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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1923

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Terrific Battering. Steamer in Cyclone. Tossed Like Corkr. Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 5

After a terrific battering in a cyclone. during a voyage from Nauru, the steamer Waihora has arrived in port…

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Gas Explosion. Houses Wrecked. London, Feb. 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 12

"There was a terrible roar a shee of flame and the two houses want up in a cloud of dust." This was the graphic description…

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Severe Buffeting. Schooner in a Gale Towed to Pout in Crippled State

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 6

With her top foremast splintered and and lashed to the rigging, and her headsails slashed to ribbons, the schooner W. H. Smith, was towed…

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Steamer Niagara. Rumoured Trouble with Stewards. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 5

Officials of the Union Company are confident that the mail steamer Niagara will sail from Sydney to morrow for Vancouveren schedule…

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In a Cyclone. Huge Seas Damage Steamer. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 5

1 It is reported that the steamer Rona had a narrow escape from destruction on the voyage from "Suva to Sydney. For two days the…

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Terrific Battering. Steamer in Cyclone

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 16

After a terrific buttering in a cyclone during a voyage from Nauru, the steamer Waihora has arrived in port…

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Steamer in Cyclone a Perilous Experience (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 6

It is reported that the steamer Kona had a narrow escape from destruction on the voyage from Suva to Sydney. For two days the vessel was have to,…

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Schooner Burnt. Cargo Valued at £75Oo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 3

The steamer Mataram, which has arrived at Sydney, brought details of the destruction by fire of the American sehhoner Defiance, at Faisi, in the…

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Our Telegrams. Stranded Steamer. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 5

No further news concerning the stranded steamer Mindini has been received in Sydney…

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On Coral Reef. Steamer Mindini Stranded. Passengers Safe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 7

Bound for Sydney with 40 passengers and a valuable cargo of South Sea Island produce, the Burns, Philp steamier Mindini went ashore on…

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A Total Wreck. the Steamer Mindini

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 6

A wireless message was received in Sydney on Friday afternoon, by Messrs. Burns, Ph[?]p and company Limited, stating that the passengers…

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Schooner Burnt. Cargo Valued at £7500

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 8

The steamer Mataram, which has arrived at Sydney, brought details of the destruction by fire of the American schooner Defiance, at Faisi, in the…

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Steamer Stranded. Australmount's Serious Plight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 7

News has been received in Sydney that the Commonwealth Government line steamer Australmount is ashore at East (Italy). Her plight is…

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In a Cyclone. Huge Seas Damage-steamer. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 11

It is reported that the steamer Rona had a narrow escape from destruction on the voyage from Suva to Sydney. For two days the…

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Scuttled. Fire on Steamer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 2

The Commonwealth liner Erriba. which caught fire off Barri. with a load of wool, has been scuttled to extinguish the outbreak…

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Swim for Life. Fishing Schooner Wrecked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 2

On Monday night at midnight the fishing schooner Elizabeth wa wrecked off Cronulla Reef when on a voyage from Port Kembla to Sydney…

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Harbour Blaze. Collier Practically Destroyed. Steamer Damaged. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 5

One of the most sensational harbour tires for years occurred at Double Bay early this morning, when the collier Duroby was practically…

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Harbour Fire. Collier Destroyed; Steamer Severely Daimaged. (By Telegraph.) Sydnoy

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 2

One of the most sensational harbour fires for years occurred at Double Bay early this morning, whom the collier Duroby was paractically destroyed and…

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Swim for Life. Fishing Schooner Wrecked

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 7

On Monday, night at midnight the fishing schooner Elizabeth was wrecked off Cronulla Reef when on a voyage from Port Kembla to Sydney…

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A Total Wreck. the Steamer Mindini

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 14

A wireless message was received in Sydney on 9th inst., by Messrs. Burns, Philp and company. Limited, stating that the passengers…

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