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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1910

328 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 17

Worlds Largest Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 November 1910 · page 3

The new White Star liner Olympic, the largest vessel in the world, was launched, at Belfast in October. Her sister ship, the Titanic, will probably be launched in January. The exact…

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Trouble with Firemen. Steamer Lovuka Detained

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 November 1910 · page 2

The firemen of the A.U.S.N Compeny's stenmer Levuka walked ashoe in a body from the steamer at the company's wharf, Sydney, on Tuesday afternoon and…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Friday afternoon. a Wreck Feared

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 5

The name board of the British barque Garnet Hill lias been washed ashore at Waitangi Beach, Chatham Islands. The vessel left Chili in September for the United Kingdom…

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Steamer Wreckage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 5

Flotsam belonging to the steamer Abhona from Rangoon to London with a crew of 90, including 13 whites, and which it was feared last week had foundered in…

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A Leaking Steamer. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 December 1910 · page 2

The steamer Taiyun, of the China. Steam Navigation Co., has been delayed in port, owing to having been found to have sprung a leak…

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Wreckers and Socialists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1910 · page 5

Lord Joicey, in a letter to the electors of Newcastle, says that the Socialists have captured the Cabinet as they have captured the trade unions, though in a minority in both…

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Hurricane in the Caspian Sea. Many Wrecks Reported. 300 Persians and Russians Drowned. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 December 1910 · page 2

There is a report that three vessels have been sunk in the Caspian Sea, near Astrakhan, during a terrific hurricane, and that 300 persons have…

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An Unknown Wreck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 5

The British steamer Barranca reports at Kingston that she sighted an unknown wreck ashore on Turks Island, the Bahamas. There was no sign of life aboard…

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World's Largest Steamer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1910 · page 12

The new White Star liner Olympic, the largest vessel in the world, was launched at Belfast in October. Her sister ship, the Titanic, will probably be launched in January. The exact…

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A Wrecking Meteorite

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1910 · page 5

A meteorite which fell at Hull demolished a stable and shattered five roofs…

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Collision in the North Sea. Steamer Suddenly Sunk. London, Thursday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 5

The Great Central Railway's steamer Blackburn came into collision with the steamer Roo kin the North Sea on Wednesday night, and the Blackburn sunk in a few seconds…

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Wreck at Alaska. a Wireless Message. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1910 · page 5

A message by wireless has been received stating that the steamer Olympia has been driven ashore at Bligh Island, Alaska, with 106 people aboard. The messages were soon…

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Steamer Olympia Ashore. a Wireless Call Heard. Vancouver, Dec. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1910 · page 5

The Alaskan liner Olympia departed from Cordova on Saturday. Her afterhold was empty, her stern was high out of the water and her propeller was almost…

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Wreck Off Alaska

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 December 1910 · page 4

Vanecouvor, Tuesday.—The steamer Olympia has been forced ashore on Bligh Island, Alaska. A wireless call was heard from the vessel, but soon became…

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Steamer Olympia Ashore. a Wireless Call Heard Vancouver, Dec. 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 3

The Alaskan liner Olympia departed from Cordova on Saturday. Her afternold was empty her stern was high out of the water and her propeller was almost…

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Wreck of a Steamer. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 4

The German steamer Palermo has been totally wrecked off Cape Corubeda, on the west coast of Galicia. Five of the passengers and 19 of the crew were lost…

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The Steamer Hunter Case. Her Skipper Committed. (By Cable). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 4

At the Water Police Court, the Inspector of Navigation proceeded against the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company on the charge of sending their…

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Collision in the North Sea. Steamer Suddenly Sunk. London, Thursday evening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 3

The Great Central Railway's steamer Blackburn came into collision with the steamer Roo kin the North Sea on Wednesday night, and the Blackburn sunk in a few seconds…

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Appalling Explosion. Loss of Life and Buildings Wrecked. Vancouver, Dec. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1910 · page 5

In the gas explosion in New York 125 people, were injured, several fatally. Ninety-eight people have been placed in hospital. The accident was due to a train of empty…

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A Swedish Steamer Wrecked

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 4

Stockholm, Monday.—The Swedish steamer Cedric has been wrecked in the Gulf of Bothnia. Twelve of those on board were drowned, including all this…

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