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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1913

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Wreck Op the Florence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 5

The schooner Florence was wrecked near Barrenjoey lighthouse. The vessel's steering gear became unmanageable, and she drifted on to the rocks and soon began to…

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Steamer Ashore. Big Coal Cargo

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 6

The reported wreck of the well known cargo steamer Melbourne, while on a voyage from Newcastle (N.S.W.) to cebu, with a cargo of coal has now been confirmed…

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The Steamer Aurora. to Bring Back Mawson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 5

The Aurora will leave Melbourne about November 8 [?] Hobart, where she will embark the three men who are to relieve Dr. Mawson's party at present at Macquarie…

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Steamer Sumatra. Cargo on Fire. London, Oct. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 5

A wireless message, has been received from the German-Australian Company's steamer Sumatra, stating that the vessel is making for Aden, the cargo being on fire…

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A White Elephant. Federal Steamer Sturt (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 4

The crew of the Federal steamer Sturt, who finished their time on the steamer, returned to Sydney this morning. They state after six months' work, that she…

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Wrecked Battleship. Demolisher's Finds. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 5

A Genoese firm at Marseilles, engaged in demolishing the remains of the wrecked battleship Jena, found in a hole unburned coal valued at £640, several guns in perfect…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 November 1913 · page 3

The Newcastle and Hunter River Stream-ship 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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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 3

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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Fire on a Steamer. Aden, Nov. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 2

The fire on the steamer SUmatra has now been extinguished…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 6

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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Oil Steamer on Fire. Bombay, Nov. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 5

An oil steamer, with 2000 tons of petroleum, was destroyed by fire at Tuticorin, a port in the south-east corner of India. Two engineers, three servants, and the…

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Steamer Sumatra. Cargo on Fire. London. Oct. 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 2

A wireless message has been received from the German Australian Company's steamer Sumatra stating that the vessel is making for Aden, the cargo being on fire…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 6

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 for Sydney immediately after…

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Local and General Steamer's Overhaul

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 4

The Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Co.'s [?] Newcastle proceeded to Mort's Dock this (Monday) morning, for the usual half-yearly overhaul, in preparation for the Christmas…

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Japanese Mail Steamer. the Tango Maru

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 6

The N.Y.K. steamer Tango Maru, 8000 tons, and formerly one of the company's European liners, made her first appearance at Sydney on Monday afternoon, under command…

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Heavy Storms. Widespread Wreckage. Chicago

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 5

[?] storms of sleet have wrecked telephones and telephones and stopped railway Communlcations throughout West Virginia, [?] and [?] There…

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The Kallatina Wreck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 5

The Marine Court Inquired into the accident to the steamer Kallatina, which drifted on to the beach at Woolgoolga in September last. After hearing evidence,…

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Wrecked Steamer. a Sailor's Story

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1913 · page 2

Further information of the wreck of the steamer Melbourne was obtained at Newcastle yesterday from Mr. J. W. Barlow, who was an A. B. on board that steamer, and who…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1913 · page 6

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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Storms in America. Wrecks on the Lakes. Loss of Life. Toronto. Nov. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1913 · page 5

Five bodies have been recovered from the snow-strewn bench rear St. Joseph, On-tar[?]. All of them had [?]febeits on marked with the name "Wexford."…

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