THE S.S. WARATAH MYSTERY & THE CURSE OF THE EMPIRE HOTEL

On March 20, 2018   /   History   /   19 Comments
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THE S.S. WARATAH MYSTERY & THE CURSE OF THE EMPIRE HOTEL

The Bowden family was lost when the S.S. Waratah disappeared without trace in 1909. enroute to London from Australia. The full story can be read HERE. Among the 211 passengers and crew  on board, six members of the  Bowden family were listed, travelling third class.     

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SS WARATAH: AUSTRALIA’S ‘TITANIC’

On October 19, 2014   /   History   /   51 Comments
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SS WARATAH: AUSTRALIA'S 'TITANIC'

The Mystery of the S.S. Waratah   On July 27 1909 the S.S. Waratah was sighted by a passing ship off the east coast of South Africa, enroute to London from Sydney. She was carrying 211 passengers and crew, many of them Australian. The ship was never

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