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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1923

100 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 5

Firemen and Stokers Hold Up Steamer. Auckland, Sunday

Leader · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 4

[?] of the stokebold at the steamer [?] which was held up when about to [?] for Sydney on Thursday has been sentenced to a…

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To=day's Cables. Earthquake Disaster. Hundreds Saved by Steamer. Dead Cremated in Streets. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 September 1923 · page 10

Reuter's Osaka correspondent states that the death roll at Yokohama amongst foreigners would have been greater but for…

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Coastal Steamer Ashore. Brisbane

Leader · Wednesday 12 September 1923 · page 3

The A.U.S.N. Company’s steamer [?] en route from Cairns to [?] is aground on Stone Island, [?] The weather is…

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Schooner Wrecked Four Men Missing Perth

National Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 2

Four men are missing from the schooner Eugl Flower, which was wrecked sixty miles from Fremantle in the terrific gale yesterday. The…

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Schooner and All Hands Lost. Perth

Leader · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 2

The body of Albert Anderson, one of the crew of the schooner Seaflower which was wrecked on Wednesday, off Moore River. W.A.. was washed…

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Collisions At Sea Wrecks Plentiful Fogs in the Channel

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 24

Remarkable foga have been occurring in the English Channel and shipping disasters have token place from the Cornish doast…

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Stormy Weather Delays Schooner Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1923 · page 2

The schooner Louis Therlault, about which fears were entertained arrived at Sydney today after a voyage of thirty days from New Zealand…

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The Montoro Ashore. Sydney

Leader · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 6

The Burns Philip steamer Montoro, according to a wireless received today ran ashore on Young Reef, on Thursday Island shortly after…

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Steamer on a Reef Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 2

Shortly after midnight last night the Burns Ph lip steamer, Montoro ran on Young's reef. south of Thursday Island. A wireless message…

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A 46 Year Old Wreck to Be Salvaged. Sydney

Leader · Monday 15 October 1923 · page 2

The wrecked steamer City of New-Castle` which has been wedged in a [?] of rock [?] her [?] for 46 years [?]…

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Steamer Montoro Arrives. Sydney

Leader · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 6

The steamer Montoro, which recently grounded on a [?] bank off Thursday Island, reached Sydney to-day…

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Steamer Sanguil Sinking. New York

Leader · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 2

The passenger steamer, Sanguil 1975 tons, has reported herself as sinking in heavy sens south west of Jamaica The passengers are taking to…

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Chinese Pirates a Steamer Seized Shanghai

National Advocate · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 2

A Hong Kong message states that the Chinesel river steamer Sunning voyaging to Hong Kong was pirated on the night of October 23. The…

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Sold to Japan an Australian Steamer Kobe

National Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 2

The Australmount the Australian relief ship, now in Japan, was sold to Japanese buyers, for £25,000. This is regarded locally as a good price,…

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Overdue Steamer Arrives. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 31 October 1923 · page 2

The Japanese steamer [?] which has been considerably overdue arrived here this morning…

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A Trip Out West. Stock Agent Gives His impressions. Bil's Ancient Wreck That Jibbed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 November 1923 · page 5

The following impressions of a trip out west a few days ago may be of interest to some "Guardiaa' readers who may net be in a…

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Steamer’s Bunkers Afire. Sydney

Leader · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 6

No further news was received up to 11.30 to-day regarding the steamer Koranna, which was reported yesterday to be racing back to Albany with…

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Wreckers at Work. No Water for Stock. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 November 1923 · page 6

A message from Cloncurry (Q.). States at Devon Court cattle station the machinery of two horse had been completely wrecked, and tanks…

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A Steamer Wrecked

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 December 1923 · page 2

The steamer Armagh is aground on the Crossley light and has become a total wreek. The crew has been landed at Liverpool…

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Adrift at Sea a Schooner's Plight San Francisco

National Advocate · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 3

The schooner Eric from Vancouver to Brisbane is water-logged and in great distress near Honolulu. Her exact whereabouts are unknown…

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