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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1931

94 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 5

Wrecked Motor Ship. Radio from Captain. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

A radio me[?] was [?] Sydney today from Captain [?] the [?] which is [?] on the [?] of New [?]…

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Japanese Steamer in Distress Tokio

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

The steamer, Arabic Maru, from Vancouver, is reported to be trying to reach Uraga dock in danger of sinking, after a collision at the…

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Vessel Ashore Perth

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 2

The Shunsel Maru bound from Fremantle to the East with wheat went ashore last night near Point Cleates on the north west coast. It was leaking…

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British Motor Ship Wrecked Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 3

Thirty officers and men from he British motor ship Enton reached Sydney to-day ty the La Perouse on their way back to London where an inquiry…

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Wreck Works Violent Jap Strikers. Kobe

National Advocate · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 2

[?] wage dispute in the Japan Bridge Girder Foundry at Osaka culminated this morning when 60 workers stormed the works, broke in…

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Steamer on Fire Only Slight Damage Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 2

After about 200 tons of coal had been removed from the bunkers of the steamer Uffington Court to-day the crew Quelled a slight outbreak of fire…

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Primary Produce Bill Wrecked in the Council a Vital Amendment Sydney Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 2

For the first time since it took office the Government was defeated in the Legislative Council to-night on a vital clause in the Marketing of…

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Steamer Ashore 'Bellbowrie' Beached SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 2

The coastal steamer, "Belbowrie," is ashore at Greenwell Point, on the South Coast, with a bnig hole in her starboard side. The vessel was on…

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30 DROWNED Chinese Steamer Strikes Rock Bandits Prevent Rescue. Shanghai

National Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 3

Thirty were drowned when the Chinese steamer Thoe Foozuan struck rock in the Kum Ling Tan rapids in the Qangtze gorges. The assistant…

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The Wrecked Dredge Inquiry Opens Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 5

The Marine Court to-day inquired into the loss of the dredge Nereus, owned by Penguin Ltd. when it founded off the coast of Low Head, Tasmania…

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The Wrecked Dredge Was She Seaworthy? SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 2

When the inquiry into the loss of the drelge Nereus off Low Head, was resumed to-day Captain Williams stated that Captain Muir left Eden…

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Foundered Dredge Evidence at Inquiry SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

A feature of the evidence given before the Commonwealth Marine court inquiry into the cause of the foundering of the dredge. Nereus in Bass…

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Struck by Lightning Factory Wrecked Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 3

Struck by lightning during the height of a terrific thunder storm portion of the premises at Deer Park occupied by the Noble Australasian…

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Explosives Factory Wrecked. Struck by Lighting. MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 2

Struck by lightning during the height of a terrific thunderstorm, portion of the premises at Deer Park, occupied by Nobel…

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Steamer Ashore London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 1

The steamer Buteshire, bound from Sydney to Hull and London, ran ashore in the fairway of the Chequer Shoal…

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River Collision Steamer Captain Suicides BELGRADE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

Fifteen were drowned in a collision between river steamers on the Danube during a storm. Water rushed into the engine rooms and…

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Steamer Ashore Crew Safe LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 2

The steamer Buteshire, from Sydney to Hull and London, ran ashore in the fairway on the Chesuer Sho[?]l. A number of the crew were taken off…

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Sealing Steamer Destroyed Explosion Causes 25 Deaths Terrible Night Off Newfoundland Coast St. John's (Newfoundland)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

Captain Kean and 117 men from the sealing steamer, Viking, which exploded and sank at Horse Island yesterday with the…

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Steamer Ashore 10 Deaths in I.O.M. Disaster London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 1

With the loss of 10 lives, the steamer Sitrine, bound from Glasgow to the North of Wales, was wrecked on Bradda Head, on the South Coast of…

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Steamer Wrecked Ten Lives Lost LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 2

With a loss of ten lives the steamer Citrine, from Glasgow, bound for North Wales, was wrecked on Bradda Head on the South Coast…

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