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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 4 of 4

Ireland. River Pirates Hold Up Steamer. Violence Campaign Grows. and Reprisals. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 5

The violence campaign is growing, following Lord Mayor MacSwiney's death, and outrages and crimes of violence on the police…

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Southern Cross Wreckage Hobart

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 November 1920 · page 8

The name "Board Southern Croan" wag found on a piece of wood washed up at Cape Barren Island, together with broken deck…

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Steamer's Narrow Escape. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 November 1920 · page 9

During a fog on Saturday the steamer Newcastle nearly ran on to the rocks at the Gap…

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To-day's Cabies. Shipbuilders' Strike. All the Latest News From Ireland. Wreck and Loss of Life. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 10

The strike of ship carpenter and joiners ha commenced Altogether 30,000 men are affected The union officials declare that the…

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On Cornish Coast. Wrecks in Storms. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 December 1920 · page 12

Several vessels have been wrecked in storms on the Cornish Coast. amongst them being the big steamers Ansgir and Hathor. The two…

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Schooner in Distress Missing Captain and Crew. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 12

The five-masted American schooner, Inca, from Eureeka, for Sydney, timber laden, was yesterday…

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All Safe Crew of Disabled Schooner. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 2

A wireless message from the steamer West Holbrook, which left Sydney yesterday. states that it picked up a life boat containing…

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A Steamer Ablaze

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 4

The latest news of the fire on the steamer Kwinana from Perth states that the decks are now alight and the steamer is doomed. The vessel is insured for £20,000…

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