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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1929

44 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 3

Schooner Wrecked Crew Saved Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 1

The schooner Thuraka was wrecked outside Actaen Island, Tasmania. The crew were rescued. The vessel had 110,000 feet of…

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ARBITRATION. Checkmating Industrial Wreckers

Western Champion · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 8

The position for the past 25 years since the first Arbitration Act was passed in 1904, by a Labour Administration, is that of divided authority…

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Fliers Lost ? Wrecked Plane Found But no Sign of Crew MADRID

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 4

It is officially announced that Major Franco, who is flying to America vil Azores, with two companions, did not land at Azores, as previously stated…

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SMALLPOX 3 Cases on Steamer SYDNEY, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 1

When the steamer, City of Here ford. arrived at Brisbane on Saturday three cases of small pox were dis covered among the colored members…

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Heavy Gale. Schooner on Sandbank. Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 5 August 1929 · page 7

Dining a heavy gale at Port Arlington, Vic., yesterday, the schooner Woolamai was blown on to a sandbank. The captain was rescued by a…

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Crew Rescued Schooner Blown to Sandbank (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 1

During a heavy gale at Port Arlington (Victoria) yesterday the schooner Woolamia was blown into a sand bank…

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Spanish Steamer. Sunk in Six Minutes. London

Western Champion · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 7

When 30 miles from the mouth of the Humber a tug collided with a Spanish steamer, which panic in six minutes…

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Steamer Sunk Rammed by Tug SYDNEY, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 1

A London cable states that when 30 miles from the mouth of the Hum ber, a [?]ng collided With a Spanish steamer and sankt her in six minutes…

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Air Tragedy Wrecked 'Plane Found. Eight Dead. VANCOUVER

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 4

Twisted and burnt, and with the charred remains of its eight occupants scattered about, the trans-continental air liner City…

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Steamer Sunk. Collision in the Scheldt. London

Western Champion · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 11

The Belgian steamer Estrella, 758 tons, sank in the Scheldt, after a coldision with a German steamer. Two members of the crew were…

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Ketch Ashore Crew Saved (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 1

A Ketch, 40 lops, was driven a[?]ere 15 miles south at Smoky Cape, and is likely to become a total wreck. The crew were saved[?]…

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Latest Telegrams Steamer Tanda. Haui of Opium. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 26 September 1929 · page 11

Customs officers, upon searching the steamer Tanda in Sydney harbour last night discovered 270 tins of opium, worth £2000, hidden in…

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Spectacular Fire. French Steamer Destroyed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1929 · page 2

There was a magnificent spectacle at Liverpool when the French steamer Oklahama, laden with cotton nitrate and sugar caught afire with…

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Bodies Ashore Believed Crew of Liner SYDNEY, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 1

A cable from London reads: It is now almost certain that an Indian air mail liner is lost With four passengers and crew of three…

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Trawler Ashore Crew Safe (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 1

The vessel reported to be ashore at Cape Howe this morning is the trawler Gungall of 217 tons. The crew of 12 reached the shore…

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Ship Wrecked Off Cape Howe, But Crew Safe Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 4

The vessel that went ashore on Cape Howe this morning was the trawler Gunundale, of 217 tons. The crew of 12 reached the shore safely…

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Fire on Steamer Wool Cargo Alight SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 1

A cable from Capetown states that the Dutch cargo steamer, Sumatra, returned to the docks after a night at sea with a cargo of wool afire…

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Wrecked Trawler Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 1

The latest news from the wreek of the trawler, Gunundaal, states that tremendous seas were breaking over the vessel which is expected to break at…

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Washed Ashore Victim of Plane Crash SYDNEY, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 1

The body of O'Connor (one of the Victims in the plane crash at Gerringong) was washed up on the beach yesterday…

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Norwich City Wrecked. Eleven of Crew Drowned. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 11

A radio from Apia states that eleven of the crew of the steamer Norwich City were drowned when the vessel struck, including six Arab firemen…

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