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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1919

106 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 6

Later Details Alights Alongside Steamer. Only 1½ Hours in Sea. Radiator Trouble Causes Descent. London Sunday, 9.20. p.m

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 2

The Admiralty announces that Hawker alighted alongside the steamers which picked him up in lat. 50 degrees 20 mins., and longtitude 29,…

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Hawker Safe. Picked Up By Danish Steamer. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 4

Lloyd's station at Lewis, Scotland, reports that the Danish steamer Mary, bound from New Orleans, U.S., picked up Hawker and Grieve…

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Hawker Sate. Picked Up by a Danish Steamer. Landing in Scotland. London

Molong Argus · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 6

Lloyd's station at Lewis, Scotland, reports that the Danish steamer, Mary, bound from New Orleans, U.S., picked up Hawker…

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Ketch Wrecked. Crew Reach the Shore. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 2

The ketch Mary Virginia, bound from Adelaide to Launceston, with a cargo of slat, was totally wrecked at the Tamar Heads on Saturday…

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American Steamer Mined. All Hands Saved

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 2

The steamer Lake Pluclo, from Baltimore. U.S.A., was mined off Gethemberg (Sweden) and san[?] in five minutes. The crew of…

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Almost Dead Steamer Held Up. Wharfies on Strike. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 2

The work of loading the steamer Sonoma was stopped at an early hour this morning. Messrs. Brookfield and Judd went to the Oceanic Company's…

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Justice at Last Freeman to be Dis[?]ombarked Enquiry to Be Held. Action by Mr. Watt. Sensational Scenes. Crowds Attempt to Board Steamer. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 2

The circumstances surrounding the case of Paul Freeman culminated in sensational action by the citizens of Sydney this evening. Crowds of…

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Freeman Put Ashore

Molong Argus · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 5

Freeman, the mysterious passenger on the Sonoma, after hunger striking for nine days, was removed from the vessel on Wednesday…

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Steamer Wrecked. Sydney

Leader · Monday 9 June 1919 · page 1

The steamer Kooyna has been wrecked on Sandy Cape, fifty miles from Strahan, Tasmania. It is believed that the crew have been saved…

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Mail Robbery Love Letters and Cheques, Washed Ashore at Watson's Bay. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 2

Another big mail robbery has occurred in Sydney, the evidence of it being discovered at Watson's Bay yesterday, when a quantity of letters…

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Wrecking a Police Station. London

Leader · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 6

While Canadian soldiers were rescuing their comrades from the Epsom police station, which they wrecked, a. police sergeant was killed…

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Steamer Kyogle Safe Sydney

Leader · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 5

A message was received this afternoon' from Hobart to Sydney agents for the steamer Kyogle, which was seriously overdue at Tasmania. It…

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Second Mate Shot American Schooner Tragedy. Verdict of Murder

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 June 1919 · page 1

The shooting of Knight Patrick Clutch (24), second officer aboard the American schooner James Taft, in Snail's Bay. Balmain, was the…

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Second Mate Shot. American Schooner Tragedy. Verdict of Murder

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 1

The shooting of knight Patrick Church (24), second officer aboard the American schooner James Taff, in Snail’s Bay, Balmain, was the…

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Trouble on Board a Steamer. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 19

Their was somewhat serious trouble on board the steamer Prinzessin in harbor last night, Fleven of the crew of firemen and…

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Melbourne Riots. Treasury Offices Wrecked. Assault on Premier. Melbourne

Molong Argus · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 6

Wild scenes, culminating in the wrecking of some of the State Government offices, and the wounding of the Premier, Mr Lawson,…

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The War Wrecks

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 July 1919 · page 1

Still another interesting report is to hand, this being nothing less than a proposal to inquire into the feasibility of raising some of the wrecks through the German submarine…

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To Wreck Proportional Representation. Reported Nationalist Intentions. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 2

It is reported that twelve mere [?] of the National Party threaten to wreck proportional representatives. by opposing the voting…

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40 Shops Wrecked. London. August 2

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1919 · page 2

Owing to riots arising out of the police strike 40 shops were looted at Liverpool. The looters first visited the food shops and carried off all the…

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Serious Conflicts Soldiers and Civilians. Bitter Street Fighting. Shops Wrecked and Looted. Soldiers Use Bayonets. London, August 4

National Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 2

The damage at Liverpool during the week-end is estimated at £259,000 Rioting and looting continued until the early hours of this morning…

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