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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1926

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

Steamer Aground Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 3

A wireless message received this morning stated that the steamer Marebecba 3,362 tons, owned by the A.U.S.N. Co had gone ground…

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The Otranto Ashore. London

Leader · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 6

An A[?]he[?]s message Staten that officially reported that the Or[?]t [?] O[?]ran[?] while on a ple[?]sure trip [?] came [?]ded at Cape Mat[?]pan. on…

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Steamer Held Up SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 2

One hundred ana fifty men, the complement of the liner Karoola were paid off to-day when that steamer arrived from West Australia…

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Steamer in Distress. Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 2

Wireless messages were received to day from the Wonganella stating that the vessel was in no immediate danger. The wind had now…

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Steamer in Distress Other Vessels Standing by Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 3

Although within two miles of the treacherous Sandy Cape, the helpless steamer Wonganella wirelessed today that she was in no immediate…

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Steamer Wanganella Safe. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 3

[?] was received in Sydney to-day that the [?] which was drifting dangerously near to the Queensland coast, [?] safe, the…

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Harbor Collusion Ferry Steamer and Tug Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 3

The Balmain ferry steamer. Lady Mantling, and the tug Heroic, met head on la Darling Harbor this mornins, but no one was injured. The tug…

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Steamer Pulganbar Damaged. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 2

The [?] [?] damaged her [?] on the [?] [?] in Sydney, [?]…

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Another Steamer Held Up Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 2

The sailing of the steamer Dimboola for Melbourne, Adelaide and West Australia scheduled for Friday next, has definitely been cancelled on…

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Steamer's Strange Behaviour Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 2

A stir was caused on the waterfront to-day by the behavior of the little steamer, Temehani from Papeete…

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To -Day's Telegrams. Sydney's Record Fog. Ferry Steamier Goes Ashore. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 2

To -day's market quotations: Peas 10s to 14s, butter 191s 4d, now laid eggs 2s 7d, rails and rivers 1s 10d, choose 1s 0½d to 1s 1d, honey 3d to 5d, beeswax to 1s 8d,…

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Steamer Wrecked. In Bay of Plenty. Stanley McKay Company on Board. A[?]KLAND. N.Z.

Leader · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 1

The Stanley McKay Pan[?]omime Co.. [?]amprising 25 ar[?]sts. were should the [?]ner War[?]. when the vessel was wrecked in the [?]ay of Me[?]y…

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STANLEY McKay's COMPANY. Aboard Wrecked Wareatea. AUCKLAND, N.Z.

Leader · Monday 14 June 1926 · page 1

The Stanley McKay Pantomime Co., comprising artists, were aboard the steamer Wareatea, when the vessel was wrecked In the Boy of plenty,…

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The College Wreck

Orange Star · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 8

The College wreck, Who sank beneath. And rose above his shame, Tramps west in mateship with a…

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Passengers Safe Cooma Runs Ashore Total Wreck Feared Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 2

A message received in Sydney late this afternoon, stated that the crow of the steamer Cooma, which is ashore on the North Reef, were…

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Ashore on Helen Reef. Sydney

Leader · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 10

Word was received in Sydney to-day staling that a well-known Norwegian trader of 5500 tons baa gone [?]hore on Helen Reef. at the northern…

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Wrecked Submarine New York

National Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 2

The wrecked submarine, F 91, which was rammed and sunk last September off the Connecticutt coast has now been raised and towed to…

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Burning Schooner. Saved by Brigade. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 10

The schooner Louis Theriault, laden with coa' caught fire in Newcastle last night shortly after her arrival from Port Stephens. The…

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Benzine on Board Steamer Kooringa on Fire Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 10

The steamer Kooringa. which left Melbourne yesterday morning for Tasmania with 6000 cases of benzine on board, was reported in…

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Steamer Aground at North Stockton Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 2

The auxiliary steamer Louis Therault is high and dry at North Stockton where she grounded after the fire in her hold last night. She is…

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