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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1932

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Comfort of M[?] Travel "Two Interiors of a P. & O. Steamer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 3

THE LOUNGE THE LOGIA…

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Ashore Big Japanese Steamer Vessel May be Abandoned MANILLA

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

Radio advices received here state that the Japanese steamer Kohua Maru, en route from England to Geraldtown (Australia), was forced off her…

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Steamer Aground. Gale Takes Tell. MANILA

Leader · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 3

Radio advices received state that the Japanese steamer, [?] bound for Geraldtown, W[?] Australia, was forced off its course [?]…

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Terrific Explosion Freezing Works Wrecked CURRABUBALA

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 3

The township was shaken last night by thre terrific explosions which wrecked the freezing works. Sheets of tin an pieces of burning timber were…

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Furious Storm Narromine Wrecked Enormous Damage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 2

The tornado which roared over the west on Monday afternoon struck Narromine with terr[?] force…

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Sunken Submarine Stuck Between Old Wrecks LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 5

By a tragic stroke of irony, the wreck of the ill-starredsubmarine, M2, was found a mere of a mile from the area in which three…

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Tragic Miss M2 Stuck Between Wrecks

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 8

By a tragic stroke of irony, the wreck of the ill-starred submarine, M2, was found a mere quarty of a [?] from the area…

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Japanese Steamer Towed Into Port Fremantle

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

The steamer, Cape Town Maru, which lost its propellor 300 miles from Cape Leuwin last week, was towed into port today by the tug Uso…

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Terrific Blow Murrurundi Partly Wrecked Hail Like Ren Eggs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 5

A terrific storm hit Murrurundi on Thursday afternoon, and in a few minutes the town was partly wrecked…

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Steamer Aground May Be Total Loss SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 1

The Patrick Steamship Com-pany's cargo vessel, the "Northern Firth," grounded on Brush Island. 30 miles south of Ullandulla,…

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Two Ships Ashore One Cannot Be Salvaged North and South Coast Mishaps Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 1

A message from Ulladulla this morning stated there was practically no hope of saving the steamer Northern Firth, which went ashore at…

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A Total Wreck Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 1

A message from Ulladulla states that there is practically no hope of saving the steamer, the "Northern Firth," which went ashore at…

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Freighter Ashore Total Wreck Probable SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 2

The tremendous strain imposed on the Inter-state freighter, Northern Firth, which went aground on the rocks at Brush Island on Sunday…

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Motor Ship Ashore Accident Near Ballina SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 2

A report from Ballina on the North Coast states that the North Coast Steamship Company's motorship Nimbin ran ashore last night on the…

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Refloated the Wrecked Motor Ship Sydney Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 1

A message from Ballina states that at high tide this morning the North Coast Steamship Coy's motor ship. Nimblln, was successfully refloated…

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Lost in Snow Fate of England-australia "Flighters" Machine Is Wrecked Rome

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 1

The snow, which was three feet deep, broke the force of the crash and probably saved the lives of Hamilton and Coupland, who shut themselves in…

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Giant Steamer Arrival in Sydney Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 1

New flagship of the Matson Line, the Mariposa, outward bound from New Zealand on her maiden voyage from the U.S. to Australia arrived in…

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Held by Rocks Northern Firth Wreck Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 1

The report of the diver, Lambert, which was received in Sydney last night, bears out the opinion of the marine surveyor that two pinnacles of…

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The Stranded Steamer Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 4

Although the sea of Brush Island where the Northern Firth is aground remains calm marine authorities sate that in the first heavy sea the vessel…

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War Wreck Collapsed and Died 70 Operations Sydney Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 1

Collapsing in the hall of the Local Royal Hotel last Tuesday evening, Thomas Boyle, a 57 years old returned soldier was removed to the Gulgong…

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