] the Rocks. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 3

The Department of Navigation received a report to-day that the ketch S. A. Harwood had gone on the [?]ocks at Port Stephens last night and was…

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Ketch Aground. All Hands Saved. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 2

The ketch S. Hayward went aground on the rocks at Port Stephens, and rapidly filled. Her crew of six were rescued by the…

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Fire on Steamer. Slight Damage. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 2

A fire occurred this morning on board the steamer Van Waewick at Victoria Dock. Fortunately no cargo was in the holds…

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Overboard Man Missed From Steamer, Disappears Off Seal Rocks. a Strange Letter Found. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 4

A man who joined the North Coast Company's steamer Burringar at Ballina on Thursday to make the trip to Sydney disappeared on the voyage…

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Overdue Steamer Arrives. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

The Canadian-Australian steamer Makura, from Vancouver, arrived two days behind time. She lost her starboard propeller between Suva and…

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Ferry Steamer's Drift. Trouble with Steering Gear. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

Some excitement occurred on board the Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company, Ltd.'s, ferry steamer Brighton at about 20 minutes past to…

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German Steamer Wrecked. 28 Lives Lost. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 2

The German steamer Peruvian has been wrecked on the Norewegian coast. Twenty-eight persons are believed to have been drowned…

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Actress Found Dead on Steamer. Was There Foul Play? London

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 4

An American dancer, Frances Schmitz, whose stage name was Frances Leslie, was found dead aboard the Oceanic [?] the vessel was…

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Steamer and Battleship in Collision. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 3

During a gale at Portland, the steamer Mary Park collided with H.M.S. Hercules. The former was much damaged,…

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Steamer Aground. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 5

The Gippsland Steamship Company's steamship Moonah, plying between Melbourne, Port Albert, and Bairnsdale, while outward bound from Port…

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