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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1897

111 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 6

An Overdue Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 3

The Peninsula steamer Clyde is overdue three days at Malta, and a tug, is out searching for her. There is a heavy sea running…

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Wreck of a Steamer. the Fitzroy Ashore. the Passengers and Crew Saved. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 5

The shipping community was somewhat startled this morning when it learned that the Australasian United Steam Navigation Company's steamer Fitzroy had gone ashore about ten miles south of…

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P. and O. Steamer Clyde

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 5

The Clyde encountered a great hurricane off the coast of Sardidia. She lost her steering-rod, and handgear had to be substituted. The handgear was smashed four times. the officers and crew…

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The Steamer Rangatira

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 5

The owners of the steamer Zylpha have been awarded £5250 for salvage in connection with the late accident to Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamer Rangatira…

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Loss of the Fitzroy. The Vessel a Total Wreck. 70 Passengers Narrowly Escape

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 3

THE A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Fitzroy went ashore 10 miles south of Port Stephens about 1 a.m on Saturday. All lives were saved, 70…

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Wreck of the Steamer Fitzroy. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 16

The chipping community was somewhat startled this morning when it learned that the Australasian United Steam Navigation Company's steamer Fitzroy had gone ashore about ten miles south of…

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Launch of a Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 5

The Westralian Steamship Company's new steamer Karrackatta has been successfully launched at Leith, in Scotland…

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A Disastrous Wreck. Twenty-two Passengers Drowned. [By Cable] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 4

THE shipping offices have recoived advice of a disastrous wreck at Barclay Sound, an inlet on the southwestern coast of Vanconver Island…

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The Wreck of the Fitzroy. the Captain and Second Officer Give Evidence. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1897 · page 3

James Grahl and Thomas James, master and second officer of the steamer Fitzery, whom the Marine Beard held responsible for the loss of that vessel [?] before the Board this morning to…

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The Wreck of the Fitzroy. the Captain and Second Officer Punished. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 3

The Marine Board Inquiry into the wreck of the , Fitzroy was continued this morning. Thomas Gall, the man at the wheel at the time of the vessel striking gave evidence that he got…

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A Steamer Sunk at Circular Quay. Narrow Escape of Passengers. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 December 1897 · page 3

A marvellous escapes from a terrible maritime disaster occurred about 12,80 at the Circular Quay, when the steamer Princess, laden with passengers came into collision with the North Shore ferry boat…

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The Steamer Princess

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 December 1897 · page 3

The work of raising the sunken steamer Princess commenced this morning and it is expected the vessel will be floated to-morrow…

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