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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 3 of 8

Nineteen' Days on an Island. Sufferings of a Wrecked Ship's Crew

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 18

The survivors of the wrecked vessel Crete were 19 days on an island, suffering l[?]rible hardships before they were rescued…

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French Steamer Lost. [?] Missing. (A.c.a. Special.) London, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

The steamer Vivas, from Marseilles, was torpedoed in the Mediterranean with 339 passengers aboard. 301 being soldiers and 55 members of the crew…

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Steamer Ashore Serious Loss of Life. New York, Monday morning

The Bathurst Times · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 3

A message from St. John's New foundland, states that the British steamer Florizel in ashere. It is believed that 157 have perished…

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Torpedoed. French Steamer's Fate. Relieved [?] Persons Are Missing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

Whale on her way from Marselles to Boug[?] the steamer Vivas was torpedoed. She had on board [?] passengers,…

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Wrecked Steamer Forty Persons Saved. New York, Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 2

Forty of the 156 passengers of the steamer Florizel, which went ashore on the Newfoundland coast, have been saved…

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Wrecked In Blizzard 145 Lives Lost. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 2

The steamer Florizel, from Halifax to New York, has been wrecked in a blizzard. One hundred and forty-five lives were lost…

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Wrecked Florizel Heroic Rescues. Vancouver

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 2

Heroic rescues saved 35 lives from the wrecked steamer Florizel, which was wrecked off the Newfoundland coast on Sunday morning, in a…

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Steamer Wrecked. Heavy Loss of Life. 40 Saved Out of 146

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 16

A message from St. Johns, Newfoundland, states that the Red Cross liner Florizel, bound to Halifax, struck the rocks north of Cape Grace…

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Prize Ship Wrecked Australians Rescued. London

National Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Copenhagen correspondent states that the steamer Igotz Mendi, captured by the German raider Wolf, was stranded near East Skaw…

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Wrecked Vessel Divers at Work. Fremantle (W.a.)

National Advocate · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

Yet another attempt to salve the cargo steamer Pericles, which was wrecked off Cape Leeuwin about ten years ago, is being made. The ch[?]…

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Lost Australian Mails on Torpedoed Steamer. (A.c.a. Special.) London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

The Press Bureau has issued a report to the effect that mails form Australia and New Zealand, containing a few letters and many newspapers and…

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Norwegian Steamer Torpedoed Sufferings of Survivors Callous Germans London

National Advocate · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

Five of the crew of a Norwegian steamer have landed in Britain. The vessel was torpedoed without warning and sunk in a minute. Twelve of the…

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The Matunga How She Was Captured Sinking of the Steamer. the Cruise of the Wolf. London, Friday Morning

The Bathurst Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

The Australian Press Association has interviewed Major Strangeman and Captain Flood, the two medical officers who were among the prisoners…

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Mr. William Ketch Loses a Finger

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. William Keech, of Eur[?]ee sustained a painful accident whilst working a separator last week. In some way the index finger of his…

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Steamer Hopewell Missing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

The steamer Hopewell, which left Cairns over a week ago for Marybourough has not since been heard of. It IS feared that she has been…

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Sank a Submarine American Steamer's Exploit. New York, Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

An American tank steamer that has reached port reports having had a night lasting an hour with a U boat in the Bristol Channel on February 24…

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American Steamer Torpedoed

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday Night. The American steamer Chattoeche has been torpedoed. The crew has been landed in England…

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Steamer Torpedoed London

Leader · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 2

The American steamer, Chattooche, has been to pedoe[?]. The crow of 78 have landed in England…

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Dutch Schooner Bombed. Amsterdam

National Advocate · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 1

Four German seaplanes held up, bombed and badly damaged a Dutch schooner on its road to Ymuiden. The raiders stole the log book. The crew…

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Belgian Relief Steamer Sunk. the Hague

National Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 3

The Belgian relict steamer Sander-raeger, has been sunk in what was called "safe channel" in the North Sea, and which is reported to be mined…

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