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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1922

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Steamer on Fire City of Honolulu. Abandoned at Sea. VANCOUVER, Oct. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 5

A message from San Francisco states that the steamer City of Honolulu, 17,000 tons, believed to have had 300 passengers…

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German Steamer. First to Arrive Since the War. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 13

The steamer Hanu, the first German ship to enter the Port of Sydney since 1914, arrived to-day under the command of Captain Voss, who was…

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Escapes From Lightning a Bedroom Wrecked

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 3

During the height of a heavy storm late on Monday night Mrs S. Bergin, living all St. Lucie, a suburb of Brisbane, and her eighty-car-old son, had…

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Newcastle's New Steamer

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 October 1922 · page 6

About 1500 persons were entertained on the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company's steamer Gwydir on Thursday, at an enjoyable run round…

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Steamer on Fire City of Honolulu. Abandoned at Sea. VANCOUVER, Oct. 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1922 · page 12

A message from San Francisco states that the steamer City of Honolulu, 17,000 tons, believed to have had 300 passengers…

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Steamer Wrecked. English East Coast. London, Oct. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 October 1922 · page 5

The steamer Hopelyn was wrecked near Gorleston, Great Marmouth. The lifeboat twine visited the vessel, which was on the Secretary Sands…

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Storm Wrecks Tents. Incident at Camp

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1922 · page 4

Excitement prevailed for a short time at the Rutherford camp during the progress of the storm. About a dozen tents were blown…

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Steamer Wrecked. English East Coast. London, Oct. 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1922 · page 13

The steamer Hopelyn was wrecked near Gorleston, Great Yarmouth. The lifeboat twice visited the vessel, which was on the Scrooby Sands…

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Steamer Ormonde

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1922 · page 5

The agents of the steamer Ormonde are confident that the vessel will get away to-morrow for Melbourne. As far as they are aware…

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U.S.A. Prohibition. Canadian Schooner Released Vancouver, October 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1922 · page 5

The American Government has ordered the release of the Canadian schooner Emerald, recently seized eight miles out at sea with liquor…

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Marine Drama. Pirates, Convicts, and a Wreck. London, October 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1922 · page 5

Pirates, convicts, and a wreck are some of the elements of a thrilling sea drama enacted near the mouth of the Elbe, says the Hamburg…

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Steamer Ormonde. Cause of Trouble. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1922 · page 5

The Orient Co. is determined that the mail steamer Ormonde will leave for Melbourne this afternoon. All leave was suddenly stopped early…

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Picture Theatre. Couldn't Wreck the Ship

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 October 1922 · page 2

"You can't wreck this ship when my pup can't swim!" So said Pete, the big Swede seaman on board the "Theman Doane" when he overheard…

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Marine Drama Pirates, Convicts, and a Wreck

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 November 1922 · page 3

London, Monday.—P[?]rates, convicts, and a wreck are some of the elements of a thrilling sea drama enacted near the mouth of the Elbe, says the…

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Our Telegrams. Body Washed Ashore. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1922 · page 5

The body of a man, believed to be one of the victims of Sunday's boat tragedy at Kurnell, was washed [?]hore at Botany Bay this morning…

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U.S.A. Prohibition. Canadian Schooner Released Vancouver, October 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 12

The American Government has ordered the release of the Canadian schooner Emerald, recently seized eight miles out at sea with liquor…

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Steamer Ormonde. Cause of Trouble. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 11

The Orient Co. is determined that the mail steamer Ormonde will leave for Melbourne this afternoon. All leave was suddenly stopped early…

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Launch Wrecked. Two Men Missing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 7

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

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Marine Drama, Pirates, Convicts, and a Wreck. London, October 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 12

Pirates, convicts, and a wreck are some of the elements of a thrilling sea drama enacted near the month of the Elbe, says the Hamburg…

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Remarkable Voyage in 34Ft. Ketch

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 3

A little ketch the Islander, sailed into Suve on Friday last, in charge of a man who combined in himself master, crew, and passenger—a…

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