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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1929

171 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 9

Lifeboat Rescues London

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 5

British lifeboat, in 1928 rescued no less than 572 lives…

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Foundered with All Hands. French Freighter Sunk. PARIS

Leader · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 1

It is feared that 27 are drowned through the sinking of the French freight steamer, Walakoff, during a storm off Balerios…

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Rye Lifeboat Disaster. Board of Trade Inquiry. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 1

The Board of Trade Inquiry Into the Rye lifeboat disaster, reported that probably the lifeboat capsized suddenly in a dangerous broken [?] and…

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No Satisfactory Solution. Lou of Rye Lifeboat. LONDON

Leader · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

The Board of Trade inquiry into the Rye lifeboat disaster, reported that probably the lifeboat capsized suddenly in a dangerous broken sea and…

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A Tug Ashore Wellington N.Z.

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

In atempting to salvage the ship Zingara a tug also ran ashore near the entrance of Hokitild to-day. The tug is not damaged. It is expected…

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No Trace. Chinese Steamer Sinks. Shanghai

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

Search for the survivors from the coasting steamer Hsin Wah, which sank one mile outside Hongkong Harbor on Tuesday, has been fruitless,…

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Port Adelaide Riots. Steamer Lanana Rusted. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 7

The riots were renewed at Port Adelaide, this morning, when about 500 watersiders rushed the steamer Lanana, which was being loaded by…

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Wrecked Steamer Fruitless Search for Survivors SHANGHAI

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 2

The search for the survivors of the ill fated Chinese coaster Hsin Wah, which sank outside Hong Kong early yesterday, continues fruitlessly. The…

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Steamer Sinks Rescuing Crew SUVA

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 4

For the last two days there have been cyclonic disturbances in the Pacific. The Clan Mackanley from Noumea to Suva was caught in a…

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Leaking Steamer Saved by Pumps SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

The coastal steamer Ally[?] River developed a serious leak while sailing to the Hunter River from Sydney in the early hours of this…

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Coastal Steamer Leaking. Now in Shadow Water. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

The steamer Allyn Hirer, the well known coaster, reached Broken Bal this morning, leaking badly, and her Captain Re[?]rare, took her…

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Foaled on the Steamer

Leader · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. S. Green has several well-bred mares end fillies arriving by steamer from England this week, and he has now received advice that [?] a…

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Union Liner Ashore. No Passengers Aboard. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 1

The Union Castle liner Garth Castile, ran aground early to-day off Aldeburgh Napes on the Suffolk Coast. The liner docs not appear to have…

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The Missing Plane. Wrecked in Mountainous Country. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 1

The missing Victoria airplane, which made a forced landing when flying from Peshawar to Kabul a few days ago was located from the air this…

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Shipping Disaster. Steamer Sinks Within Sight of Sydney. Story of the Survivors. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 1

Further particulars of the founder[?] of the [?] Annie M. Miller show that the vessel carried a crew of 12 six of whom are still missing…

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Shipwrecked Smugglers. Driven to Cannibalism. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 11

The Helsingfors newspaper, Hufvudstad Bladet, reports that four suspected alcohol smugglers were shipwrecked on an ice gulf in…

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The "Miller" Shipwreck. Inquiry on Wednesday. Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 1

Members of the crew of the ill-fated "Annie M. Miller," which foundered and sank outside the heads on Friday night, will give their versions of the…

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White Cannibals. Shipwrecked Crew's Horrible Meal. Helsingfors

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 1

An appalling case of cannibalism is reported by a Finnish paper. Four men, who were suspected of having been liquor smugglers, were…

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Steamer on the Rocks London

National Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 1

The cross Channel steamer Ville de Leige, which went ashore yesterday near Dover landing stage, has not actually sunk. It is fast on the rocks…

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3 KILLED Scottish Express Wrecked LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 1

The Scottish night express on the Midlands Railway ran into a goods train near Alfreton, Derbyshire. The engine overturned and four parcel…

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