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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1914

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Terrible Tornado. Whole Township Wrecked

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 2

As a result of the tornado at Iron Knob. South Australian [?] whol [?] majo [?]…

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Fire on a Steamer. a Hard Fight

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 14

Driven by fire in her bunkers to seek assistance in Melbourne port, the tramp steamer LLford, arrived in Hebson's Bay on Friday night…

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Attempt to Rob Steamer. Sensational Scene. San Francisco

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 5

A sensational attempt to rob the steamer Williamette, while plying along the Californian coast, was frustrated by the captain. He was sitting in his cabin, when a…

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Bloodthirsty Moors. Attack Shipwrecked Crew. Gibraltar. Dec. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 2

The steamer Ludgate, bound from Liverpool for Port Said, went ashore on the coast of Morocco, and a number of Moors attacked the crew with rifles. One sailor was wounded…

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Tornado Wrecks Township. Many Thrilling Escapes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 5

As the result of a tornado at Iron Knob, South Australia, the whole township was wrecked. The majority of the buildings were swept right away…

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Wrecked on a Reef. Sailor's Extraordinary Career

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 2

The barque Triton, which left the Bluff on November 21 for Maiden Island, was wrecked near Rarotonga, in the Cook Group, on December 1, exactly a month…

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Shipwreck and Starvation. Terrible Tale of the Sea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 6

A stirring story of shipwreck, starvation, und awful privations was told by members of tho crow, of the shipwrecked schooner El Dorado, who were brought to…

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Steamer Sunk. Twenty-four Lives Lost. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 5

The steamer Oklahoma sank off Sandy Hook and 24 of the crew perished while eight were saved. According to a report by wireless the…

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Eldorado Wreck. Captain Benson's Voyage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 5

Particulars of Captain Benson's voyage from Easter Island to Tahiti, after the wreck of the schooner Eldorado, show that, after leaving their comrades on Easter…

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Shipwreck and Starvation. Terrible Tale of the Sea

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

A stirring story of shipwreck, starvation, and awful privations was told on Sunday by members of the crew of the shipwrecked schooner El Dorado, who…

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Ship on Beam Ends. Wreck of the Dalgonar. London, Jan. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 5

The survivors of the ship Dalgonar, which was wrecked on October 9 last, have arrived in London. They include Carston, a New Zealander, and Jackson, a South Australian…

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Eldorado Wreck. Captain Benslon's Voyage

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 3

Particulars of Captain Benson's voyage from Easter Island to Tahiti, after the wreck of the schooner Eldorado, show that, after leaving their…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 6

The Newcastle and [?] Company's [?] the arrived of the [?]…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 10

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 Casualties. Mine-laying Steamer Stranded. Copenhagen, Jan. 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

The Russian mine-laying steamer Neiroks has become stranded near Ronne, on her maiden voyage from Middlesborough to Libau, but she has sustained no damage…

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Attempt to Rob Steamer. Sensational Scene. San Francisco

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 3

A sensational attempt to rob the steamer Williamette, while plying along the Californian coast, was frustrated by the captain. He was sitting in his cabin, when a…

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Wrecked on a Reef. Sailor's Extraordinary Career

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 16

The marque Triton, which left the Bluff on November 21 for Maiden island, was wrecked near Rarotonga, in the Cook Group, on December 1, exactly a month…

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Eldorado Wreck. Captain Benson's Voyage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 8

Particulars of Captain Benson's vo[?] from Easter island to Tahiti, after [?] wreck of the schooner Eldorado, show [?] after leaving their comrades on Easter…

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Shipwreck and Starvation. Terrible Tale Op the Sea

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 9

A stirring story of shipwreck, starvation, and awful privations was told by members of the crew of the shipwrecked schooner El Dorado, who were brought to…

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Another Steamer Disaster. St. John. New Brunswick

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

The Royal Mall steamer Colequed, from West indies to Hallfax, is ashore on Briar island. A wireless message reported that the steamer's position is highly dangerous…

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