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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1919

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Suspicious Case at New Castle. on Steamer Hobart

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 3

Upon arrival of the Melbourne Company's steamer Hobart from Sydney in Newcastle on Saturday the State medical officer, Dr., Harris, examined the…

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Suspicious Case. Illness on Steamer at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 6

On the arrival of the steamer Hobart at Newcastle from Melbourne, via Sydney, on Saturday, the captain, after the vessel bad berthed at the wharf, refused to allow…

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Steamer Ashore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 5

The steamer Myee is ashore on the beach at Trial Bay. She has lost both anchors. Her crew is safe, but still on the boat. The owners have notified the insurance…

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The Steamer Myee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 5

The Navigation Department has received a message stating that the Myee's position is unchanged [?] vessel and [?] are undamaged. The crew is remaining on…

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Steamer Voyage Delayed. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 5

The voyage of the Balmoral Castle from Liverpool to Sydney, and calling at the Cape, has been delayed a few hours owing to the vessel having put back to…

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The Myee Still Ashore. Apparently Undamaged. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 2

The steamor Myee is still ashore at Trial Bay. She is apparently undamaged…

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Steamer Voyage Delayed. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 5

The voyage of the Balmoral Castle from Liverpool to Sydney, and calling at the Cape, has been delayed a few hors owing to the vessel having put back to…

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Warship Ashore. Kersaint on a Reef

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 7

The Union Company of New Zealand has received a wireless message stating that the small French warship Kersaint went ashore recently on a roof at Moorea Island, off Papeete…

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Washed Ashore. Damaged Launch and Boat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 7

During the recent [?]onight spell on the coast a fairly large boat was washed up on the beach between Narrab[?]n and Barran[?] The name "Kia-ora"was still visible…

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Island Steamer Destroyed. Merrie England Burnt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 6

The Minister for Home and Territories (Mr. Glyan) has received a wireless message stating that the steamer Merrio England was destroyed by fire owing to an explosion…

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Steamer on Fire. Caused by Spontaneous Combustion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 3

A wireless message regarding the fire on the steamer J. A. Cox states that the fire, which was caused by spontaneous combustion amongst phosphates, is under control…

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Washed Ashore. Damaged Launch and Boat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 7

During the recent rought spell on the coast a fairly large boat was washed up on the beach between Narrabeen and Barran-joey. The name "Kia-ora" was still visible…

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Island Steamer Destroyed. Merrie England Burnt

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 3

The Minister for Home and Territories (Mr. Glynn) has received a wireless message stating that the steamer Merrie England was destroyed by fire owing to an explosion…

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Steamer on Fire. Caused by Spontaneous Combustion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 6

A wireless message regarding the fire on the steamer J.A. Cox states that the fire which was caused by spontaneous combustion amongst phosphates, is under control,…

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Launeh of a Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 4

An important event in the history of shipbuilding in Australian will be the [?] of the first Australian [?]steaumer, the Delungra (5500.lons) at the Government…

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Saved From Destruction Ketch's Narrow Escape

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 11

The auxiliary ketch Noorinbee, which was bringing a cargo of [?]rewood from Broken Bay to Sydney, had a narrow escape from destruction near Cape Three Points on…

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North Coast Steamer. Ordered Into Quarantine. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 4

The steamer Orara, which arrived from the North Coast, reported a suspicious case of influenza, and was ordered into quarantine. Otherwise there was no change in the…

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Wreck of the Myola Sufferings of Survivor's. Splendid Rescue Work

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 3

In connection with the foundering of the fine collier Myola (owned by Howard Smith, Ltd) off Sydney Read's on Wednesday night last, it is now known…

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Shipwrecked Sailors. Adhift Tn an Open Moat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 6

The crew of the Ketch Elsmore has arrived at San Remo, in a dinghy, their vessel having been wreeked off Babel Island,…

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Shipwrecked Sailors. Adrift in an Open Boat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 11

The crew of the ketch elsmore has arrived at san Remo, in a dinghy, their vessel having been wrecked off Babel Island. Captain Jemisson, master of the ketch,…

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