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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1914

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Mail Steamer Ashore Perilous Position. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

The Royal mail steamer Cobequid is ashore off Briar Island. The position is dangerous. Many passengers are aboard. Assistance is…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1914 · 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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Schooner Founders. Boston (Mass.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

The gales are continuing in the North Atlantic. The schooner Grace Martin foundered. Seventeen men cruised for a day in an…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 11

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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Adrift on a Wreck. Captain's Thrilling Story

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 10

A thrilling story of the perils of the sea and the rescue of part of the crew of the Welsh brig Evelyn, of portmadoc, which had experienced terrible weather, was…

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Steamer Traffice

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 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 Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 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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German Cargo Steamer. Record Timber Shipment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 7

The German cargo steamer Memphis, of 12,000 tons, has arrived at Sydney. Captain Ehcling reports that the vessel left Pugot Sound on Christmas Day, occupying…

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German Cargo Steamer. Record Timber Shipment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 7

The German cargo steamer Memphis, of 12,000 tons, has arrived at Sydney. Cap-tain Eheliug, reports that the vessel left Puget Sound on Christmas Day, occupying…

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Adrift on a Wreck. Captain's Thrilling Story

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 9

A thrilling story of the perils of the sea and the rescue of part of the crew of the Welsh brig Evelyn, of Portmadoc, which had experienced terrible weather, was…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 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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King Ferdinand—a Mental Wreck. Bent, Shrunken, and White Haired. Blunderer and Desperate Gamester Who Played and Lost. Sofia, Nov. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 2

It was difficult to recognise In the haggard, stooping figure that stepped from the train at a little Hungarian village the other day, the whilom imperious ruler of…

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Almost Ashore. Remarkable Incident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 5

Considerable excitement was created at Cronulla on Monday night, when a big steamer, apparently a tramp, steamed into the bay, and came within 300 yards of the…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

The Newcastle and Hunter River Steame-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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New Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

Huddart, Parker, Ltd., have ordered from Denny Brothers, Dumbarton a 20-knot turbine steamer for the Melbiurne-Launceston trade. The Vessel will have…

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Abandoned Schooner. Rescue of the Crew. New York, Jan. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 5

Captain Dean and five of the crew of the schooner Anna Banks, who anandoned the vessel 500 miles south-east of cepe race, have arrived aboard the steamer…

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Wreck Of' the Warrior. Aristocratic Party's Escape. New Orleans, Jan. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 5

Those on board Mr. Fredrick Vanderbilt's steam yacht warrior, which went ashore on the coast of colombia were faced with death for some time…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 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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Steamer Collision. Heavy Loss of Life. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 5

Forty-nine lives have been lost in a collision between the steamers Monroe and Nantucket. According to wireless despatches, the…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1914 · 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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