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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1911

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Steamer Excursion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 4

The Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Co., Ltd., advertise a special excursion trip to and from Newcastle on Tuesday afternoon next, leaving at 3 o'clock, arriving about 8.30 p.m…

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John Douglas. Mission Steamer Missing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 5

Some anxiety is felt as to the whereabouts of the Presbyterian mission steamer John Douglas It is feared that she has broken down…

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The Fifeshire Wreck. Boat Picked [?] LONDON. Aug. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 5

The seamer Ardandearg, form Calcutta, picket up one of the Fifeshsire's boats in command of Chief Officer R. Woods and containing the following seamen:—W. Stewart, D…

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Holiday Steamer Trips

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 4

The Newcastle and Unnier River S.S. Co., Ltd., advertise special excursion trips from Sydney and Newcastle on Thursday next (Prince of Wales' birth…

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Steamer Excursion to Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 4

The Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company will dispatch the steamer "Hunter" from the Newcastle wharf for Sydney at 10 a.m. on Tuesday next while…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydn13v, Suturdny afternoon. More Immigrants. Over 700 immigrants arrived in Sydney to-day by the steamer Rangativa. Terrible Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 5

John Williamson, an electrician, and a patient in the Prince Alfred Hospital at Camperdown, was killed at that institution to-day by falling 40 feet on to some stone…

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The Wreck of the Fifeshire. the Rescued Boat. London, Aug. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 5

Interviews with the officers show that there was splendid discipline among the passengers of the Fifeshire when she was wrecked, and all remained perfectly calm…

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WRECK Of the Fifeshire Total Loss. Thirty People Missing. Aden, Aug. 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 2

The steamer Fifeshire (5812 tons), of the Federal-Houlder-Shire line left Sydney on July 7 for London and Liverpool, ran ashore 20 miles south of Cape Guardsfui, at…

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The Fifeshire Wreck. Boat Picked Up. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 5

The steamer Ardandearg, from Calcutta, picked up one of the Fifeshire's boats in command of Chief Officer R. Woods, and containing the following seamen:—W…

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Arethusa Ashore. Monte Video

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 5

The Arethnsa, bound for Adelaide, is ashore at Engles Bunk, in a bad condition…

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New North Coast Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 5

The North Coast Company's steamer Coramba has been launched at Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland…

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Fifeshire Wreck. Outbreak of Fire. Aden, Aug. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 5

The steamer Volturno reports that there has been an outbreak of fire aboard the wrecked steamer Fifeshire…

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Union Company's New Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 5

The Union Steamship Company's Maunteanui has been launched at Fairfield, and starts from England at the end of October…

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The Wreck of the Fifeshire. the Rescued Boat. London, Aug. 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 5

Interviews with the officers show that there was splendid discipline among the passengers of the Fifeshire when she was wrecked, and all remained perfectly calm…

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Fifeshire Wreck. Adour Picks Up Three Boats. Paris, August 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 August 1911 · page 3

The Messagerios Maritime's steamer Adour, which has arrived at Marseilles, picked up the first of the Fifeshire's boats on the evening of the day of the wreck…

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The Steamer Hunter Case. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 August 1911 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Mr Justice Ferguson, the Newcastle and Hunter were Steam Navigation Company were proceeded against on…

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A Cronulla Mystery. Lifeboat Washed Up

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 2

As intimated in last issue, Senior-constable Tugwell, of Cronulla, reported the finding of a ship's boat, which ws washed ashore in damaged condition at Cronulla Beach during…

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Maritime Mishaps. a Steamer Ashore. Antofagasta, Aug. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 5

The German steamer Thekal is ashore in Le Maire Strait, Patagonia. Nine of her crew have been saved, but 15 are missing…

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A Steamer Wrecked. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 2

News was received to-day, stating that the seamer stratardle which arrived at Suva this morning from Newcastle, reports that the steamer Michael of st…

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A Schooner Founders. Georgetown, Aug. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 5

The schooner Ocean Rover is believed to have foundered, with 54 men aboard, between British Guiana and Barbadoes,…

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