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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1904

23 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Wreck of a Vessel

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 4

Captain Wills, of the tug Euro who went to the assistance of the Norweigian bark Ethel, wrecked at Cape Spencer on Saturday night, states there…

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Shipping Disaster. Steamer Founders on English Coast

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

Owing to the shifting of her cargo of Coal the steamer "Commercial" has foundered off Whitby,: England Twelve members of the crew were…

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Stowaways Have a Meagre Diet. on a Coastal Steamer

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

Five stowaways found on the steamer "K[?]owna," bound from Frementle to Adelaide, are stated to have been placed in irons and fed on a…

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The War. The Latest Movements. An Outpost Attacked—Japanese Washed Ashore—Port Arthur to be Invaded—High Praise for the Japs. News From Vladivostock. LONDON, Thursday.ursda

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

An attack upon a Russian post near Newchwang by 500 men was repulsed with some loss on each side. The attacking force lost 87 men and the…

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Wreck of the Aramac

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. The steamer Aramac was wrecked on the Queensland coast on Sunday morning. The passengers and crew, numbering 160,…

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Telegraphic News. Wreck of the Aramac

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The fifth boat of the wrecked steamer Aramac has been found. One boat is still missing…

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Shipwreck

Western Champion · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 10

The well-known steamer Aramac had to be abandoned on Saturday last. The Aramac left Brisbane for Cooktown via ports at 1 p m. on Saturday,…

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Disaster at New York. a Steamer Burnt. Heart-rending Scenes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 2

A three deckel steamer at New York has ben burnt. There wee 1000 children and 900 adults, mostly women, on board the vessel. The flames spread with frightful…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Tuesday. Mail Steamer Wrecked a Total Loss. No Explanation Yet

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 June 1904 · page 2

The P. and O., steamer Australia is now a hopeless wreck. No one is able to explain the catastrophe. The Pilot is now delicious. It was this…

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The Australia Wreck

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 2

The Court of Marine Enquiry yesterday collected further evidence re garding the loss of the mail steamer Australia. Witnesses stated that the…

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The War. Great Battle Proceeding Capture of a British Steamer. London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

It is reported that the Japanese cruiser 'Kimien' struck a mine at Talienwan on Tuesday and sunk The 'Daily Telegraph'…

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The Australia Wreck. Pilot's Certificate Cancelled

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

The Marine Court of Enquiry has decided to cancol the certificate of Pilot Dennis, and has ordered him to pay the cost of the investigation concerning the…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. The Recent Storm. Evidence of a Wreck. Phenomenal Rainfall

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 3

A large life boat and many life-belts marked Huddart Parker and Co. have been washed ashore at Cronulla Beach, near Sutherland, together with other…

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Wreck of the Nemesis

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 2

Interest in the wreck of the Nemesis was revived last Wednesday, when two bodies were washed up on the Cronulla Beach. Although these…

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Wreck of the Dom Pedro

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 5

On Tuesday, 28th May, 1895, intelligence was received of the loss of the steamer Dom Pedro on the north-west Spanish coast off Carril, in the province of…

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The Australia Wreck

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 2

The hull of the steamer Australia which was wrecked some months ago on the Victorian coast was sold at auction for £50. The cargo realised…

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Vessel Wrecked Sydney, Friday, 2 p.m

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 2

The Four-masted French vessel Adolp, 3204 tons, from Antwerp, was driven ashore at Newcastle this morning. The vessel has settled down on…

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Palmistry Mania Wrecks a Life

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 4

A correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" writes from Paris on 11th July:— When "Cheiro," the notorious palmist, last carried on business in Paris, his…

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Another Steamer on Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 2

A serious outbreak of fire occurred on the steamer Darset at Fremantle on Saturday. The damage is estimated at several thousand pounds…

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Warships in Collision British Destroyers Damaged. a Barque Wrecked

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 4

After a brilliant engagement off Milford on Monday night. August 9th, in connection with the naval manoeuvres, when both the Red and Blue sides claimed a…

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