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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1919

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

Late Wires. Steamer on Fire. Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

The steamer "Fraser River" is approaching Adelaide with its semaphore in flames. The fire brigade will meet her…

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Late Telegrams SYDNEY, Friday. Fire on Steamer

Forbes Times · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 4

A steamer is approaching Adelaide with her semaphore in flames. The fire brigade will meet her…

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"Lest We Forget" Lusitania Survivor Re-Enacts on the Screen Her Thrilling Experiences on Ill-fated Steamer

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 4

The star of "Lest We Forget," beautiful Rita Jolivet, was herself a passenger on the Lusitania on its ill. fated trip. Her life was spared to…

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Two Deaths on Steamer

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

At the inquest regarding the poisoning of two pasengers on board the "Moama," evidence was given that the second steward exclaimed, "My…

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Unsinkable Lifeboat

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

A lifeboat which he bays cannot be sunk, by rolling down from the side of a torpedoed vessel or under stress of storm waves has been invented and offered to the American,…

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Unsinkable Lifeboat

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 7

A lifeboat which he says cannot be sunk by rolling down from the side of a torpedoed vessel or under stress of storm waves has been invented and offered to the American…

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Your Own Lifeboat

Forbes Times · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 7

"Carry your own lifeboat," is the motto of an Italian inventor, G. Piperno, who has visited England with what is probably the most ambitious…

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Drugs of Death Hypnotic "Dopes" That Wreck Souls

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 7

Owing largely to war-worry, drug taking bus become unusually prevalent in England. Quite a large number of hypnotic…

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The People's Parly Captain Carmichael on Its Aims. Social Reconstruction on the Wreck of old Political Bands

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 5

Speaking at Goulburn to-night Captain Carmichael will give a detailed statement of the aims of the People's Party in the matter of…

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Steamer Adrift Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 2

The steamer Cardium, which was taken in [?]ow by the War Soldier after being afire, broke, adrift a hundred [?]les cast of Albany…

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Steamer Afire in Mid Ocean

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 2

The steamer 'Curdium" which was taken in tow by the " War Soldier," alter being aure, broke adrift 100 miles east of Albany…

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Latest Telegraphic (Country Press Association Message.) Fire on a Steamer. Sydney

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 2

A fire has broken out in the after-hold of the steamer Marsina, on route from Rabaul. It is bolieved that she is heading for Norfolk Island; but is…

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Fire on Steamer

Forbes Times · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 2
Also in The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette

A fire occurred in the bunkers of the steamer "North Point," of 5000 tons, lying at Pyrmont. The brigades worked all night, but the fire was still…

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Airman Hawker Picked Up by Danish Steamer. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 2

Lloyd's station at Lewis, in Scotland, reports that the Danish steamer, Mary, bound from New Orleans, picked up Hawker and Grieve…

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A Steamer Ashore. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 2

The Commonwealth steamer Coola[?]a grounded at Antechamber Bay, on the South Australian coast…

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Steamer Aground

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 2

The Commonwealth steamer, "Colia," bound from Adelaide to Hobart, grounded, in the Antechamber Bay, on the South Autralian Coast…

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Steamer Damaged

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 2

The Steamer, "Grampian," struck an iceberg off Newfoundland, and damaged its bow. Several men were killed, but the vessel proceeded on its…

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Disturbance on a Steamer

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 2

A disturbance occurred aboard the steamer Bregen at Melbourne between white members of the crew and the Indian crew…

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Schooner Loses Cook

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 2

The American schooner "Echo," lost its cook overboard shortly after leaving Sydney Heads yesterday and returned to port…

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