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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1914

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Steamer Dunmore. Attempts to Refloat

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 2

The coasting steamer Dunmore, which was beached at Lady Bay after collision with the Kiama on Friday morning, was hard and fast on the sand on Sunday…

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Missing Sealing Steamer. Quite Disappeared. St John's (Newfoundland), April 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 2

The steamers that are searching for the sealing steamer Southern Cross report that, so far, they have been unable to discover any trace of her or of her crew and consequently…

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An Ocean Mystery. Supposed Disappearance from Steamer

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 3

A deal of mystery surrounds the supposed disappearance of a man from, the steamer Hunter on her trip from Sydney to Newcastle on Sunday morning, and…

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Wreck at Catherine Hill Bay. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 4

The steamer Wallarah, which ran on a roof at Catherine Hill Bay last night was full of water this morning. The crew of 17 were all rescued by…

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Steamer Ashore. Monte Video, April 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 2

The steamer Highland Piper is ashore at Banco Ingles. There were 100 passengers on board, but they have all been landed…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · 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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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · 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 Steamer Sinks. Three People Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 7

The steamer Huon, 730 tons, laden with fruit from Channel ports, for Hobart, foundered in d'Entrecateaux Channel, near Hobart, on Thursday afternoon…

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Sale of a Wreck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 5

The wrecked steamer Wallarah was sold at public auction to-day for £140. The auctioneer stated that the anchor and chains on the vessel were valued at over…

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The Largest Paddle-steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 11

Pobably very few, except those who have travorsed the Great Lakes of the North American continent, have any conception of the vessels to be found upon those great…

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River Pest. Ocean Steamer Aground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 2

The seriousness of the water hyaeinth problem to the whole Richmond River district is daily increasing. All creeks and tributaries are rapidly filling…

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General Cable News. Queensland Pilot Steamer. London April 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 2

Mrs. Denman, wife of the Premier of Queensland, performed the ceremony of launching the Queensland Government's pilot steamer Matthew Flinders at Glasgow…

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Steamer Traffic

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

The Newcustle 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 Detained

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 5

A mail steamer has been detained of the [?]at the steamer that in [?]ged to have [?] in the run [?]ning…

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Raid on a Steamer. Murder and Loot

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

The N.Y.K. liner Tango Mara, which arrived at Sydney on Monday from Yokohama, via ports, brought details of the serious raid on the steamer Shingtai by Chinese pirates…

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Steamer Blows Up. Algiers, April 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 7

The Russian steamer Kometa, which was aden with petrol,blew up off Sidi Ferrush, Flfteen of the crew perished, and 15 were cscueed. Five of the latter are in a…

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Chinese Pirates. Steamer Seized and Burnt. Hongkong, April 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 5

Pirates near Kiau in the north-west of the island of Macaco, 35 miles. west of Hong-Kong, seized the British steamer Tai-On S.S. Company, Limited, of Hongkong, and after loot-…

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Oil Steamer Explodes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 3

Algiers, Tuesday.—The Russian steamer Komela laden with petrol, blew up off Sidi Ferrush. Fifteen of the crew, perished, and fifteen others, were…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 5

A fire occurred the bunker coal on hoard the steamer Toka Marn at Gisborno, New Zealand. The flames are not yet subdued…

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Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 8

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

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