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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1928

176 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 9

Greek Steamer Sunk. Ten Lives Lost. LONDON

Leader · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 2

The naval supply ship Bacchus, 2000 tons, has sent out an S.O.S. that she is badly damaged, and sinking bow first, after ramming and sinking the…

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Steamer Sunk Rammed by Naval Ship Ten Drowned LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 2

Five brothers were among the 12 persons killed when the British naval supply ship Bacchus 2000 tons, rammed and sank in the Greek steamer…

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"Good Intent." Blown Ashore. Hobart

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 10

The fishing ketch, Good Intent, was blown ashore in Surprise Bay, and is expected to become a total wreck. The crew succeeded in…

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Good Intent Wrecked. in Appropriate Bay. Burnie (Tas.), This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 1

A wireless message from King Island slates that the auxiliary ketch Good Intent, 35 tons gross, owned by Bur[?]ss Bros. of Melbourne, and under…

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Careless Smoker Serious Fire on Steamer Total Loss of Cargo SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 2

A serious fire which broke out in the sulphur cargo on the steamer Stanley at White Buy last night was probably caused by a carelessly…

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Doisy Down Machine Wrecked CALCUTTA

National Advocate · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 5

Captain Doisy who was flying from Paris to Tokio, crashed at Akyaben route to Rangoon. The machine was wrecked. Doisy was uninjured…

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Another Steamer Held Up Adelaide

National Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 2

The steamer Noora, owned by the Adelaide Steamship Company was tied up to-day, owing to no cooks being available to fill a vacancy…

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Another Steamer Held Up Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 3

When the steamer Ormiston arrived here to-day the crew were given 24 hours' notice, which time will expire to-morrow. The Commonwealth…

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Calls Heard a Steamer's Report LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 2

The steamer [?] of Milan from Rome reports that after making regular periodical wireless calls to the Italia they heard signals when they…

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11 Planes Wrecked Wrecked in Gale Six Persons Injured New York

National Advocate · Monday 11 June 1928 · page 2

A message from Bollingfield. states that a ternedo like gale swept the Government landing field late this afternoon,…

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Sea Tragedy Four Bodies in a Ketch DARWIN

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 3

A small fishing ketch was found stranded at Bickerton Island, with the bodies of one white man and three Japanese aboard but there were…

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Crew Leaving the Wreck. King’s Bay

Leader · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 2

The Italia, disaster has taken a dramatic [?] A wireless from Commander [?] states that he and [?] companions are attempting [?]…

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St[?] Ashore. NEWCASTLE

Leader · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 6

The coastal steamer White Bay was driven ashore near Newcastle, and a body found on the beach is believed to be one of the crew…

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Steamer Runs Aground NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 2

A report received from Bob's Farm, ten miles from Newcastle, stated, that the North Coast Company's, steamer Uralla, trading between Coff's…

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Another Steamer Returns Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 2

The steamer Gwyder returned to Sydney at half past seven to-night. The vessel ran into a cyclone on the journey and fought big seas…

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At Newcastle Steamer's Desperate Fight Damage at Newcastle Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 2

After a desperate fight in the teeth of the gale the little coastal steamer White Bay, a wooden boat of 134 tons gross, built in 1922, and…

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Gale Sweeps Coast Havoc at Sydney and Newcastle. Steamer Lost with Six Lives Other Vessels Forced to Return Houses Wrecked and Unroofed. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 2

Fierce gusts from a gale reaching 80 miles an hour swept over Sydney early this morning and caused damage everywhere…

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The Wrecked [?] Efforts to Reach [?] LONDON

Leader · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 6

A Rome wireless [?] Nobile States that on May [?] was flying [?] when [?] the already become [?]…

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Steamer Coombar Safe. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 1

Captain Hannan, master of the steamer Cor[?] stated to-day that he believed that one of the steamers which he [?] early yesterday may…

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