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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1914

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Ketches Blown Ashore. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 2

The ketches Korunnah and Phil Forbes were blown ashore at Port Stephens to-day. The crews were landZed safely…

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Vessel's Serious Plight. Crew All Ashore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 5

The ketch Phil Forbes is still ashore between Fly Point and Nelson's Head. Heavy westerly winds prevail, and the hull was pierced by the rock for about 20 feet. The…

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Largest Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 11

With the launching of each "largest" steamship it was customary, a few years ago, to say of her that the limit of size had been reached, and that in future there…

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Motor Launch Wreck. Seven Men Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 5

A telegram was received in Brisbane from the Tweed Heads last night, stating that the motor launch Carrara, returning from a fishing excursion, capsized at six o'clcok…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Saturday afternoon, Wreckage Sighted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 5

The Navigation Department has received a telegram stating; that the master of the steamer Tambar reported passing a floating mast and other wreckage apparently…

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Steamer Aground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 2

ST. JOHN (Newfoundland), July 11. The coastal steamer Invermore struck on the rocks and sand near Brigharbour, Labrador. The passengers were landed in…

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Largest Steamer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 9

With the launching of each "largest" steamship it was customary, a few years ago, to say of her that the limit of size had been reached, and that in future there…

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Steamer Aground. St. John (Newfoundland), July 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 2

The coastal steamer Invermore struck on the rocks and sand near Brigharbour, Labrador. The passengers were landed in safety…

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Motor Launch Wreck. Seven Men Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 6

A telegram was received in Brisbane from the Tweed Hoods on Friday, stating that the motor launch Carrara, returning from a fishing excursion, capsized at six o'clock…

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FINED £20. Captain of Ferry Steamer. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 July 1914 · page 2

The Navigation Department proceeded against the captain of the ferry boat Kiandra, wlich collided with-the steamer Courtfied recently…

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Zeppelin Airship Disaster. Wrecked in a Gale. Crew's Narrow Escape. Berlin June 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 July 1914 · page 3

Another Zeppelin airship has fallen a victim to the elements and become a total wreck. Though the destruction in this case is not so complete as that which befell most…

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Wrecked Gunboat. Ashore at Pago Pago

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 2

The United States gunboat Princeton, which visited Sydney last year, is lying high and dry on the beach of Pago Pago harbour with a great rent in her side…

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A New Steamer for Paterson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1914 · page 4

The Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company, Limited, have accepted the tender of Messrs. Morrison and Bearby, of Newcastle, for a set of engines 11in and 22in, together with…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 7

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

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River Collision. Panic on a Steamer. New York, July 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 2

The river steamer Majestic, w[?]e retur[?]ing with a thousand excursionists aboard collided with a stone-laden barge in the Ea[?] river…

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Wrecked Gunboat. Ashore at Pago Pago

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 7

The United States gunboat Princeton, which visited Sydney last year, is lying high and dry on the beach of Pago Pago harbour with a great rent in her side…

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German Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 August 1914 · page 5

The German steamer Westiaion, left Now castle today, yesterday for Bremen. but it is believed she will make for Java or Samon…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 August 1914 · 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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Steamer in Quarantine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 August 1914 · page 5

The steamer Talynan from Hongkong via ports arrived in sydney Harbour last evening and anchored off watson's bay. She is in strict quarantine owing to a supposed…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 August 1914 · page 5

The big interstate cargo steamer Buniayong was beached at Twofold bay this morning owing to a fire having broken out on board…

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