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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1938

112 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 6

Racing Men Adrift in Launch Rescued By Pilot Steamer SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 5

Two well-known Sydney racing Identities. W. J. Smith the racehome owner of Hurstville, and Bob Mead, a miner, of Kogarah, were at sea for over four…

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Chinese Centre Bombs Wreck Aerodrome HANKOW

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

Chaos reigned in Hankow when a large fleet of Japanese war planes heavily bombed the aerodrome for the first time since the Government…

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Latest News in Brief. The Wrecked Saros

Leader · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday. —Mr. [?] Allan, Mell[?], who paid about £70 for a whole ship—[?] wrecked [?]-will begin the [?]…

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Wheat Steamer

Leader · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 6

The Iocal wheat market was a shade steadier to-day, and values advanced a half[?]nny a bushel, buyers [?]ting bulk new season’s parcel[?] at…

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Purge Will Go on Soviet Finance "Wrecker" Churchmen Arrested Moscow

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

Denouncing his predecessor, Grinco, as the head of a band of wreckers", Schubar, the Commissar for Finance, said that the purge will go on…

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Steamer Torpedoed BARCK[?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 1

THE [?] Of [?] by a torpedo fired by a submari[?] off Cape San Antonio off the…

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Air Clipper Lost Wreckage Found Crew of 14 Perish Pago, Pago

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 1

THE fate of the Pan-American Airways' Ssmoan clipper was revealed when the mine sweeper Avocet found the…

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Samoan Clipper Wreckage Found Death of Crew Surmised Washington

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 1

After many conflicting reports, the fate of the Pan-American Airways Samoan Clipper, bound from Pago Pago to Auckland, is now known…

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No Bodies Found. Wrecked by Explosion? Pago Pago

Leader · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

The Avocet arrived at Pago Pago bearing pieces of burnt clothing, the [?] of which bears [?] the belief…

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Samoan Clipper Down in Pacific. Wreckage Found. Crew Incinerated. Captain Musick Dead, too. Disabled Engine Cause. Washington

Leader · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

After many conflicting reports the fate of the Pan American Airways Samoan clipper hound from Pago Pago to…

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The Wrecked Faros Inquiry Opened MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 2

An inquiry into the loss of the cargo steamer, Faros, which was stranded on Cape Everard on Christmas Day, was commenced today…

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Bodies Washed Up. Fears of Wrecks Confirmed. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

Reuter that have been washed up on the Ayrsh[?] [?] S[?]th Wales [?]ously rotu[?]ms [?] is Glango[?] that the co[?]ster [?]hen, and the…

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Steamer Helpless Repairs in Heavy Seas BRISBANE

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

Battered and wallowing in heavy seas, the Burns Philp steamer, Montoro, drifted heplessly with damaged stering gear off the North…

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Sub. Attacks Steamer MALTA

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 1

A submarine, without warning, attacked the British steamer, Lake Geneva, in the Western Mediterranean, firing a torpedo…

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British Steamer Submarine Attack Mata

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

A submarine without warning attacked the British steamer, Lake Geneva, in the Western Mediterranean, firing a torpedo from 300 yards. The…

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Rumors of Mutiny Cargo Steamer From Australia a Seaman Sentenced London

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

The police boarding the cargo steamer Mahia, from Australia after arrival at the Royal Albert Docks, led to rumors of mutiny during the…

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Spanish War Government Air Raid Orphanage Wrecked Saragosa

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 1

Government planes dropped 60 bombs an Villaolid, many falling on an orphanage which was wrecked. Twelve were killed and 40 injured,…

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Steamer Silksworth in Trouble Australian Crew Paid Off Hong Kong

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

The Chinese-owned, but British-registered steamer, Wohpingyat, took refuge at Macao to escape a pursuing Japanese cruiser…

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Picnic Brawl Hotel Wrecked MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

THE Kinglake Hotel, at Kinglake, was nearly wrecked yesterday when 30 members of two picnic parties became…

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Further Piracy. British Steamer Sunk. BARCELONA

Leader · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 2

The British steamer, Endymion, was torpedoed and sunk by an Insurgent [?]marins near Cartagena…

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