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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1923

342 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 18

Wireless for Ship-wrecked. New Invention. London, Aug. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 5

Apropos of the movement to which the arrival of the survivors of the Trevessa has given a flip, for the devising of a transmitting wireless…

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Plundering of the Wrecked Wallamba

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 3

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me a small space in your paper to reply to 'Petticoat' Why did "Petticoat" make such a blunder in explaining Bob's Farm? Bob's Farm…

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Steamer Mishaps. London. August 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 12

The Canadian-Pacific liner Empress of Scotland was disabled in the Channel through striking submerged wreckage. She was escorted to Southampton…

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Wireless for Shipwrecked. New Invention. London, Aug. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 2

Apropos of the movement, to which the arrival of the survivors of the Trevessa has given a filip, for the devising of a transmitting wireless…

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Steamer Sinks. Nineteen Lives Lost. London. Aug 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 5

During a storm which swept England on Wednesday night, the French steamer Depite Emile Driant, of 2028 tons, foundered in…

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The Latest Yokohama a Total Wreck. Many Lives Lost. (Reuter's Cables.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

A Pekin message says that the Japanese Legation has received the first available details of the earthquake, tidal wave, and fire, which successively…

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Captain's Certificate Suspended for Three Months. Steamer Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 3

In the Marine court in Sydney Captain William Wills, master of the steamer saros, was called upon to show cause why his certificate should not…

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Captain's Certificate Suspended for Three Months. Steamer Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 3

In the Marine Court in Sydney Captain William Wills, master of the steamer Saros, was called upon to show cause why his certificate should not…

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Steamer Sinks. Nineteen Lives Lost. London, Aug. 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 12

During a storm which swept England on Wednesday night, the French steamer Depute Emile Driant, of 2038 tons, foundered in…

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Plane Wreckers. Germany's Secret? London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 4

Has Germany devised a secret means of forcing aeroplanes to descend? This is the question which a…

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Great Maritime Disaster Eight Ships Wrecked in Fog (Renter's Cables.) Los Angeles, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 2

Seven. U.S. destroyers and the liner Cuba have been wrecked in one of the worst fogs on record. Twenty-five sailors are missing and…

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Refloated. Stranded Steamer Levuka. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1923 · page 5

Wireless message were received in Sydney this morning stating that the stranded steamer Levuka had been refloated and had arrived at Bowen…

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Levuka Ashore

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 2

A report from Brisbane on Tuesday stated that tho A.U.S.N. steamer Levuka, which is on route from Cairns to Sydney and Melbourne with a…

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Wreck of American Warships Crash During Fog

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 3

In our last issue we published a brief cablegram stating that 25 sailors were missing in the wreck of seven United States naval destroyers. The…

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The Plundering of the Wrecked Wallamba

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 2

Sir.—Allow me a small space in your paper to draw "Resident's" attention to the fact that I made no blunder when I said Bob's Farm was named Lower Anna…

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Steamer Narrowly Escapes Fire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 6

The steamer Eastern Sea, which arrived in Sydney on Tuesday night, narrowly escaped a fire in the bunkers while at sea, which would have…

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Fire on Steamer. Outbreak in Coal Cargo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 September 1923 · page 3

A fire occurred in the coal cargo of the steamer Glen worth, which arrived at Adelaide, from England, with 7700 tons for the Tramways…

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Steamer Overdue. No Tidings of Baron Beantyre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 3

No tidings have been received concerning the British steamer Baron Blantyre, which is overdue at Port Adelaide from South Africa with…

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Schooner Wrecked. Crew of Four Missing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 3

Captain Hansen Osear and Albert Anderson and James Gray the crew of the schooner Eugl Flower which was wrecked on the coast 60 miles…

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Lost Steamer. El Kahira Inquiry London Sept 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 5

At the Board of Trade inquiry into the loss of the steamer El Kahira which [?] disappeared which on a voyage to the [?] the…

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