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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 5 of 9

Overdue Steamer Arrives. The Canonbar Safe. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 1

The steamer Canonbar, for whose safety considerable anxiety was felt, as she was two days overdue from Brisbane, entered Sydney heads this…

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Wrecked in Gale The Sole Survivor Terrible Story of the Sea Newcastle

National Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 2

Hair carrying and half dragging him, Messrs Bell and Lime burner of the Rocket Brigade, supported Franz Grui Pero. an…

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The Wrecked Uraula Newcastle

National Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 2

Communication was established this morning by the Rocket Brigade with the Uralla, which was driven ashore yesterday afternoon. With…

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Steamer Coombar Safe. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 1

Captain Hansen, master of the steamer Corrimal, stated to-day that be believed that one of the steamers which he sighted early yesterday may…

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£22/10 for a Wreck Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 3

was wrecked at Stockton during last Thursday's cyclonic storm, was put up for auction in Sydney to-day. A bid of £22/10/ was accepted for the…

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'Plane Wrecked Occupants Unhurt MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 3

An Avre training plane from Point Cook crashed into some electric wires near Werribee to-day. The machine was wrecked hut the passengers were…

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Incinerated Cow Wrecks Airplane London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 4

At Cologne the pilot of an airplane when making a landing, flew low over a paddock in which a cow was grazing. The horn of the cow…

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The Steamer Uralla Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 3

Arrangements are well in hand for the re-floating of the steamer Uralla which went ashore at Newcastle during the recent heavy…

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Cruiser Goes Ashore. Halifax, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 1

Steaming slowly into Halifax harbor in a dense fog last night the cruiser Dauntless crashed on the Tribune shoal, well inside the harbor and is…

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Cruiser Crashes Ashore and Total Loss HALIFAX (Nova Scotia)

National Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 3

Steaming slowly into Halifax Harbor in a dense fog last evening, the British cruiser Dauntless crashed ashore well inside the harbor…

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Washed Ashore on Ice Chest. Queensland’s Musing Men. ROCKHAMPTON

Leader · Saturday 7 July 1928 · page 1

Early to-day William Corbett. who with Micheal McCarthy had been [?] for more than a fortnight was found. Their motor launch foundered…

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At Last Steamer Ulimaroa Sails Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1928 · page 7

After 13 weeks idleness because of the Marino Cooks' dispute, the steamer Ullmaroa sailed for New Zealand to-day. She was the first…

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Transport Wrecked Appalling Death Roll. Vancouver

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 July 1928 · page 11

The Santiago army transport Angumos sank in Arauo Bay, and 290 lives lost, including 80 passengers. The captain committed suicide on the bridge…

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Steamer and Tug Collision in Port Phillip Bay Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 3

The steamer Edina came into collision and sank a tug in Fort Phillip Bay to-day. Three men on the tug were rescued…

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The Dauntless Total Wreck Feared HALIFAX

National Advocate · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 2

The British cruiser Dauntless which went aground at the entrance of the harbor last week and which was expected to become a total wreck…

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Wrecked Steamer Sold Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 2

The stranded steamer Uralla, at present at Stockton beach, was sold at auction to-day for £16,000. The bidding was continued to Mr. John…

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Millionaire’s Yacht Ashore Passengers and Crew Safe. VANCOUVER

Leader · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 1

A [?] (Alaska) message states that the [?], Gaxaca, owned and [?] by Mr. Hun[?]ock the backer of the Southern Cross Pacific fight…

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A Schooner Wrecked. Suva, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 1

The schooner, Malaya, owned by the Fiji Shipping Company and formerly a a British vessel, became a total wreck on the Horseshoe Reef at Korsea, near…

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Ketch Wrecked Crew of Eight Missing Wellington, N.Z.

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 11

The ketch, Isabella Lenaine capsized at Hokianga, N.Z., bar on Saturday and the crow of eight are believed to be drowned. It is…

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Southern Cross Backer. His Yacht Goes Ashore. VANCOUVER

Leader · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 2

A Kietchikan (Alaska) message states that the yacht Oaxaca, owned and solled by Mr. Hancock, the backer of the Southern Cross Pacific flight…

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