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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 6 of 6

Steamer Ashore. Melbourne

Leader · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 2

The steamer Casino, 425 tons, trading between Melbourne and Portland, went aground at midnight dose to Cape Pratten, during a heavy gale…

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Steamer in Danger Mishap Off Cape Breton Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 2

Advices state that the steamer Casino bound from Melbourne to Port Fairy, met with a mishap near Cape Breton last, night No particulars…

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Stranded Steamer Floated Off. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 9

The coastal steamer [?] was [?] off the rocks at Apollo Bay this morning [?] the cargo had been jettisoned [?] quantity of cargo was…

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Late Cables Steamer Strikes Rocks London, Thursday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 4

Reuter.-- The Commonwealth and Dominion steamer Port Nicholson struck a rock off Las Palmas. The engine room and stokehold are Hooded, but all on board are, safe…

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The Waterfront Trouble. British Steamer Held Up

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 October 1924 · page 2

The British steamer Volumnia, under charter to the Australian Commonwealth line, has been held up at Fremantle. This appears to be the result of a preconcerted…

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Shipwrecked Ten Drowned London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 30 October 1924 · page 2

The trawler Anida was wrecked off the coast of Argylleshire. Ten were drowned and three saved…

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40 Missing Steamer Explosion London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 4

A Helsingfors message states that out of 65 passengers on a steamer lying in Kotka Harbor, 40 are missing as the result of a terrible…

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Steamer's Crew Fight One Member Taken to Hospital Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 November 1924 · page 5

A fight occurred between several members of the crew of the steamer Suevic, lying at Millars Point, on Saturday night. As a result…

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Old Man's Heroism Saves Wrecked Sailors Steamer's Fate London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 2

The Yarmouth steam drifter, Presholme, was driven ashore on a rocky coast. She broke up in ten minutes…

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STORMSWEPT Steamer Sinks Crew Perish London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 2

Last night England swept by a sixty-mile gate which did much damage. There were terrific seas in the…

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Orient Company's New Steamer R.M.S. ORAMA

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 1

The departure of the R.M.S. Orama from Toulon on November 21, in the Commonwealth Mill Service is an epoch marking in the history of the…

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37 Lives Lost Port Caledonia Wrecked Paris, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 1

The Finnish boating yessel Port Caledonia, welt known in Australia, was dashed to pieces at La Rochelles and sank in the sight of hundreds of…

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Bashed to Pieces 37 Lives Lost in Wreck. Agonising Scenes. Paris

National Advocate · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 2

The Finnish four masted barque, Port Caledonia, well known in Australia, was dashed to pieces on the rocks at La Rochelle on the French…

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Steamer's Peril Deadly Compound Discovered. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 December 1924 · page 8

A suspicious looking mixture was picked up in the hold of the steamer Panaroa on which an outbreak of fire occurred a few days ago…

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Non Union Labor. Steamer Blacklisted. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 December 1924 · page 8

Fifty members of the ship painters and dockpainters union refused to work on the steamer Coma because the vessel was…

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Gaping Hole Steamer Collides with Wharf in Brisbane River

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 December 1924 · page 21

The oversea steamer, Piako, of 8283 tons was proceeding down the Brisbane River to-night on voyage to Sydney, when the steering gear…

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Jap Steamer Sinks Twenty Five Missing Tokio

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 December 1924 · page 7

The special service Vessel, Kivanto, which grounded in a blizzard, has broken up and sank. She carried a crow of fifty, half of…

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Wrecked in Blizzard Heavy Loss of Life Tokio

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 2

During a blizzard the Japanese special service steamer, Kawante, went ashore 3 miles north of Kyoto and [?]oke in halves. Two destroyers…

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Missing Ketch Warrant for Crew. Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 December 1924 · page 2

The fishing ketch, Dauntless, which came into prominence owing' to the water bailiff being forcibly taken off her by the crow in Tasmanian…

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Record Rain Storms in England. Steamers Ashore. LONDON

Leader · Monday 29 December 1924 · page 3

A tempestuous storm of exceptional [?] has swept over the British [?] causing much damage on land, and sea. All the flying services have…

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