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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1924

120 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 6

Hidden Treasure Salvage Steamer's Haul London, Friday night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 2

The Admiralty's salvage steamer continues to make large hauls of gold from the sunken liner Laurentic. Of the quarter of a million left in her when…

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A Nervous Wreck North Sydney Tracedy Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 2

The inquest into the death of Norah Linton, who died .from gas poisoning at North Sydney, was held to-day…

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Hopeless Position of Steamer Ngahere Wellington (N.z.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1924 · page 2

The position of the steamer Ngahere which went ashore yesterday near Greymouth is hopeless. An attempt will be made to salvage the…

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Steamer Aground Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 2

The R.M.S. Orvieto, which is aground in the Brisbane River, is likely to remain there until tomorrow morning An unsuccessful…

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Steamer Astral Sensational Sinking Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 2

The story of the sensational foundering of the steamer Astral at 10.30 p.m. on April 6 while on a voyage from Lake Macquarie to Sydney and…

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Overdue Steamer No Passengers Aboard. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 2

The steamer Kut, owned by Messrs. and Co., is overdue, from the East. She was last heard of north of…

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Steamer Raised. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 2

The steamer Irvington, which sank at the wharf at Black Wattle Bay, on Sunday night, was raised this morning…

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Steamer Afire Fatal Outbreak. Manila, Tuesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 2

Two women and two ca[?]aren are dead and many missing as a result of a fire on the inter-island steamer Lalloc, on the Mindanao Coast…

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Lighthouse Partially Wrecked Copenhagen

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 3

Analt lighthose at the Ca tegate was partly wrecked by the explosion of an air pump The wireless operator was nearly…

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New Steamer Launched. Sydney

Leader · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 6

The Commonwealth steamer. Ferndale. 12,800 tons, was successfully launched at Cockatoo Island this afternoon. The vessel was christened…

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Again Aground Japanese Steamer Uga Maru Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 1

The Japanese steamer Uga Maru, formally the Australbrook, has again gone aground at Manilla. A message states that it will be possible to…

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To-day's Telegrams. the Katoomba Art Union Ticket. Rewards for Steamer Salvage. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 4

To-day's market quotations: Butter 163s, new laid eggs 2s 6d, case 2s 2d, choose 10d to 10 12d, honey 6d to 7 12d, beeswax 1s 3d to 1s 7d, maize 3s 11 d to 4s 1d, oats 4s to 4s…

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S.O.S. Big Steamer Missing Simla

National Advocate · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 2

The Leicestershire reports that it received an S.O.S. call from the Clan Mcmillan, stating that she is sink­ing, 30 miles east of Table is, and…

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S.O.S. CALL Still A Mystery No Word of Steamer Clan Mcmillan Calcutta

The Bathurst Times · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 2

Mystery surrounds the supposed sinking of the Clan Line steamer Clan McMillan. The Leicestershire received an S.O.S. from the Clan Mc Millan. The Leicestershire received an…

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Limping to Port Steamer Suffers in Terrific Cale Hobart

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 4

Stormy weather is still being experienced on the Tasmanian coast. and fierce gales are raging. The City of Adelaide. 6000 tons,…

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Steamer on Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 June 1924 · page 2

Reuter.--A message from Las Palmas states that the Otaki, from Wellington to London, arrived with a fire in No. 4 hold. The vessel subsequently sailed with the…

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Protecting Native Birds. Customs Officers Raid Japanese Steamer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 June 1924 · page 14

Just before the departure of the Japanese steamer Aki Maru for Japan on Saturday, Customs authorities boarded the vessel and,…

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Wreck of Clan Macmillan; Thrilling Rescue. Calcutta, June 24

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 June 1924 · page 2

A Rangoon message suites that it appears the Clan Macmillan grounded on shoals off reparis Island, a small group between the…

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Ambulance Bolts Fire Patients Escape Buried in Wreckage at Foot of Hill. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 2

When spelling at the top of a hill at Stanmore this evening two horses drawing an ambulance, conveying five, putients from Lideombe State Hospital…

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Seven Days Out Steamer Karamu Missing Off Tasmanian Coast Horart

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 7

Considerab'e anxiety is felt regarding the Union Steamship Company's cargo steamer Karama, 934 tons, which leff Hobart on Friday last in…

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