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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1925

121 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 7

Scalded Fatally Accident on Steamer Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 2

Ernest Hudson, the victim of the scalding accident on board the steamer, Canadian Trooper, died it the Sydney Hospital at 8 o'clock this morning…

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North Coast Steamer Sold. Sydney

Leader · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 6

The North Coast steamer Yaillbar which had held up by the strike, has been sold to Burna, Philip and Co., Ltd., and will be renamed the Maketes. [?]…

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Stokers on Strike Steamer Held Up Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 6

The stokers have again held up the Union Coy's steamer Marama, this time over the conditions in the stokehold. The Marama was timed…

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Punters Wrecked Black Day at Warwick Farm Latest Gossip and Betting Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 3

Punters were almost hopelessly wrecked at Warwick Farm on Saturday and it was the worst day backers of the horses had experienced…

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Another Bomb Verandah Wrecked. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 6

An explosion occurred in front of a house occupied by Chas. McDonald, a motor mechanic of Albert Park at 4.30 this morning, a…

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Steamer Held Up Marama's Passengers Transferred Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 2

The Bailing of the steamer Marama for New Zealand has now been Indefinitely postponed and the passengers will be transferred to the Maheno…

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Again Held Up Union Company's Steamer. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 7

Hopes that the Union Company's steamer Maheno would get away on her journey to New Zealand were dashed to the ground this morning,…

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Terrific Explosion Thirty Shops Wrecked Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 6

A mysterious explosion at Richmond (Victoria) last night, and destroyed thirty shops and did damage running into man[?]…

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38 Drowned Japanese Steamer Wrecked. Vancouver

National Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 2

The entire crew of the Japanese steamer Raifuku Maru were drowned when the steamer sank in the North Atlantic, 180 miles west of…

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Steamer on Reef Total Loss Feared Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 18

The cargo steamer Trebartha. 4. 597 tons, is a hore on the reef at New Ireland. All efforts to refloat the vessel unsuccessful…

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Coastal Steamer Sunk

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 4

Reuter.--The Lyngern from Oslo to Sydney, collided off Beachy Head with the small coastal steamer, the Rytone. The latter was badly holed and sank in 45…

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Complete Story. the Wreck. (All Rights Reserved)

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 2

Author of "True Blue," "The Longshoreman," "My Atlantic Bride," etc. "It would be a pretty morning for…

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Armed Bands Houses Pillaged Plot to Wreck Express. London, Sunday Night

The Bathurst Times · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 2

The [?] correspondent says that 2000 troops have been engaged repressing the activities of armed bands…

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Ketch Overdue Feared to Be Lost Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 2

No tidings, have been received of the ketch Lialeeta now 30 days over due, from South Australia. The ketch left with only sufficient…

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Ketch Posted Hissing. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 6

Hope for the safety of the missing [?], Lialoota, is gradually diminish[?] as unknown wreckage in coming at Lorne (Tas.) It la now…

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Missing Ketch Hope Diminishing Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 2

Hopes for the safety of the missing ketch Lialeeta are diminishing. The navigation authorities have asked coastal stations to be on the lookout…

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Missing Ketch Destroyer Searching. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 May 1925 · page 6

The destroyer Tasmania, and an aeroplane in charge of Flight-Lieutenant McIntyre, left Melbourne his morning on a search for the missing…

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44 Drowned in Turkish Wreck London Sunday

National Advocate · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 2

[?] from Constantinople states that 44 passengers and crew were drowned when the Turkish coastal vessel. "Hearbbia." with a cargo…

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More Italians 537 Arrive by Steamer Pressmen Barred Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 1

The Italian steamer Re d'Italia which arrived to-day brought 537 Italian migrants to Australia including 68 for New South Wales and 256 for…

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"Lady in Pyjamas" Spanish Visitor to British Steamer

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 1

Questions about a "Spanish lady in pyjamas" were raised at the Board of Trade inquiry at Liverpool (Eng.) into the allegation of drunkenness against…

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