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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1927

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

Japanese Steamer Ashore Refloated in Twenty Minutes. NEWCASTLE

Leader · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 2

The steamer Sake Mara, laden with a cargo of wheat, ran ashore at the entrance to Newcastle Harbor, at an early hour to-day…

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Murder on Island Steamer. Inquest Opened. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 6

The inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of the island native, Ten[?] who was murdered on the steamer, John Williams, off Barren[?]…

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Steamer Aground Defective Lighting Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 7

The Dutch steamer, Tasman, with cargo and passengers, grounded on a submerged portion of Clerk Island off the Eastern…

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Tasman Ashore No Immediate Danger SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 2

According to messages received in Sydney from the master of the steamer Tasman which is ashore on the coral reef off the northern coast…

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Stranded Steamer Relief Arranged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 2

Although in no immediate danger, the passengers on the stranded steamer Tasman, will be transshipped to-morrow…

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Twenty Years Sentence. for Mission Steamer Murder. Sydney, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 1

At the central criminal court this morning, Toaura, a Gilbert Islander, appeared in answer to a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death…

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The Wrecked Tasman Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 3

A wireless message was received to-day from the steamer Tasman aground at Clerk Island, to the effect that the tug Coringa had arrived at…

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REFLOATED The Steamer Tasman Little Damage Suffered SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 3

The steamer Tasman was refloated to-ay from its bed of soft coral at Clerk Island off the Queensland coast. A radio message received by the Sydney…

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Another Steamer Ashore. Sydney,. This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 1

The Broken Hill proprietary Co.'s inter-State freighter, Ironmaster has gone aground near Port Agusta. Officials of the company, however, do not…

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A Steamer Aground MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 2

[?] is hoped that the steamer Iron Master, which went aground on Friday morning in Port Augusta channel, will be refloated to-day. The…

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Harbor Collision Ferry Steamer and Collier SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 2

A collision occurred near Circu[?] Quay today between the vehicular ferry Koodooloo and the collier Christina Fraser. No one was injured. The…

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Steamer Refloated MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 2

The steamer Iron Master, which went aground last Friday twelve miles from Port Augusta, was refloated last night. Advice to this effect…

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The Steamer Tasman Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 4

A radio message was received to-day from the Tasman that she would reach Sydney to-morrow afternoon. She was not previously expected to arrive until…

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Trapped in Wrecked Taxi Roof Lifted to Remove Injured Woman MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 2

A taxi cab and another car collided at the corner of Flinders and King Streets this afternoon, with the result that Mrs. Munro, Park Street,…

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Foundered in a Typhoon. 128 Lives Lost. MANILLA

Leader · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 10

It is believed that 108 persons have been drowned when the Island steamer, Negros, foundered in a typhoon, on the 28th nit. 1[?] miles south of…

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Killed on Steamer Man Mutilated BRISBANE

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

Charles William Church, 32, a married man, of Brisbane, was killed Instantly on the steamer Macumba, which arrived to-day…

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Steamer Storm Tossed Adelaide

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 2

The steamer, City of Khios, terribly battered by a storm, put into the outer harbor last night tor repairs. Her deck plates were buckled, her…

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Harbor Sensation Ferry Steamers Collide One Steamer Almost Sunk 4 Passengers Hurt SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 2

The ferry steamer Kenimbla is in a partly submerged condition in Sydney Harbor an the result of a collision with another ferry steamer, the…

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Aground the Steamer Uralla Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1927 · page 2

The State Navigation Department was notified to-day that the coastal steamer Uralla, was aground on the sand-pit at the Bellingen River Bar…

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Captain Grace’s Plane Wrecked. Caused by Faulty Radder. VANCOUVER

Leader · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 2

A message from Mana, Hawall, states that Capt. Richard Grace experienced trouble with the rudder, after leaving for his [?]ght to America, and…

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