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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 3 of 6

Elephants Trumpet Gale While Steamer Crosses Tasman SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 1

After encountering heavy weather in the Tasman, the liner Wanganella reached Sydney to-day showing little signs of the battering, but carrying…

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Bride Shipwrecked. But Rescued. Sea Drama in East Indies. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 1

News of the rescue of passengers aboard the steamer Baud, which went ashore in Kei Islands, in the Dutch…

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Room Wrecked Newtown Shooting Accused Attends Inquest SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 5

"The floor was strewn with broken crockery, tables and chairs were up turned, and blood-stained bed-clothing was found in the passage." That…

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Steamer Blown Up Disaster on Spanish Coast New York

National Advocate · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 2

It was reported by radio to-day that five members of the crew of the steamer Mount Kyliene were rescued by the steamer Inverlee. The Mount…

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Steamer Explodes. Five of Crew Rescued. Ships Standing By. New York. April 1[?]

Leader · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 2

A report by radi[?] states that five members of the crew of the steamer Maunt Kylleme were rescued by the steamer…

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Ware Boarders! Fight on Steamer SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 2

POLICE were called in last night to suppress a fight on board the steamer Thistle-ford at Miller's. Point between…

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Motor Ship Ashore BRISBANE, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 1

The coastal motor ship Bingera is ashore, badly holed on the Spitfire Reef 540 miles from Brisbane near the Barrier Reef. She carried 10…

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Two Killed Explosion on Steamer London

National Advocate · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 6

Two were killed and several in[?] when an explosion occurred in the steamer Taranaki during trials on the Tyne. Extensive damage was…

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Bingera Ashore Badly Holed on Reef BRISBANE

National Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 1

The coastal motorship Bingara is ashore and badly holed on Spitfire Reef. 540 miles from Brisbane. Whitsunday Passage on the Great…

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Spanish War Another Steamer Bombed Britishers' Escape PARIS

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 2

The British steamer. Surreybrook on arrival at Port Vendres. reported that three usknown aeroplanes attacked her to the east of Barcelona…

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Luxury Liner Is Total Wreck PARIS

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 1

France's 25,178-ton luxury liner, La Fayette, was completely destroyed by fire at midnight, while in dry dock at Le Havre. The fire broke…

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Aground in Strait Another Coastal Steamer BRISBANE

National Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 1

Still another coastal steamer has gone ashore off the Queensland coast. This time it is the freighter Cinombar, 708 tons, whish is stranded in…

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Wrecked Motor Ship May Become Total Wreck BRISBANE

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 1

Fears now are held that the Cunard motor vessel Port St. John will not be refloated before she is almost a total wreck. Seas are rising, and the…

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Compulsory Training System Would Wreck 40-Hour Week Address by Mr. P. J. CLAREY M.L.C MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 1

Mr. P. J. Clarey M.L.C declared yesterday that compulsory military training, apparently wooing many Government members at Canberra, was not…

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Hope Abandoned Cargo Steamer Lost MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 2

It has been learnt that the freight [?] Anglo-Australian, which is mis[?] somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean between the Azores and the Pana[?]…

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Smithy's Plane Wreckage Definitely Identified Canberra

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 2

The Minister for Defence, Mr. H. V. C. Thorby, announced to-night that the aircraft wreckage found on Ayel Island, near Burma in 1937 had been…

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KINGSFORD–SMITH. Plane Wreckage Identified. CANBERRA

Leader · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 5

The Member for Defence (Mr. Thorby) [?] to–night that the workings of an aeroplane on Ayel Island. Burma. 1937. had been…

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British Steamer Insurgent Bombs Sinking in Valencia Harbor Valencia

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 1

The British steamer, Thorpe Hall, remained afloat for half an hour after bombing by planes from Majorca in Valencia harbor, enabling the…

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Steamer's Crew Safe After Spanish Air Bombing. VALENCIA, May 26

Leader · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 4

[?] is now revealed that there was no loss of life when the British steamer. Tharpehall was bombed and shok near Valenela Harbor…

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Spanish War Bombed British Steamer Escape of Crew 240 Killed in Air Raid Valencia

National Advocate · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 5

The British steamer Thorpehall took half an home to sink in the Valencia Harbor enabling the crew to escape…

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