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

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1930

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

Chinese Pirates Attack Steamer British Warships to Res cue (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 1

A steamer which arrived in Brisbane yesterday from the East brought particulars of an attack by Chinese pirates on the steamer Haichang…

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Officer Injured In Victorian Crash Machine Wrecked (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

Flying Officer Ryan, of the R.A.A.F. was critically injured [?] a serious crash at Laverton (Victoria). His machine was wrecked…

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Chinese on Steamer Prohibited Immigrants by Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

When the steamer Tango Maru arrived in Sydney this morning it was reported that four days before the vessel reached Thursday Island three…

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Near Tragedy Forbes Men in Lachlan Mr. Joseph Prel's Gallantry Unconscious When Brought Ashore

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

Mr. Joseph ("Zep") Prel, and a young Englishman, Albert Jones, had a narrow escape from drowning in the Lachlan on Tuesday…

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Steamer Grounded Marine Inquiry (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 1

At the Marine Court of Enquiry, concerning the grounding of the staamer "Luciston" at Ocean Island, Matthew Anderson, First Mate, said he…

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Fire on Oil Steamer Racehorse's Eyss Burst (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 1

A fire broke out at Newcastle this morning on the British Steamer "Hon. or which was loaded with 1,000 tons of oil, all ready to be pumped into…

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Schooner Capsizes. Thirteen Natives Drowned. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 9

Thirteen natives were drowned recently in Mandated Territory when a schooner capsized. Five others succeeded in reaching the shore in an…

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Steamer Sank Twenty of Crew Drowned (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 1

A message from Athens states that an explosion in the boiler room sank the Italian steamer, "Caroola," in three minutes drowning 20 of the crew…

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Plane Wrecked But Pilot Saves Himself (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

Pilot Officer Race of the Royal Australian air force, had a remarkable escape from death when flying a Bristol Bulldog aeroplane over the Point…

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Torrid Time. Globe-Trotters Suffer. Wrecked in Typhoon. Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 7

A Russian named E. Kotulsky and a Frenchman, C. Masluck, who are making a tour of the world by means of a motor cycle and sidecar, arrived…

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Two Drowned Lone Survivor's Ordeal Fishing Boat Wrecked BRISBANE

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 5

Allan Williams, married, and Sidney Bickle, single, both young men, were drowned at Bustard Heads, when the fishing boat,…

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Mystery Wreck. Is It the Waratah?

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 2

Slowly drifting towards the oblivion of the vanished years is the awful sea tragedy of the mysterious disappearance of the luxuriously…

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Another Fire. Clarinda St. Shop. Completely Wrecked

Western Champion · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 7

The clanging of the fire bell woke Parkes about 3.30 this morning, and those who had sufficient curiosity to tempt them out in the…

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Two Dead Crew of Steamer (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 1

Two members of the crew of the steamer "Manilla" died on board in Melbourne this morning. Both men were ashore last night[?]…

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Five Killed Steamer and Motor Boat Collide (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1930 · page 1

A London message received from Aares states that when the Yugoslav steamer, "Karageoveritch," collided with the Italian motor hoat,…

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Missing Airmen Located Plane Wrecked in Jungle Hook Left Dying-Matthews Badly Injured (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 1

A Rangoon message from Proge New states that the airman, Matthews, arrived there. Hook was left dying, and it is believed that it was a hopeless case with him…

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The Roadside Wreck

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1930 · page 3

Everyone has seen it somewhere or other along the bush roads; it is the wrecked sulky. It may have been old Wilson's or young Bob Jones…

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S.O.S. Steamer in Distress. Grave Fears for Safety. Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 28 July 1930 · page 6

Signals of distress were picked up yesterday morning by several wireless stations from the steamer Sumatra, 5850 tons, which carries a crew…

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S.O.S. From Steamer Sumatra (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 1

Signals of distress from the steamer, Sumatra, giving the location midway between Borneo and Java, were picked up yesterday morning by…

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8000 Miles Talk Plane to Steamer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 10

A new record for long distance radio telephony has been established, Occupants of an aeroitfane flying over South America conversed with…

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