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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 3 of 9

Will Cost Thousands Repairs to Damaged Steamer MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 2

A preliminary inquiry was held in camer[?] to-day into the collison between the steamer Se[?] and the Union Company's vessel Ka[?]una in Cape…

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Fishing Schooner Wrecked. One of Crew Drowned. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 6

The auxiliary fishing schooner. Wanderer, was dashed to pieces [?] the breakers at Coff’s Harbor, this morning…

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Cargo Boat Wrecked Capetown

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 1

The American cargo steamer, Western knight, ran on the rocks about eight miles south of Port Elizabeth to- day curing a dense fog. The crew…

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Wrecked Kanowna the Captain Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 4

As a sequel to the wrecking of the steamer Kanowna on February 17 Captain Alfred Newbury. who was then master of the vessel, was [?]…

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Steamer May Tick Up Crew Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 2

A message from Broome received to-night slates that a steamer left there for Port George an dit Is expected it will pick up the crew of the Southern…

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French Steamer Aground Off with Next Tide London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 1

The French liner, Paris, which left Plymouth for New York this morning, grounded on the Eddystone rocks In a dense fog…

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French Liner Ashore a Narrow Escape London

National Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 2

The French liner Paris lett Plymouth for New York this morning and grounded on Eddystone Rock in a dense fog. There was intense anxiety…

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The Wrecked Kookaburra. Land Party’s Progress. MELBOURNE

Leader · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 8

The land party, under the command of Flight-Lieutenant Eaton, which is proceeding to the Kookaburra, from Wave Hill, is making good progress,…

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A Ketch Founders Adelaide

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 4

The ketch Eclipse, 66 tons, was totally wrecked when she foundered on North Reef, York Peninsular, [?] morning. The ketch was valued at…

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12 Children Dead High School Wrecked Tornado's Fury

National Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 7

CLINCH, Port Virginia, Thurs. Twenty school children are known to be killed as the result of a tornado which demolished a two-storey…

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Daring Voyage Across Atlantic in Lifeboat Gibara (Cuba)

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

Paul Muller, a German sailor, arrived here yesterday after safely crossing the Atlantic in a 22ft. lifeboat. He used sail and oars…

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Building Wrecked Dynamiters at Work Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 3

A building known as Tattersail's hairdressing tobacconist and billiard saloon at Mackay was completely wrecked by an explosion, as the…

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Arrested Soviet Steamer at Rigi Basra

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 1

Directly the Soviet steamer "Communist" berthed at Rigi (Esthonia). the police took charge of the vessel and placed an armed guard aboard…

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Steamer to Search Canberra

National Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 2

The Federal Government has adopted Sir Keith Smith's suggestion thot the lighthouse steamship Kyogle should search the West Australian coast for…

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Cold Harbor Bath for Steamer Painters Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 1

A punt on which nine men were painting the steamer Sythrian at Mort's Dock this morning sank and the men were precipitated into the…

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A Complete Wreck the Vellore Aeroplane Owen Internally Injured Moir Slightly Injured. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 2

A message was received in Sydney this afternoon from the Resident Government Officer at Darwin stating that Moir and Owen's machine was a complete wreck and only the engine could be salvaged. Owen is suffering from…

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Steamer Refloated Launceston, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 1

The steamer Koranul, which went ashore last night near Tamar Heads, was refloated this morning. The vessel is believed to be…

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An Expensive Steamer Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 1

The steamer Manunda, which reached Sydney to-day from the United Kingdom to enter the interstate passenger service, cost £500,000 to…

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Steamer Aground Launceston

National Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 7

The steamer Koranui went aground last night approaching Tamar Heads, but she was refloated this morning. The vessel is believed to be…

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Burst Into Flames Guard's Van Wrecked Newcastle

National Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 2

During shunting operations at Wing ham last night a guard's van attached to a goods train suddenly burst into flames and set fire to a…

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