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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1920

68 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Australian Fliers. Sir Ross and Sir Ketch Smith Intrepid Airmen Honored

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

Captain Ross Smith and Lieutenant Keith Smith have been made knights of the Order of the British Empire in the Civil Division, for…

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Influenza Outbreak on Steamer. Sydney, Monthly

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

Six cases of influenza have been diagnosed among the patients and crew landed at North Head, from the Dutch steamer Roggeven. Over…

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Cargo Steamer Lost 33 Believed Lost. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

Wild weather continues along the British coast The Treval, a 4000 tons cargo steam[?] from Calcutta was stranded in a gale off Weymouth…

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Humble Pie German Offenders' Apolog Incident on a Steamer London, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

Viscount Grey, who was sent from London Washington to a special mission, ha returned to Southampton. A curious incident occurred on the…

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Wrecked in the Bay of Biscay. Paris

Leader · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

As a result of a sale in the Bay of Biscay, the liner Afrique was considerably damaged, and on returning to port struck a rock and sank. Four…

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French Liner Wrecked. Over 400 Perish. Biggest Loss in French History. Rock Struck in Bay of Biscay. Paris. Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

During a gale in the Bay of Biscay the French liner Afrique (5404 tons) was damaged, and while returning to port struck a rock and…

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556 Lives Lost the Afrique Wreck. Paris

National Advocate · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

The final figures from the ill-fated French steamer Afrique show that only 43 were saved out of 599 on board. A tug searching for survivors found…

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Steamer Ashore Gunbar Aground in the Bellingen. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 3

The North Coast Company's steamer Gunbar is ashore at North Spit, at the entrance to the Bellingen river. According to a telegram received by…

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Steamer Ashore. Sydney

Leader · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

The North Coast Company's steamer. Gunhar, is ashore on the North Spit, at the entrance to the Bellinger River. According to a telegram…

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Vessel Ashore. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

The North Coast Steamship Navigation Co.'s steamer Gunbar is ashore near Spit Point, at the entrance to the Bellinger River, according to a…

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Italian Steamer Seized. Rome

Leader · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 6

The "Messageros" Trieste correspondent states that the steamer Tarento, convoying supplies and two million lire for Italian troops in…

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Schooner in a Gale Hobart

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

During a gale in Bass Straits the schoonr Abemana lost her salls and much of her deck carse. RECONSTRUCTING THE STATE…

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Demand for Flour Wharfies Hold Up Steamer Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

A message from Brisbane states that tho steamer Victoria has been held up pending some decision regarding the demand of the wharf laborers for the…

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Up They Go Steamer Fares 20 Per Cent. Increase Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

It was announced yesterday that steamer fares to the United Kingdom on vessels belonging to the shipping [?] had been increased 20 per…

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Leapt Overboard Panic-stricken Russians Explosion on Steamer London, Sunday Night

The Bathurst Times · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

A slight explosion occurred aboard a French steamer as she was leaving Odessa. Two hundred Russia fugitives were…

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Steamer Ridded with Bullets. London, Tuesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

The Russian steamer Lamonason, with two British and four Belgian officers in charge, has arrived at Vardo, Norway, from Murmansk…

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Steamer Quarantined. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

The Japanese steamer Komagata Maro was quarantined yesterday owing to a suspicious case of sickness being aboard believed to be…

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Broke in Halves Big Liner Ashore New York, Tuesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

The United Press Halifax correspondent says the Leyamd liner Bohemian, ashore at Sambo Point broke in halves and sank. Seven were…

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Big Wreck 130 Persons Missing. New York, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

A Halifax message states that the Leyland liner Bohemia was wrecked in a snowstorm. The latest report states that 64…

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Fatal Explosion of Steamer. Brisbane

Leader · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 2

Wireless messages received at Townsville from the lightship, Karumbah, state that as a result of an expiosion, the coastal steamer, Caroo,…

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