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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1914

534 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 27

New Pilot Steamer. London

National Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 6

Mrs. Denham, wife of the Queensland Premier, launched the Queensland Government pilot steamer, Mathew Flinders, at Glasgow…

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Affray on a Steamer. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 2

At the Police Court, before Mr. McKell, George Samson (32), John Blasson (33); Alex. Silloats (34), and Adolf Mesak (32), seamen, were each…

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Wrecked Collier. Sold for £140. SYDNEY

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 4

The wrecked collier Wallarah, in Catherine Hill Bay, was offered at auction to-day. The auctioneer stated that the anchor and the chains were…

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Wrecked Collier Sold. 600 Tons of Coal, for £6. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 6

The collier Wallarah, which was wreeked at Catherine Hill Bay, was auctioned to-day. The auctioneer said that the anchors and chains in the…

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Steamer Arrested

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 2

The steamer Roma, immediately on arrival at Ayr, Scotland, was boarded by the police authorities and arrested. It is believed that the vessel took part in…

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Steamer Sinks. 15 People Drowned. Algiers

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 2

The Russian tank steamer Komita has foundered, 15 of the crew of 30 being drowned. The survivors, nine of whom are injured, were picked up by…

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Murder and Loot. Pirates Raid Steamer. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 2

The N.Y.K. liner Tango Maru, which has arrived from Yokohama, via ports, brought details of the serious raid on the steamer Shingtai by Chinese pirates…

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Turned Turtle. Steamer Huon Sunk. Three Lives Lost

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 25

One of the most sudden river disasters which have occurred in Tasmania took place last week. The steamer Huon was returning…

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Chinese Pirates Loot and Burn Steamer. Two Hundred Passengers Parish. Hongkong

National Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 2

The West River steamer Tai On, owned by Chinese, but flying the British flag, was raided by pirates on her last voyage. It is believed that two…

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Filled With Corpses Holds of Pirated Steamer. Gallant Watchman Rescued Kong

National Advocate · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 2

The hold of the steamer Tai On, which was looted and burned by pirates was found to be crowded with corpses. Dais, the gallant Portuguest…

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Canadian Storm Schooner Lost on Lakes. Big Death Roll

National Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 3

KINGSTON (Ontario), Wednesday. The coal schooner Jamieson, with a crew of seven is believed to have been lost in the lakes storm. A number of…

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Steamer on Fire Outbreak in the Coal

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday. The Japanese steamer Toko Maru is on fire at Gisborne, were she was loading meat when the outbreak…

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The Wreck of the Siberia. Completely Incorrect Report. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 4 May 1914 · page 3

Reports were received yesterday that the steamer Siberia, bound from Yoko-hama to San Francisco, and carrying about 700 people, had foundered off…

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Roosevelt Back. a Physical Wreck. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

Mr. Roosevelt has arrived at Mansos, in Brazil, after five months of struggle and privation in the unexplored districts of the Amaron Basin. When he got…

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Cables. Unknown Steamer Afire. Halifax

Leader · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 3

A wireless has been received from the steamer Seidlitz, stating that an unknown steamer of large proportions is on fire 175 miles from Cable Island…

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Steamer Ablaze. Sensation at Halifax. New York

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 2

A wireless message received at Halifax from the liner Seidlitz, reports that some unknown steamer is afire, 105 miles south of Central Island, off the…

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Steamer Columbia Burnt. New York

Leader · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 3

The ship which yesterday was reported to be on fire off Cable Island has turned out to he the British steamer Columbia. After a desperate…

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Steamer Ablaze. Boat Load of People Missing. New York

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 2

The ship which was yesterday reported to be on fire south of Sable Island turns out to be the British steamer Columbian bound from Antwerp to New…

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Fire on a Steamer. the Perthshire in Trouble Again. Durban

National Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 3

The steamer Perthshire, on arrival at Saint Helena, reported that a fire which broke out on the forepeak on April 13, when the vessel was 640 miles…

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The Burnt Steamer. Nineteen Men Still Adrift. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

Further details of the destruction by fire of the British steamer Columbian show that the survivors in one of the boats had difficulty in attracting the…

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