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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1930

136 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 7

Stranded Steamer Sensational Allegations Against Officers Captain Denies Drunkenness Acquitted by Court of Inquiry Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 5

Sensational suggestions of conspiracy in which the Chief Officer and the Chief Engineer were mentioned were made at the Luciston…

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Patrol Ship Wrecked. Sunk in Deep Water. VANCOUVER

Leader · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

The patrol ship Thlepiel, which was formerly a Naval minesweeper, struck an [?] hatred rock to-day. and the [?]res of two officers and 20 men look…

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Liner Ashore Assistance Sent LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 2

The Federal liner Cornwall, from New Plymouth to London, which went ashore at Curacao, is resting on her port bow, aud is not making…

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Steamer Wrecked Entire Crew Drowned. TOK[?]O

Leader · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 2

The [?] w[?]ecked [?] and yesterday. It is believed that the [?]…

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British Liner Ashore No Apparent Danger London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 1

The Federal liner Cornwall, from New Plymouth to London, is ashore at Curaco, resting on her port bow, with the port turbine out of action…

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Safe Wreckers. a Woman’s Experience. MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 2

Hearing a noise downstairs, Mrs R. Marshall, wife of the licensee of the Portsea Hotel, Portses, investigated, and surprised three…

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Smallpox Outbreak on Steamer Many Indian Cities Affected COLOMBO

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 1

Swann, a second-class passenger, bound from London to Sydney, contracted small pox on the arrival of the steamer, Narkunda, from Bombay…

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Smallpox on Steamer Adelaide Man Colombo

National Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 3

Mr. Swann, a second class passenger on board the Narkunda from Adelaide, was landed here suffering a serious attack of smallpox. There is little hope…

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A Steamer Disabled LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 4

The steamer Unicoi bound from Geelong to New York with a crew of 40 and nine passengers, was totally disabled 180 miles from Balboa…

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Fatal Steamer Fire. Petrol Boats Alight. BOGOTA (Colombia}

Leader · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 2

More than a score of passengers, and many of the crew of a steamer lost their lives when boats loaded with petroleum caught fire in a dock…

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Madman with Axe Two Properties Wrecked Amazing Raid in Young District YOUNG

National Advocate · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 1

Armed with an axe, a naked madman created havoc on two properties in the Temora, district to-day, cutting and smashing his…

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Trawler Wrecked Nine of the Crew Drowned LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 3

The crew of seven of the Aberdeen trawler. Bendoran, which grounded on the treacherous skerries, off the shetlands, were drowned after clinging to…

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80 Drowned Japanese Steamer Capsizes Tokio

National Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 5

In a heavy storm last night a ferry steamer capsized at Wakamatsu. 80 were drowned due to overcrowding. 130 passengers were on board…

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Steamer Adrift a Desperate Position Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 3

The steamer Inkula which is bound from Ocean. Island to southern ports with a cargo of phosphates was seen drifting helplessly three miles off the…

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In a Fog Steamer Goes Ashore HOBART

National Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 5

On her way from Hobart to Port Cygnet to-day to load fruit for the Brisbane market the Huddart Parker steamer Ngakatu got off her course…

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Steamer Founders. Large Death Roll. CALCUTTA

Leader · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 2

Nearly 300 are believed to have been drowned in a steamer disaster on the River Jumana, between Natun…

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300 Drowned Terrible Steamer Disaster Calcutta

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 2

Nearly 300 persons are believed to have been drowned in a steamer disaster on the River Jumana between Natun, Bharenga and Nagarbaira in…

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200 Drown During Cyclone River Steamer Overwhelmed Horror on Bengal Calcutta

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 2

Only 24 of the 250 passengers and crew of the Bengal River steamer are definitely known to have been saved, and while it is…

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Steamer Overdue Fears for Safety Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 2

The Finnish four-masted barque Olive Bank is 148 days out from Sweden for Melbourne and she has not been sighted since December 20 when she…

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Big Opium Seizure On French Steamer. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 2

Customs vigilance led to big seizures of options at the French steamer, Lap[?], yesterday…

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