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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1908

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The Steamer Burrawang Aground. the Harbour at Taree. Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 5

The steamer Burrawong, whilst endeavouring to cross inward on Tuesday last, took, the ground On the south spit inside the outer" crossing. The tup John Golian also…

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Wreck of Union Liner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 3

The Union liner Newark Castle has been hopelessly wreeked at North Durban. The crow ana passengers were saved…

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A Vessel Wrecked. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 3

The Union liner Newark Castle has been wrecked on the north of Durban, but the crew and passengers were saved…

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Wireless Telegraphy. Saves Steamer's Passengers. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 3

Owing to the prompt use of wireless telegraphy in signalling for assistance, 600 passengers, including many women and children, were safely transferred…

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Wrecked in the Red Sea The Steamer Laeisz Founders. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

The German steamer Laersz, from Sydney, for Hamburg, struck a rock in the Red Sea and foundered. The officers and crew landed at Aden…

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Steamer Sunk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 4

The German-Australian Steamship Company's steamer Laeisz, which struck a rock in the Red Sea last week, sunk in 100 fathoms of water…

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A New Steamer

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 3

The steamer Tintenbar built for the North Coast Steam Navigation Company has been launched at Addrossan, Scotland, and will sail for Sydney In April…

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The Steamer Salamis Disabled. Mishap in the Engine-room

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 3

Shortly before 9 o'clock last night the pilot steamer Victoria came into Melbourne from outside the heads and reported that the Aberdeen liner Salamis had arrived from…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 4

The manager of the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company announces that steamers will leave Newcastle and Sydney every night (Sunday excepted). The "Newcastle" will leave Newcastle…

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Ship Wrecked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 5

The ship St. Mary's Bay from Australia was totally lost at Taltal Chile The crew were saved…

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Steamer Bega Wrecked. Passengers and Crew Safe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 3

A telegram from Bega states that the steamer Bega, which left Tathra last night for Sydney, Intel capsized, and that 23 passengers and crew had been landed at Wallagoot on a raft, and…

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New P. and 0. Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 3

The [?] a new steamer of the penisnsular [?] General Steam Navigation company has [?] launched at Greenock…

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Steamer Capsizes. Death of a Passenger

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

THE Illawarra Company's steamer Bega capsized on Sunday night, and 23 of her passengers and crew were landed at Wallagoat…

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Man Shot on a Steamer. Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 5

[?] seamer Geramnia, lying on the west of [?] Quay, Sydney, was the [?] remarkable shooting occurrence on [?] afternoon…

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Steamer Capsized. Death of a Passenger. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

The Illawarra Company's steamer Bega. capsized last night, and 23 of her passengers and crew were landed at Wallagat this morning. Twenty-seven…

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Wreck of the Bega. an Unaccountable Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 5

[?] Bishop and the chief engineer (Mr [?]), of the steamer Bega, the wreck of [?] was reported in last issue, interviewed. [?] they left Tathra about 7 p.m. on Sunday…

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Steamer Delayed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 5

The steamer Waipara has been delayed at Port Natal in consequenceo of her rudden post being broken…

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British Steamer Fired On. Two Passengers Kiled. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 3

Insurgent Arabs on the banks of the River Tigris recently subjected the British steamer Bloss-el-yuch to a heavy rifle-fire…

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Shot on a Steamer. Fatal Accident at the Quay

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 1

The steamer Germania, lying on the west side of Circular Quay, was the scene of a remarkable shooting occurrence on Monday afternoon…

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A Vessel, Wrecked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 3

A cable was received Jon, stating that it the steamer Star of there on March 26 for wrecked at Sydney has been…

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