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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1923

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Cyclone and Rain Rough Sydney Weather a Vessel Ashore Sydney, Sunday Night

National Advocate · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 2

A violent windstorm accompanied by torrential rains caused considerable damage is Sydney and suburbs to-day. The wind reached a velocity…

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Wreckage Cast Up. Brisbane

Leader · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 2

Another sea [?] is suggested by the discovery of wreckage, including portion of a cabin and home top hamper, at Bourke Island, 35 miles…

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The Wrecked Steamer Alert. Sydney. Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 3

A message from [?] states that the [?] Tafun arrived to-day [?] the [?] and six of the crew of the [?] Alert. [?] tons, which…

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River Steamer Owners Object to Award. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 3

Shipowners trading on the Murray, Darling, Murrumbidgee, and Edwards Rivers have dismissed their masters, mates, and engineers, and have tied…

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Steamer Ashore. Crew Take to Boats. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 12

The steamer Wallamba went ashore at Lorna Point, near Port Stephens, about 9 o'clock last night. The crew, numbering 15,…

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Coastal Steamer Wallamba Ashore

Leader · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday,— The crew of the [?] which can [?] at [?] night, w[?] loaded safely the morning [?] Port Stephens, after six…

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Vessel Ashore the Crew Safe Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 2

Late last night, the North Coast Coy's steamer, Wallamba, ran ashore on Morna Point, 18. miles north of Newcastle. The crow took to the…

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A Coastal Wreck

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 4

The North Coast Company's steamer Wallamba, was wrecked near Morna Point, 19 miles from Newcastle on Wednesday night. The crew took to the beats, and reached…

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Floating Wreckage Found. Sydney

Leader · Monday 16 July 1923 · page 4

Wreckage, contacting or the upper portion of a wooden dockhands, and bests chocks, were sighted yesterday off Balemen’s Bay, It is the night that…

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Trouble on Steamer Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1923 · page 3

Trouble broke out on the steamer Jervis Bay, the seamen demanding higher pay. The matter has been settled and the steamer will probably…

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Steamer Strikes a Rock. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 August 1923 · page 13

The steamer Iron Chief has arrived in Brisbane leaking and with propellor damaged, as a result of striking Evan's Reef, just…

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Fire on Steamer. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 11

A fire broke out early this morning in the bunkers of the Norwegian steamer, Niels Neilson, which was anchored off Balmain…

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From Shanghai to Copenhagen. In 27 Ton Ketch. CAPETOWN

Leader · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 6

Three Danish officers of the Northern Telegraph Company, have arrived at Durban, from Shanghai, in a 27 ton ketch. The journey of 8000 miles…

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Fire on a Timber Steamer. Sydney

Leader · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 6

The fire which broke out on the steamer [?] timber laden, in the harbor at 7.30 last night was not finally extinguished till [?]…

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Fire on Steamer Much Damage Wrought Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 2

Early this morning a fire broke out in Sydney Harbour on the steamer Neils Nelson. The firemen and crew worked desperately for eight hours…

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Steamer Wrecked Chang Shu Strikes a Reef Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 20 August 1923 · page 2

The Pennant Hills wireless station to-night picked up a radio from Pertn (W.A.) stating that the China Australian Steamship Co's steamer Chang…

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To-day's Telegrams. Steamer on Reef. "All's Well" Says Captain. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 August 1923 · page 11

A wireless message received last night stated that the steamer. Changshu was stranded on a coral reef north of Celebes. Two…

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Terrible Typhoon Many Vessels Wrecked Submarine Lost Shanghai

National Advocate · Monday 20 August 1923 · page 2

A message from Hong Kong states that the worst typhoon of this season is raging with terrific force and violence, doing much damage afloat…

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To-day's Telegrams. Launch Wrecked. Five Men Missing. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 August 1923 · page 16

A sea, fishing launch, the Allbird, has been wrecked at Aleandra Heads, Kueensland. It is understood that five men were aboard the…

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