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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1932

82 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 5

Steamer Racing Time Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 5

Originally due on Saturday morning, the Union Company's trans-Pacific steamer, Monawa[?] has radioed that she will reach the heads…

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Lightning's Severity Pilot Steamer Struck Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 1

During last night's heavy thunderstorm the mast of the pilot steamer, Captain Cook was shattered by a flash of lightning while the vessel was…

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Sea and Its Dead Recent Casino Wreck Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 1

The body of the seventh victim of the wrecked steamer Casino at Apollo Bay has been found wedged between the rocks at Stoney Creek, two miles…

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Delayed Steamer Arrival at Cork LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 1

The Australian wheat ship, Olive Bank, which has been listed among those who have not yet reached their destinations arrived at Cork to-day…

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Dog As Life Saver Echo of Notable Wreck LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1932 · page 1

The death occurred in London today of Robert Ponting (58), a ship's cook. Ponting was the sole survivor of the…

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Robert Ponting Dead Old Victoraian Wreck Recalled London

National Advocate · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 2

The death is announced or Robert Ponting, 68, who was the sole survivor of the wreck of the Alert, with the loss of 15 lives, near Melbourne…

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Caught in Fog Steamer's Narrow Escape. Fog on Harbor Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1932 · page 1

Caught in a fog which suddenly de-veloped and enveloped her off Kirri-billi-Point at 4.30 this morning while she was steaming to her berthing…

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Wrecked Casino the Court's Findings Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 2

The Court of Marine Inquiry found to-day that the Casino, which was wrecked with the loss of several lives in Port Phillip, fouled her anchor and…

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Germany' Civil War Night Long Street Fighting Shops Wrecked

National Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 2

A report from Beuthen states that the removal of the five condemned Nax[?] to the penitentiary earned street lighting, which…

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Steamer Sunk Tokio

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 1

A salvage Firmer proceeding from Hakodate to recover a grounded steamer collided this morning with the "Kumiemaru," which sunk…

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Mollison Abandons Flight Will Return Home By Steamer "Feels Rotten," He Says London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 1

"The weather has beaten me, and I am terribly disappointed and feel rotten during the last few days. I am returning by steamer and will do…

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62 DEAD Many More Missing Appalling Steamer Tragedy New York

National Advocate · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 1

By the explosion at ber boilers this morning the wooden river steamer Observation, with over 160 men aboard, was blown to pieces, near the Bronx (a…

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32 Perish Vessel Ashore San Francisco

National Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 2

Word was received to-night from the steamer President Madison, in the North Pacific, of the rescue of three men from the freighter, Nevada, which…

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Plane Wrecked Occupants' Lucky Escape MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 1

An R.A.A.F. Wapiti aeroplane crashed in a paddock at Daylesford yesterday and was wrecked. Three occupants of the machine escaped…

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Hanged Himself a Steamer Sensation Sydney Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 1

In health is believed to have prompted Colin Maxtone, a second class passenger to take his life aboard the steamer Maunganul, while the vessel…

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The Wool Derby. Honors to Dutch Steamer. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 19 October 1932 · page 2

A radio message received in Sydney to-day states that the Dutch motor freighter Tanimbar arrived at Dunkirk with a cargo of the first of the…

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Lifeboat for 'Plane Forced Down in Channel LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 October 1932 · page 1

A steamer picked up the pilot and, mechanic of the German freight aeroplane which was forced down in the Channel last night…

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14 Autos Wrecked in Filming "The Crowd Roars"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 November 1932 · page 4

FOURTEEN racing automobiles were wrecked in the "shooting" of scenes for "The Crowd Roars," the Warner Bros, special…

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War Wrecks 75,000 in Australia SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 November 1932 · page 1

In an address at Newcastle yesterday the Minister for Health and Repatriation, Mr. Marr, said there in Australia to-day 75,000 all…

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Heavy Loss of Life Japanese Cruiser Wrecked. TOKIO

Leader · Wednesday 7 December 1932 · page 2

The Japanese cruiser, Sawarabl. which was proceeding from Kure to Formosa, is reported to have been sunk In a violent storm 100 milles from…

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