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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1918

155 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 8

Missing Steamer Japanese Vessel Sunk. London

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

Lloyd's report that the steamer Ungeni has been missing since the beginning of November. A number of bodies, supposed to be those of…

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Lost Steamer Plight of Crew's Dependents. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 5

The mysterious loss of the steamer Matunga, owned by the Burns Philip line, while on a voyage from Sydney to Rabaul, has brought acute distress…

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Spanish Steamer Defiantly Torpedoed. Paris Sunday Night

The Bathurst Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

The Spanish steamer Donanova, while flying her national flag, and with the colors painted on her hold, was torpedoed in the Mediterranean…

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Fitzroy Bridge in Jeopardy Rivers Rising. a Missing Steamer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 15

It is feared that the bridge over the Fitzroy River will collapse at any moment. The flood in the Fitzroy River is…

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Spanish Steamer Sunk. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

There is great indignation in Spain as a result of the torpedoing of the Spanish steamer Giralda, 50 miles west of La Guardia. The crew…

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Sank in Four Minutes Torpedooed Steamer. Loss of Lite. London, Tuesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

The steamer Cork (1232 tons), which was torpedoed at 2 o'clock in the morning, with warning off the Irich coast, carried 42 passengers and crew, 42…

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Steamer Burwah Wrecked. Land Slip at a Colliery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 20

The steamer Burwah was wrecked in the recent cyclone off the Queensland Coast. A serious landslip, as te result of…

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Marine Disasters. Irish Steamer Sunk. Twelve Persons Drowned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 21

"The Times" states that the Dublin steam packet to Cork was torpedoed. The steamer was struck amidships, and sank in five…

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Steamer From Townsville. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

The big steamer Burwah arrived at Sydney to-day, after a very rough passage from Townsville…

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Collied with Breakaway Steamer Badly Damaged. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

The steamer Belligen, after finishing her run from Sydney, was driven on to the southern breakwater in the Belligen river, but was washed off again…

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Steamer Ashore. Sydney

Leader · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 2

The steamer Bollinger, when finishing her run from Sydney, was driven on to the southern breakwater at the Bellinger River Heads, and then…

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Steamer Missing Terrific Gales Encountered Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

The steamer Marjorie, which left Adelaide on January 26 with the Glaucos for Newcastle, has been heard of since. The Glaucus…

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Belgian Relief Steamer. Torpedoed and Lost

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

A [?] Steamer, bound from [?] to Rouendam, carrying Belgian relief gran has been [?]pedeed and lost…

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The Tuscania Lowered Lifeboat's Fate Death Roll Only 100 German Anti-american Campaign. London

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

Additional parties of the Tuscania's survivors have landed on the Irish coast, and the total deaths will probably not exceed a hundred…

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Another Spanish Steamer Torpedoed. Madrid

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

Another Spanish steamer has been torpedoed one mile off Sagunto. The Government is investigating with [?] view of protesting to Berlin…

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Enemy Steamer Submarined. Rome, Friday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

An Italian submarine torpedoed an armed enemy steamer near Lusino…

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Spanish Steamer Torpedeed Submarine Pick? Up Survivors. Madrid

National Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 6

A Barcelona steamer, the Ceserino, 3500 tons has been torpedoed 500 miles off Cape Orchilla. The submarine towed four boats containing…

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Enemy Steamer Torpedoed. Rome

Leader · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 2

An Italian submarine has torpe[?]ed an armed enemy steamer near Lusino…

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In the Channel Enemy Craft Approach. Shells Sent Ashore. Destroyer Raid. London, Sunday Night

The Bathurst Times · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 2

The Press Bureau reports: An enemy submarine bombarded Dover at 12.10 on Saturday morning and discharged thirty rounds in three…

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Brides of Anzacs. Steamer Passages to Australia

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 34

The Premier recently announced that it had been decided to extend the benefit of assisted passages to the wives, of soldiers marrying in…

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