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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 5 of 6

Foundered Trawler Marine Court Enquiry Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 2

The loss of the trawler Brolga which foundered after striking Beware Reef off the coast of Victoria on August 13 was enquired into by…

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Steamer Passenger's Dis-appearance. Perth

Leader · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 2

On the arrival of the liner Ascand[?] at. Fremuntle-. to-day, it was reported that D. C. Struhen. a passenger booked Sydney for Durban, had [?]…

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Wreckage or Salvage? Rockhampton, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 1

A telephone message received here from Wettoon states that a quantity of wreckage has been found on the beach at Cono, including bags of onions,…

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160 DROWNED Russian Steamer Sinks Heroism of Sailors Moscow

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 2

160 were drowned when the passenger steamer Burevestnik, leaving Leningrad for Kronstadt collided with the Mole in a dense fog while…

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Steamer Sunk in Collision Hundreds of Lives Lost. MOSCOW

Leader · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 2

Hundreds peri[?] when the pass[?] steamer, Boreeve[?] which was leaving Leningrad for [?] collided with The Mole in a…

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Steamer Held Up. Sydney, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 1

The steamer Bombala, which was to leave for Queensland with hay and other fodder for starving stock, is still tied up at the wharf in Sydney through…

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Steamer on Reef Attempts to Refloat. Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 2

About daylight yesterday the steamer Rio Claro, 4086 tons, bound for Queensland ports from America with oil and other cargo, ran on Scott reef…

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Steamer Strikes a Mine. Heavy Loss of Life. Riga, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 1

The coaster Neibade has been wrecked in the Baltic, and 30 passengers, also 10 of the crow, have been drowned. A violent storm prevented the…

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Steamer Collision Captain's Certificate Suspended. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 7

Captain John Parkes of the lorry steamer Kanimbla, who was found responsible by the Marina Court for the collision with the Bingara near…

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A Sailor Ashore

Leader · Monday 13 September 1926 · page 6

Interior decoration has become quite important enough, as a factor in the education of women, to be included as a subject in domestic…

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Lost Steamer Located. Warship Standing By. WELLINGTON[?] [?]

Leader · Saturday 18 September 1926 · page 1

A small steamer, the [?] days has been [?]…

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[?]Issing Steamer Found. Wellington (N.z.)

Leader · Monday 20 September 1926 · page 1

A [?]mall steamer. the Awar[?] 150 [?] which has been overdue for sev[?] [?]ays, has been located by the [?] Dunedin. off East Cape. The…

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Miama Wrecked Disastrous [?]Rricane Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 September 1926 · page 7

A radio message from Miami, U.s. States that a disastrous hurricane swept Southern Florida and reduced Miama to ruins. It…

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Steamer Cooma. BRISBANE

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1926 · page 3

An attempt to refloat the steamer Cooma at North Reef by last night's fide, was frustrated by the heavy weather. Two tugs were in readiness…

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"Hoodoo" on Steamer an Outbreak of Fire Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 5

There seems to be a "hoodoo" on the cargo originally shipped by the steamer, Port Kembla. First the Port Kembla was wrecked and now…

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Brakevan Wrecked. Three Bathurst Men Injured Accident Near Tarcoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 2

Three Bathurst men were injured in the railway smash which occurred on Monday afternoon, when a portion of a ballast train leapt…

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Worst Since '88 Disastrous Mexican Hurricane Shops Wrecked and Houses Demolished Vancouver

National Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 2

A message from Vera Cruiz (Mexico) states that the most devastating hurricane since 1888 has swept the City. Several ships were sunk and…

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Steamer on Fire New York

National Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 2

The American steamer, New Britain, with a crew of 39 is on fire off the Florida coast and is heading for Jacksonville…

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Telegrams. Steamer Ashore and Refloated. Sydney, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 October 1926 · page 1

The North Coast steamer, Doepel of 389 tons gross, which went ashore at Bellingen river entrance on Saturday, was refloated yesterday morning. There…

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Steamer on Fire in Gale. Plucky Fight by Crew. ADELAIDE

Leader · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 6

When 60 miles west of Neptune Is-land, in a [?]ging gale, at 2.50 yesterday morning, a fire broke out on the British-India steamer, Janus, bound…

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