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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1915

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P. AND O. Boat Wrecked. Survivors Taken to Japan. Vancouver

The Bathurst Times · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 1

Tokio cables bring news of n ship-wreck The Fukuju Maru reports that she has rescued and is bunging to Kobe 170 passengers and seamen from…

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P. and O. Boat Wrecked. Survivors Taken to Japan

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 3

Tokio cables bring news of a ship wreck. The Fukuju Maru reports that she has rescued and 19 bringing to Kobe 170 passengers and seamen from…

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Mines Ashore. London

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

Over 100 mines have drifted ashore along the Belgian Coast. Soldiers at Knocke, Heyst, and Zeebrugge are busy exploding them…

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Schooner Ayesha. Plans of the Sailors. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 4

A letter which has been received here from a resident in Sumatra gives an interesting account of the wanderings of the schooner Ayesha, in which some of…

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Short-lived Dream the Schooner Ayesha. Plans of the Sailors. London, Friday evening

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 3

A letter which has been received here from a resident in Sumatra gives an interesting account of the wanderings of the schooner Ayesha, ic which some…

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Former German Steamer May America Use It? a Question for Britain. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

Washington has been making inquiries it the British Foreign Office as to whether any objection exists on the part of Britain to the former…

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Is It From the Endeavor Raft Washed Ashore. Wellington (N.z.)

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

A rait was washed ashore near the Bluff, South Island, this morning. It is suggested that it is from the missing Federal trawler Endeavor…

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Wreckage of Endeavour. Wellington, N.Z.

Leader · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

A raft has been washed ashore at the Bluff, on South Island, during the morning. It is considered to have belonged to the missing trawler…

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Double Disaster. Two Vessels Wrecked. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

The Admiralty patrol tug, Char, was holed on Saturday in attempting to get alongside the steamer Erivan for examination. The Erivan was unable…

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A Steamer Lost. [?] of the Crew Drowned London

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

The steamer Penarth from Riverplate for Hull, foundered on the Norfolk Coast. Twenty-two lives were lost…

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United States Trade Cotton for Germany. Hamburg-amerika Steamer Vancouver

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 4

London cables state that the [?] Foreign Office is considering the special inquiry made from Washington [?] there would be any objection be the…

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Village Lost and Recaptured German Aeroplanes Wrecked Paris

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

A later communique states: We evacuated Laboiselle owing to an explosion in the ammunition [?]tore igniting the village. Later we…

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Big Steamer Ashore Disaster at Port Said. Port Said

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

The Orient liner Ophir has been ashore in the Suez Canal at Kabret since Tuesday, It is expected that vessel will be [?]-floatcd shortly…

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Dutch Steamer Blown Up. Amsterdam

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

The Dutch steamer Warslap was blown up by a mine in the Scheldt, and five persons were killed…

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Aground at Suez. Orient Steamer Ophir. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

Lloyd's report that the Orient Company's steamer Ophir has been ashore in the Suez Canal since yesterday…

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British Steamer Torpedoed. London

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 6

A German submarine torpedoed the British steamer Durward, off the Hook of Holland…

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New Australian Steamer. Fitted with Cruiser Stern. London

National Advocate · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 2

The new steamer Hebburn, which is being built by the Blyth Shipbuilding Company for the Australian interstate service of Huddart, Parker, Limited,…

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Boat Cut in Two Ferry Steamer Strikes Harbor Craft. Occupants Rescued. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 2

A 16ft. sailing boat was cut in two by the Manly ferry steamer, Bingara, off George's Head, shortly after 4 p.m. yesterday. The occupants were…

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Zeppelin Wrecked. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 2

The Russians have wrecked a Zeppelin at Libau, on the Baltic coast, and captured the crew. |…

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Russians Wreck a Zeppelin. London

Leader · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 3

Russians wrecked a Zeppelin at Liban, on the Baltic, and captured the crew…

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