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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1921

59 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 3

Burning, Wrecking and Looting. Police and Military Run Wild London

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 2

It is unofficially reported that after the burnings near Middleton, on Saturday, large parties of police and military entered the town in the…

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British Steamer German Workers on Strike Linking Up the Unions London, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 2

The ship-joiners at Hamburg refuse to work the steamer Themistocles, which was recently taken from a British dockyard to Germany…

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Wreck of the Santa Isabel London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 4

A telegram from Madrid says it is officially announced that the death roll of the wrecked steamer Santa Isabel, which was lost at Corunna…

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250 Lives Lost Appalling Scenes Spanish Liner Wrecked London

National Advocate · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 2

The Spanish steamer Santa Isabel was wrecked at Corunna. The wreck was attended by appalling scenes. Men, women and…

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Small Pox Case Mail Steamer Held Up Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 3

Owing to a case of mild smallpox on board the American mall steamer Ventura, she was sent to quarantine on arrival in Sydney from San…

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Jap Steamer Ashore. Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 11

The Japanese steamer, Kibi Maru, is ashore at Hannibal, near Thursday Island. The vessel was bound from Newcastle to Eastern…

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Big Opium Haul Attempted Smuggling From Steamer Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

Attempts were made early this morning to smuggle nearly Alt+0163640 worth of opium from the steamer St. Albans lying at the Quay. The…

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Telegrams. Schooner Wrecked. Seven Lives Lost. Wellington (N.z.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 7

The schooner Omaka capsized off Wellington Heads yesterday morning. It is believed that seven men who…

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The R 34 Saved From the Sea to Be Wrecked on Land London

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

The Air Ministry announces that owing to the feather, it proved impossible to house the airship R34 on its arrival at Howden. After a…

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Steamer Disabled Engines Give Trouble Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 2

When the steamer Franklin was fourteen miles out of the harbor to-­day on her way to Jervis Bay the en­gines failed. Word was sent to…

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600 Drowned Chinese in Wrecked Steamer

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

HONGKONG, Tuesday Night. It is believed that 600 Chinese were drowned in the wreck of the British steamer Hongmob off Swatow…

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"In Peril on the Sea" Schooner's Crew Rescued

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

After being in peril for nearly 24 hours the crew of the schooner Woollomi-- after having, taken to the boats--were picked up late last night by the lifehoat at…

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Fish Sinks Boat a Desperate Encounter Crew Swims Ashore London, Friday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 2

An Arab ghow from Kutchi was crossing the indian Ocean, proceeding to Mombosa, when a giant sword fish attacked the craft…

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Cattle Stampede Lively Time on a Steamer Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 2

Prize cattle from the Royal Snow shipped on the steamer Bunnyond yesterday stampeded in a heavy sea off Manly, They fell all over the…

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Collision in a Fog. Passenger Steamer Sunk. Vancouver

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 9

The steamer Governor, from San Francisco to Seattle, collided with the steamer West Hartland (Vancouver to Bombay) off Port…

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CYCLONE 300 Rams Swept Off Steamer Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 2

On her way from Newcastle 10 Townsville direct the Adelaide Steamship Company's steamer Camira encountered the full force of the cyclone…

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Unemployed for Russia. Request for Steamer

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 4

A large number of unemployed are requesting that the Government should, place a steamer at their disposal to convey them to Russia, where they have been given to…

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Declared Off Triple Alliance Strike DRAMATIC 11th Hour Announcement. Black Day for British Labor Movement. Triple Alliance Hopelessly Wrecked. Serious Dissention in Working Class Ranks London

National Advocate · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 2

At the eleventh hour the Triple Alliance decided to cancel the strike called for 10 o'clocx last night and refused to support the miners…

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Wreck of a Lugger

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 2

The lugger Rockton was totally wrecked at the Barrier Reef on the 16th inst. Two aboriginals who left the wreck in a small boat, have not since been heard of, but nine…

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Wreck of the Tasman. Plight of the Passengers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 4

Further particulars of the wreck of the steamer Tasman on the New Zealand coast show that the crow and passengers landed after four hours' rowing in lifeboats. A…

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