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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1922

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

The Plague Suspect Arrives in Japanese Steamer Brisbane

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 3

The Japanese ship, Tango Maru arrived here this morning. On arrival at Thursday Island, the vessel was placed under quarantines owing to a…

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Wrecked. Many Casualties

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 10

A message from Athens says that a shell explosion aboard the Greek destroyer Leon, which was lying at Piraeus (the port of Athens),…

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Late Cables. Ireland's Boundary Dispute. May Wreck British Cabinet. London, Sunday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 2

United Service.--In more than one quarter the view is held that the Irish boundary dispute may cause the wreck of the Coalition, because the attitude of the south is…

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Parer Injured Aeroplane Crashes in W.A. Machine Wrecked Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2

Parer's aeroplane, which is touring Australia, crashed in Western Australia with Parer and his companion. Both were seriously hurt and the…

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Only White Man on an Island. Story of a 20-Year-old Wreck

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 8

Professor W. H. Hobbs, the geologist of the University of Michigan, has sent from Manila a remarkable story of a sort of Robinson Crusoe he discovered on an island…

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FORBIDDEN " Booze." British Schooner Seized London, Tuesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 2

A British schooner, which was conveying 11,500 cases of whisky to the United States, was seized by the officials of an American aeroplane…

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Flying Boats Wrecked London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 2

The Valentia, one of three giant Vickers' flying boats just completed for the Air Ministry was wrecked off Hastings…

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Flying Boat Wrecked the Crew Saved London

National Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 2

Viekers' great flying boat, Valentia, nose dived into the sea and was wrecked off Hastings. The officers and mechanies were rescued when almost…

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Plague in Brisbane. Suspect From Steamer. Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 21

A boy aged 15 was taken from the steamer Moira to-day as plague suspect. It has not yet been decided what action will be…

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Raid on Whisky Revolters Wreck Bondes Store Mysterious Woman Cyclist Burns Ulster Newspapers London

National Advocate · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 2

The vaults of the Custom House in Doublin were today flowing with flery whisky and old wine. Three hundred armed men broke…

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Driven Ashore London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 2

In consequence of high tides, and a terrific storm, three German destroyers, which had been laid up at Grangemouth for the past twp years…

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Steamer Set on Fire Watchman Shot

National Advocate · Monday 24 April 1922 · page 2

Armed men boarded the Ulster steamer Rachinogad, sprinkled the deck with petrol, set fire to it, shot and wounded the watchman and…

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Ketch Founders SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 6

News reached Sydney last night that the Ketch Phal Forbes, had founded near Port Stephens. All hands were saved…

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Was It Ma[?]r[?]a? Wreckage Found

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 5

Fors[?]r advises that a settler named Hackbath reports having found on the beach at Elizabeth Point on Sunday last nine [?]atch…

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Wreckage Found Sydney

Leader · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 3

Wreckage found as Forster is believed to be from the steamer Fitzroy, which foundered of Cape Havre in June last Nothing has been found…

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How to Avoid a Wreck

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 4

A tiny leak in a big ship can easily be stopped if taken in time. But, if disregarded, it will overcome the mightiest vessel and drag her…

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Near the Rocks Genoa Conference Faces Wreck. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 2

The threatened. split in policy between Britain and France at Genoa has become accentuated. Mr. Lloyd George. during his…

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Radio Wrecked Irish Republicans Burn Station. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 11

After auctioning the furniture and fittings Republican troops completely destroyed by fire the British naval wireless station at Bunbeg…

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Radio Wrecked Station Burned and Contents Auctioned Mr. Collins Decrees Civil and Religious Liberty London

National Advocate · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 2

After auctioning the furniture and fittings Republican troops completely destroyed by fire the British naval wireless station at Bunbeg, CO…

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Wreck of the Egypt. Collision in a Fog. Serious Loss of Life. London, Sunday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 2

Reuter, London. -- The P. and O. steamer Egypt, bound from London to Bombay, has been sunk as a result of a collision in a fog off Brest. There has been a serious loss of…

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