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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1907

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Wreck of the Woollahea. Captain and Seaman Missing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 1

The barque Woollahra, which left Wellington on Sunday for Sydney, via Kaipara, went ashore at Cape Terawhiti, about 20 miles from the…

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Wreck of a Steamer. Fido a Total Loss. Tweed Heads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 5

The steamer Fido, 1443 tons, built in Norway three years ago, Captain Larsen, was stranded at half-past 7 last night on a reef outside Cook Island, abreast of the offing and…

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Steamer Wrecked. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 4

The steamer Fido was totally wrecked on a reef near Tweed Heads last night. All hands were landed. The steamer contained a valuable…

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Wreck of the Woollahra. Captain Missing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 10

The barque Woollahra, which left Wellington on Sunday for Sydney, via Kaipara, went ashore at Cape Terawhiti, about 20 miles from the entrance to Port Nicholson…

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The Wrecked Fido. Dealing with Chinese Crew

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 July 1907 · page 2

The position of the steamer Fido, wrecked near Tweed Heads on Thursday last, is practically unchanged. She appears to have settled down a little…

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Fatal Wreck

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 July 1907 · page 2

The New Zealand scow, Surprise, was totally wrecked at Ohau. The captaia, mate, and two of the crew are believed to be drowned. A fifth man…

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Wreck of a Steamer. Fido a Total Loss. Tweed Heads

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 16

The steamer Fido, 1443 tons, built in Norway three years ago, Captain Larsen, was stranded at half-past 7 last night on a reef outside Cook Island, abreast of the offing and…

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Latest News by Wire. Press Association. Sydney. Fire on a Mail Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 3

A fire on board the French mail steamer Ville De La Ciotat at Circular Quay last night, was got under about 4 o'clock this morning. Five firemen were overcome with smoke, and had to be…

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Wreck of the Dunbar. the Fiftieth Anniversary

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 4

HENRY PACKER librarian of the Kangaroo Valley School of Arts, who, as look-out man at South Head, signalled the ill-fated Dunbar from…

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Wheat Ship Ashore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 3

The Russian ship Orient, laden with wheat, asshore at East London, Cape Colony, in an posed condition…

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A Ship Ashore. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 2

The Russian, skip Orient, which left Geelong, Victoria, on June 8th is ashore in a bad position, near East London, South Africa. The vessel…

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Steamer Collides with Wharf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 3

The large steamer, Vine Branch, from Newcastle, collided with the wharf at Wooloomooloo this morning, doing considerable damage to the wood work, and…

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Mail Steamer on Fire. Cargo of Copra in Danger

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 1

A fire occurred on Monday night on to French mail steamer Ville de la Ciotat, at Circular. Quay, Sydney Shortly after 10 o'clock, smoke was…

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Ship Orient Probable Wreck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 5

[?] reflecting of the Russian ship Orient, [?] Geelong, ashore at East London, Cape [?]y, is doubtful…

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A Terrific Gale. Steamer Seriously Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 5

Telegrams from Perth (W.A.) state that the Swedish steamer Bia put into Fremantle yesterday morning in a damaged condition. Captain Bengston reports that the Bia is…

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New Zealand Steamer Wrecked. Six Persons Drowned. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 5

A cable received this morning from Strahan. on the west coast of Tasmania, stated that the steamer Kawatiri, belonging to the Union Steamship Company, bound from…

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The Wreck of the Kawatiri. on Tasmanian, Coast. Six Lives Lost

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 3

The Union Steamship Company's steamer Kawatiri, from Hobart, was totally wrecked at Macquarie Heads on Tuesday night, with the loss of six lives. The Kawatiri…

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Wreck on Tasmanian Coast. Several Persons Drowned. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 2

The Union steamer Kawitiri, bound from Hobart to Strahan, was totally wreeked on the Tasmanian coast just before midnight, when attempting to…

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The Wreck of the Kawatiri. a Boat's Miraculous Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 5

The position of the Kawatiri, wrecked at Macquarie Heads, Tasmania on Tuesday night the sand. The sea is still too rough for…

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New Zealand Steamer Wrecked Six Lives Lost

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 6

The Union Steamship Company's steamer Kawatiri, from Hobart, was totally wrecked at Macquarie Heads on Tuesday night with the loss of six lives. The Kawatiri [?]…

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