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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1935

75 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Tenement Fires New York Outbreaks Coastal Steamer, Too New York

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 1

Bringing to a climax a series of disastrous tenement house fires in the past few months, costing a number of lives, a hulk in a crowded section of…

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Ketch Ashore. Scouts Lend Assistance . MELBOURNE , Sunday

Leader · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 3

A two —missed keich was blown asnore at Frankaton last night after a thrilling battle with the wind by her three occupants…

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Distress Signals. Steamer Not Found MELBOURNE , Sunday

Leader · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 3

At midnight last night officers in charge of the Queenselling [?]feboat were informed that a small steamer was sending our distreas signals on a…

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Tenders for Removal. Council’s Wrecked Shops

Leader · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

Tenders are [?]ed in our ading columns for the purchase wrecked building. The Mayo[?] an inspection of it, found [?]…

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Wreckage Found Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

WRECKAGE believed to be from a large launch has been found at Broken Bay. No vessels are reported as missing…

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Steamer Aground Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 1

THE steamer Mongolia, with 750 tourists aboard, ran aground when leaving Noumea, but got off under her own steam…

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Position Satisfactory Blazing Steamer in Atlantic London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 1

A message received to-day by the Glasgow owners of the British tanker Valverda, which is on fire in the Atlantic, stated that the fire was…

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S.O.S. CALL. Steamer on Fire. HALIFAX (Nov[?] Sco[?]). Monday

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 6

On [?] 1,000 mil[?] east of Flo[?] [?] oil [?]nker the Valderd[?] with a crew of [?] called for help wh[?] the [?]m[?] th[?] to [?]nce…

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Sale of Flood-Wrecked Shops

Leader · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 2

Tenders for the sale and removal of the shops shiffed from their foundations during the [?] days ago were [?] and…

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45 Dead Liner and Cargo Steamer Collide Disaster Off New Jersey New York

National Advocate · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 2

Forty-five lives have been lost as the result of a collision last night between the Ward liner Mohawk (5896 tons) and the cargo steamer…

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Steamer to Lay Up. Seamen’s Union Demand. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 2

Steps were taken this morning [?] [?] C[?]ta, and the [?] that there is [?] [?] the [?] again…

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Removal of Wrecked Building

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 2

The removal of the building belonging to the orange Municipal Council which was [?] into Lord's place on the crest of the flood of…

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Navy to Rescue. Schooner in Distress. Sydney, S[?]

Leader · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 3

[?] from the four-[?] Australian [?] Seth Parker. H.M.A.N. Australia with Prince Henry [?], is…

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Schooner in Trouble H.M.A.S. Australia to the Rescue 14 Men in Danger at Sea

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

"At the moment the Australia is at present speeding at 20 knots Succor the American four-masted chooner Seth Parker which, with a…

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14 Dead a Trawler Wrecked LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 2

Fourteen lives were last when the Grimsby trawler Laganes was wrecked off the coast of Iceland during a terrific Arctic gale…

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Cruiser Australia in Sea Dash Rescue of Nine Men From Schooner Second Call From the Seth Parker Duke Op Gloucester Witnesses Mid-ocean Epic

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 1

Gripping scenes were witnessed when, in terrific sens to-day, the crew of the Australia, in a wonderful exhibition of splendid seamanship, transferred nine, men from the distressed schooner Seth Parker…

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Wrecked Airship Vivid Stories the Captain's Experience Washington

National Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

With the landing at San Francisco to-day of the sur[?]vors of the ill-fated United States Navy airship, Macon, a vivid story was told of the disaster…

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Wrecked Labor Unity Negotiations Lang Party Reject Federal Terms Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 5

The State A.L.P. Executive to-night fully considered the report of its representatives at the recent abortive unity negotiations with the…

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Labor Unity Wrecked by Lang Conference Mr. J. J. Keneally Departs Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 2

By the decision of the Metropolitan Conference of the Lang Party endorsing the executive's report of the unity negotiations, the…

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Lang Party Wrecks Unity

National Advocate · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 2

If any further proof of the Lang Party's gross betrayal of real Labor principles and ideals a was forthcoming at the Conference between the delegates of both Federal and State Parties which had been called to discuss unity proposals and which ended abortively…

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