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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1922

205 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 11

Launch Wrecked. Two Men Missing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1922 · page 15

A message from Milton states that a launch has been wrecked and that Thomas Brown, of Ulladulla is missing…

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Shooting Affray. on Steamer in Sydney Harbour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1922 · page 6

A shooting affray occurred on the steamer Buteshire lying in Jones' Bay, Sydney Hariour, on Sunday when one of the firemen named…

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Remarkable Voyage in 34Ft. Ketch

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1922 · page 14

A little ketch, the Islander, bailed into Suva on Friday last, in charge of a man who combined in himself, master, crow, and passenger—a…

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Shooting Affray. on Steamer in Sydney Harbour

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1922 · page 9

A shooting affray occurred on the steamer Buteshire, lying in Jones' Bay, Sydney Harbour; on Sunday, when one of the firemen named…

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Steamer Disaster. Fifty Lives Lost. Vancouver, November 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 5

A message from Mixicali, Lower California, states that eighty persons were drowned in attempting to land from a steamer that had…

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Steamer Disaster. Eighty Lives Lost. Vancouver, November 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1922 · page 2

A message from Mixicali, Lower California, states that eighty persons were drowned in attempting to land from a steamer that had…

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Steamer Founders. Disaster Near Stockton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 November 1922 · page 8

The wooden steamer Williams, of 88 tuns register, trading between Port Stephens and Newcastle. foundered on Saturday morning off the coast, about…

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Steamer Williams Wrecked

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 4

While coming to Newcastle early on Saturday morning the small coastal steam or Williams sprank a leak, and after strenuous endeavours by the master and…

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Steamer Fares Reduced

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 2

Commencing on December 16, the fares on the Orient liners to England (Mr. Campbell and Co., local agents) will be reduced as follows:…

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Steamer Founders. Disaster Near Stockton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1922 · page 14

The wooden steamer Williams, of 88 tons register, trading between Port Stephens and Newcastle, foundered on Saturday morning off the coast, about…

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Body Washed Ashore (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 December 1922 · page 2

The, discovery, of the body of a man, with the features mutilated, was made oil the Seven mile Beach, near Wollongong, last night. It had evidently been…

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Under Fire Steamer Turns Back

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 December 1922 · page 3

Just after clearing Sydney Heads, on Friday, the captain of a large steamer was surprised when a number of 6-inch shells were fired over her, and…

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Steamer Ulimaroa Sails

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1922 · page 5

The steamer, Ulimaroa, bound for Wellington, left Sydney this morning without further trouble…

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Steamer Holiday Tickets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1922 · page 4

The Newcastle Hunter River S.S. Co. Ltd., announced that tickets for the Christmas holidays are now available and berths may be booked at the…

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Sole Survivor. Saw Dunbar Wreck

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1922 · page 4

Mr. George Cochrane, of O'Brien Street, Boudi, who attended by special invitation the diamond jubilee celebrations at Netown on…

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Steamer Aground. on Rocks at Watson's Bay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1922 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government liner Emith one of the newest of the cargo steamers of the Federal-owned fleet a vessel of 3347 tons gross, went…

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Holiday Steamer Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1922 · page 4

The time-table for the running of the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company's boats between Newcastle and Sydney will be found…

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Steamer Aground. on Hocks at Watson's Bay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1922 · page 3

The Commonwealth Government liner Emita, one of the newest of the cargo steamers of the Federal-owned fleet, a vessel of 3347 tons gross, went…

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Moeraki's Crew Released Seamen Want Christmas Ashore

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 December 1922 · page 7

After being imprisoned in Long Bay gaol since November 4, the 23 members of the stokehold crew of the steamship Moeraki, who were sentenced to 10…

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Collision at Sea. Steamer and Barque

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 December 1922 · page 6

Wireless messages received in Melbourne from the master of the steamer Yarra state that the vessel collided with the four-masted…

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