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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 5 of 6

Steamer Re-floated Brisbane

National Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 1

The steamer Taiping was re-floated to-day after having run aground on a mud bank last night…

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Ketch Ashore LAUNCESTON

National Advocate · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 2

The ketch Lady Flinders, of 131 tons was driven ashore at Three Hummock Island, and is n total wreck. The cargo including 96 head of cattle…

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Ketch Wrecked 300 Cattle Drowned SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 1

HAVING lout her rudder in a vicious gale in Bass Strait, the auxiliary ketch Lady Flinders went ashore and was wrecked. The…

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Typhoon Wreckage in Japan Line Swept Ashore TOKIO

National Advocate · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 1

The worst typhoon since 1905 devastated eastern Japan. The winds attained a velocity of 70 miles an hour. Tokio Yokohama and other…

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Fantastic Story of Wreck 700 Dead New York

National Advocate · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 1

With partial restoration of communications a fantastic story emerges concerning the wrecking of the "Bostonian," check Boston to New York…

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German Steamer for Sydney SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1938 · page 3

The German freighter Strassfurt will arrive in Sydney at 8 a.m. to-morrow from Brisbane after more than 24 hours with her wireless silent. If she…

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Bridge-wrecking Policy Condemned by Strike Leaders Newcastle

National Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1938 · page 4

Yesterday's attempt to blow up the bridge near the Rhondda Colliery by explosives was condemned by the Miners Federation to-day. "This was…

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Shipwreck Found Thought to Be German Training Barque Buenos Aires

National Advocate · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 1

The Ministry of Marine his announced that it believes that the shipwreck found on the southern Argentine coast is the Admiral…

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WRECKAGE Missing Training Ship Ruenos Aires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 1

THE wreckage of a sailing vessel has been found in the far south of Argentine. It is believed to belong to the…

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Steamer Afire Copra Cargo Alight Suva

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 5

A fire broke out in a cargo of copra in the No. 2 hold of the steamer Hauraki this morning. It is believed to have been caused by spontaneous…

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China War Japs Find Hollow Victory Chinese Wreck Canton Invaders Menace Hankow LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 1

With explosions rocking the city and with fires raging everywhere. Canton seems to be doomed to destruction. says the "Daily Mall" correspondent…

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The Crash Victims Five Unidentifiable Five Unidentifiable Crowds Gather at Wreckage Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 2

Efforts to identify the remains of the 18 victims of the disaster began at the Melbourne morgue to-day. It is believed it will be impossible to…

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Patrol Boat's Chase Excitement' on Steamer Queensland Drug-Runing Incident BRISBANE

National Advocate · Monday 31 October 1938 · page 2

Chased for almost 25 hours by a vest-pocket warship and with suspected cases of cholera among the passengers, the steamer Changte has…

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Shower of Bombs British Steamer Struck BARCELONA

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1938 · page 1

During the past 36 hours bombs from rebel planes have killed 70 people, mostly women and children, and injured 200…

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Off English Coast Trawler's Broadsides Attack on Spanish Steamer London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1938 · page 1

The British steamer Monkwood has reported to the Admiralty that a Spanish national armed auxiliary was firing on a Spanish Government…

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Spanish War Britons See Steamer Sunk Off Norfolk Coast London

National Advocate · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 2

Hundreds rushed to the cliffs at Cromer in Norfolk this afternoon to watch a Spanish insurgent armed trawler vessel, Nadir, shell a Spanish…

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China War Another City Wrecked Chinese Evacuation Hong Kong

National Advocate · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 4

Wave after wave of Japanese bombers almost destroyed Nancheng, and 87 were killed and 1000 wounded. Hundreds of buildings were…

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Steamer Wrecked Bomb Suspected OAKLANDS

National Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 1

The Californian German steamer Vancouver, was wrecked by an explosion which the master said night have been caused by a bomb…

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Nazi Outrage 10,000 Jewish Shops Destroyed Appalling Campaign Thousands Gaoled, Churches Wrecked Official Approval Given London

National Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1938 · page 2

Outrages against Jews throughout Germany during last night and today can only be described as a pogrom of ferocity unparalleled in recent…

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Office Wrecked Theatre Loses £64 SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 November 1938 · page 1

WHEN the cleaner of The King's Theatre at Rose Bay entered the premises this morning, he discovered that not only…

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