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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1909

233 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 12

Barque Beechdale Wrecked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 5

[?]e barque Beechdale, in ballast from [?]gea Bay for Newcastle, N.S.W., was [?]lly wrecked near the mouth of the [?]pope River, on the East Coast of…

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Aroue Surcouf Ashore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 5

[?] French barque, Surcouf, from Thio, [?]edonia, November 13, to Glasgow, [?] in a bad position at Tara…

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A Wrecked Barque

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 5

Latest particulars from the wreck of tho likely to become a total wreck. Yesterday barque forest Hull state that the vessel is she listed heavily anil seas swept clean over…

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Penguin Wreck. Conclusion of the Inquest

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 1

The inquiry eonce[?] the Penguin disaster was concluded at Wellington (N.Z.) on Monday. The jury found that the conduct of Captain Naylor and the…

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A New Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 5

The Union Steamship Company of New Zealand has launched a now steamer at Sunderland…

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Murder on a Mail Steamer. an Infuriated Husband

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

Advices from Saigon, dated February 11, tell of a sensation on the F.M.S. Salazie, as this vessel was approaching Saigon on January 26. Just after the…

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Case of Plague. On a French Steamer. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 2

An Arab fireman, one of the crew of the French steamer St. Louis, which trades between Sydney and Noumea, New Caledonia, has been found to be…

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Mudrer on a Mail Steamer An Infuriated Husband

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 1

Singapore advices from Saigon, under date February 11th, report a sensational occurrence on board the French mall steamer Salamis. As the vessel was…

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Murder on a Mail Steamer. an Infuriated Husband

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 12

Advices from Saigon, dated February 11, tell of a sensation on the F.M.S. Salazie, as this vessel was approaching Saigon on January 26. Just after the…

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A Ship Ashore. Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 5

A full-rigged ship, supposed to be the King Edward, from Antwerp, went ashore near Adelaide last night. The vessel is supposed to be stranded on a sandy bottom…

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Steamer in Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 5

The steamer "Tiberius" from Melbourne, is at Durhan, for the repairing of her machinery. The ship's stores and fixtures were burnt to keep up the supply of fuel…

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Congo Barbarity. Missionary Steamer Captain's Graphic Story. An Appeal to England

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 3

While lying in a London Hospital, suffering from a mysteries sickness, Mr. J. W. Black, a missionary captain on one of the missionary steamers plying on the…

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A Gruesome Discovery. Human Head Washed Ashore

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 1

A gruesome discovery was made by a man named William Knight on Wednesday at Carrington, near Newcastle. Washed up on the sand on…

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New Orient Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 3

The Orient s.s. Otranto has been launched at Belfast,…

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The Burrawong Ashore. Full of Water Near Taree. Harrington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 3

Another regrettable shipping catastrophe took place here on Saturday afternoon. At about 1 p.m. the steamship Burrawong, while endeavouring to cross inwards, grounded on a small sand bank…

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Wreck of the Burrawong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 3

A telegram from Manning Heads states that the steamer Burrawong has moved further in shore, and is now well under water. The vessel's position is hopeless…

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Steamer Excursion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 4

It will be observed by an announcement appearing elsewhere in this issue that a grand steamer excursion to Raymond Terrace will take place on Sunday next. The outing is being conducted under…

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Steamer Time-Table

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 4

The Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Co. draw special attention to their Easter holiday time-table appearing in to-day's issue, which provides for a…

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Holiday Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 4

The Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Co., draw special attention to their Easter holiday time-table appearing in to-day's issue, which provides for a nightly service by their express passenger steamers…

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Steamer Excursion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 2

The steamer Garnet chartered by the Federal Band, was well patronised yesterday when a picnic excursion was made down the river from Morpeth to Raymond Terrace. About 150 passengers were…

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