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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 5 of 9

Gun Turret Wrecked Sixteen Killed LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 July 1929 · page 2

The death roll in gun [?] [?]losion on H.M.S Devonshire [?] numbers 16. The dis[?] in the Eastern Mediterran[?]…

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Launch Wrecked 2 Men Missing Survivor's Terrible Experience SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 2

Buffeted by huge waves during voyage up the coast from Kiama, the launch "Bobby" struck a reef near Port Hacking last night. Charles…

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Schooner Aground Plucky Life Saver MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 August 1929 · page 2

The schooner, Wollomai, 151 tons, was blown on to a sandbank at Point Richards, about two miles from Port Arlington, yesterday afternoon. The…

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Ketch Abandoned a Heavy Gale Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 3

The 75 ton ketch Woolamal which was severely, buffetted in a gale on Saturday night and grounded at Port Arlington, was leaking so badly…

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Stowaway on the Discovery. Coded up in the Lifeboat LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 14 August 1929 · page 5

Despite an intensive search, a 14-year-old Cardiff newsboy, named Leslie [?]e Sutton, stowed away on the Discovery. He was found curled up in…

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COLLISION Motor Ship and Steamer ADELAIDE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 2

A collision occurred at Port Adelaide between the steamer Paringa and the motor ship Kygra. Neither vessel was badly damaged…

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His First Wreck

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 4

Wet weather and the absence of the needful is not conducive to the beat of spirits, and Mr. Olday was certainly feeling a little grumpy…

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Tug Sinks Steamer Eighteen Missing LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 2

When thirty miles from the mouth of the Humber. a tug collided with the Spanish steamer, which sank in six minutes. The crew jumped into…

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18 MISSING Tug Sinks Spanish Steamer Sinks in Six Minutes London

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 1

Thirty miles from the month of the Humber at 3 o'clock this morning the ocean-going tug King's Cross collided amidships with the…

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Washed Ashore Body of Unknown Woman SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 2

The body of an unknown woman was washed up on the beach at North Steyne, Manly, late last night. The opinion expressed by doctors…

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Attempt to Wreck Seamen's Union Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 5

At a mass meeting of the Victorian Seamen's Union to-day proposals contained in the Federal Government's bill for the creation of…

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Missing From Steamer No Trace of Mr. Walker

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 6

The relatives of Mr. William Frederick Walker, of Sunny Corner, who disappeared from the steamer Eden on its run down the coast on…

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Drowned in Botany Bay. Body Washed Ashore. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 1

The body .11 George Baker, who [?] when a skiff capsized al Hot any Hay last night, was washed ashore Dolls Point. Botany Bay to day…

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British Steamer on Fire. Returning to Durban. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 1

The British sleamer. Rhymney, hound from [?] for Melbourne, has radioed that a lire hroke out In the after hold yesterday, and that the vessel…

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Terrible Shipping Tragedy. Coastal Steamer Rammed and Sunk. Many Lives Lost.SAN FRANCISCO

Leader · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 1

The White Flyer Line's [?] [?]. San Juan, under the com mand of Captain Adolph Asplundh, was rammed by a tanker in a dense…

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Fatal Drowning Accident. Body Washed Ashore. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 1

The body of George Baker, who was crowned when a [?] [?]d at Bot[?] Bay last night was washed ashore [?] Don[?] point, Botany Bay to-day…

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Steamer Returns to Po[?] Fire in After Hold. LONDON, Frid[?]

Leader · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 2

The British steakner Rhyn[?] bound from Hull for Melbourne radined that a fire broke out [?] after hold yesterday, and that the…

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Steamer Turns Turtle. Enormous Death Roll. HELIN[?]FORS

Leader · Monday 9 September 1929 · page 2

The wor[?] laster in the history of Finland occ[?]red to-day when a steamar turned trutle, with [?]50 pas sengers aboard…

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Steamer on Rocks Admirable Order and Discipline Riga

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 1

Preserving admirable order and discipline the 60 passengers and 150 officers and crew were quickly landed after the Nelson left Island Pride…

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Small Steamer Founders. London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 2

The Belgian steamer, Estre[?] of 750 tons sank at Scheldt to-day after a collision with a German steamer. Two of the crew were saved, but…

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