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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1909

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The Wreck of the Clan Ranald. Terrible Calamity. Privations of the Crew

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4

IN addition to those given in last issue, the following particulars of the wreck of the Clan Ranald are published :— ADELAIDE, Monday…

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The Wrecked Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 5

The wrecked steamer Narooma is firmly embedded in the sand. The seas are breaking over her…

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Coastal Shipwreck. the Nabooma Wrecked. All Hands Saved. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

The alarming news reached Sydney about midnight that the coasting steamer Narooma had been totally lost to the southward of Cape Three Points, at the…

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Clan Ranald Wreck. Terrible Catastrophe. Death Roll of Forty

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 5

One of the most terrible shipping disasters in the history of South Australia, resulting in appalling loss of life, occurred late on Sunday night in St. Vincent's Gulf, S.A…

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Signs of a Wreck. Lyttelton (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 5

A1 sailor's chest marked J.C.R., and a packing case have been sighted near Lyttelton Heads. They are supposed to have come from the Rio Loge. Two ship's…

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Sale of a Wreck. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 2

The wrecked steamer Narooma, which was driven ashore at the northern head of Broken Bay last Thursday night, was sold this morning for £220…

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The Penguin Wrecked. Off the New Zealand Coast. Thirty-seven Passengers Missing. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 5

The steamer Penguin has been totally wrecked on the New Zealand coast. Thirty-seven passengers are missing. Sixteen of the crew are supposed to…

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A Steamer Ashore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 3

The steamer Lady Mildred, 2100 tons, which left Newcastle on Friday for Mel- bourne, with 3500 tons of coal, went ashore last night during thick weather,…

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Wreck of the Penguin, Great Loss of Life, Heartrending Incidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 3

Further particulars concerning the wreck of the steamer Penguin off the New Zealand coast on Saturday morning show that 52 bodies have been washed ashore from the wreck…

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Steamer Drtvest Ashore. All Hands Saved. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

The steamer Lady Mildred, a vessel of 2180 tons, which left Newcastle on Friday last for Melbourne, with a cargo of coal, was driven ashore during thick…

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Wreck of a Steamer. (By Cable). London, Monday

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

The steamer Forest Castle, owing to a storm shifting the buey to which it was attached, struck on a rock in Breast Bay. Nine of those on board were…

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Another Terrible Wreck on New Zealand Coast. the Penguin Runs on a Rock. Great Loss of Life. Wellington (N.z.), Sat

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 4

The Union Steamship Co.'s steamer Penguin was wrecked last night in Cook's Straits, and the disaster was attended by dreadful loss of life…

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The Wreck of the Penguin. (Continued from Page 4)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

Further particulars concerning the wreck of the steamer Penguin off the New Zealand coast on Saturday morning show that 52 bodies have been…

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Wreck of the Penguin. Thirty-two Persons Drowned Thirty-four Passengers Missing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 3

The Union S.S. Company's steamer Penguin was wrecked on the Thomas Rocks in Cook Straits (New Zealand) on Friday night and the disaster was attended…

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The Penguin Wrecked. Off the New Zealand Coast. Thirty-seven Passengers Missing AUCKLAND, Saturday morning

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 4

GREAT excitement and sorrow were created in the city early this morning when the news arrived that the steamer Penguin was wrecked at Cape…

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The Lady Mildred Wreck. Engineer's Graphic Story. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 5

A portion of the crew of the steamer Lady Mildred, which went ashore at Wilson's Promontory on Sunday night, arrived here to-day by the steamer Moorabool. Captain…

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The Penguin Wreck. 74 Lives Lost. 51 Bodies Recovered

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 2

So far 51 bodies of the victims of the Penguin disaster have been recovered, and all have been identified. It is supposed that there are 23 bodies which…

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The Lady Mildred Wreck. Engineer's Graphic Story. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 3

A portion of the crew of the steamer Lady Mildred, which went ashore at Wilson's Promontory on Sunday night, arrived here today by the steamer Moorabool. Captain…

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Wreck of the Penguin. Off the New Zealand Coast. Great Loss of Life. Auckland, Saturday morning

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 6

Great excitement and sorrow were created in the city early this morning when the news arrived that the steadier Penguin was wrecked at Cape Terawhiti while on a…

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Steamer Burned at Sea. 27 Persons Perish. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 2

There were nearly 100 persons on board the steamer Mole, When it was found to be on fire off the South American coast…

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