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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1913

371 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 19

Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 6

The Newcastle and Hunter River ship Company's steamer leaves [?] for Sydney, awaits the arrival of the [?] Maitland at 10.10 p.m., [?]…

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A Great Steamer

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 4

London, Saturday.—The new Hamburg America liner Imperator left Southampton on her maiden voyage yesterday. She carried over 4000…

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Wreck of the Taunai. All Hands Lost. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 5

Sydney marine underwriters have received a cable from London stating that the steamer Taunai, bound from the Clyde to Melbourne, foundered and all hands were…

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Ashore and Afloat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 2

The battleship Magnificent., 14,000 tons ran, ashore during a fog on a reef at the entrance to [?] Harbour, but she was reflated without having sustained any…

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Railway Time Table. Steamer Traffic. Sydney and Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 7

The Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company's steamer leaves Newcastle for Sydney, awaits the arrival of the train leaving Maitland at 10. 10 p.m., and leaves…

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Shipping Disasters. Wreck of a Tug. London, June 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 5

Lloyd agent at Penzance reports that a [?] and a piece of a boat, both marked annual, Glassgow," four lifejackets, and a [?] of teak panelling, ahve been found at…

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Armed Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 2

The Aberdeen White Star liner Themistocles, which is among the first Australian steamers to be armed by the Admiralty, will sail to-morrow. She is taking with her a…

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New Steamer. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 5

The steamer imperator has arrived with many notable people among its passengers. The vessel, which maintained an average speed throughout the voyage of 22 knots…

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Collision at Sea. Schooner and Liner. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 4

The steamer Segamore has arrived in Boston with eight survivors from the fishing schooner Olympia which was rammed by the Segamore during a fog…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 3

The Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company's steamer leaves Newcastle for Sydney, awaits the arrival of the train caving Maitland at 10.10 p.m., and leaves…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 7

The Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company's steamer leaves Newcastle for Sydney, awaits the arrival of the train leaving Maitland at 10.10 p.m., and leaves…

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A Recent Wreck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 5

The Marine Court exonerated Captain Treiberg in connection with the wreck of the steamer Ellerslie, Judge Backhose remarking that it was on of those…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1913 · page 7

The Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company's steamer leaves Newcastle for Sydney, awaits the arrival of the train leaving Maitland at 10.10 p.m., and leaves…

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Wreck of the Titanic. Action for Damages

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 5

London, Thursday —An action has Wen brought by Thomas Ryan against the Oceanic Steamship Company to recover damges in respect of the death…

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Steamer Missing. Baltimore, June 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 2

The British steamer Wyneric, laden with dynamic, and bound for Guayaquil, is missing. She called at Barbadoes on April 15, but has not been heard of since. It is…

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Disastrous Explosion. Oil Tank Steamer. New York, June 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 5

An explosion occurred on an oil tank steamer in the harbour. The oil burst[?] flames, and many of the crew were killed. White the fire was in progress the vessel…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 3

The Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship company's steamer leaves Newcastle for Sydney, awa[?]s the arrival of the train evening Maitland 10. 10 p.m., and leaves…

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Disastrous Explosion. Oil Tank Steamer. New York, June 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 3

An explosion occurred on an oil tank steamer in the harbour The oil burst into flames, and many of the crew were killed While the fire was in progress the vessel…

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How to Avoid a Wreck

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 1

A tiny leak in a big ship can easily be stopped if taken in time, but it disregarded it will overcome the mightiest vessel and drag her beneath the sea…

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Schooner Tramp Dismasted. Rescue of the Crew

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 8

Early on Saturday morning the well-known scow Tramp, trading between Sydney and the northern rivers, was seen flying signals of distress. The steamer Lord…

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