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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1923

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Wrecked Trevessa's Crew Seafaring Men Hopeful. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 2

No further advice has been received at Sydney concerning the crew of the missing steamer Trevessa. Many seafaring men still hope that the men…

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Wreckage Found. Evidently American Steamer. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 5

The Acting Harbour Master at Rockhampton, after inspecting the wreckage found on South Keppel Island, advised that it was portion of a…

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Wreckage Found. Another Mystery of the Sea

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 2

Captain Walsh, harbourmaster, and pilot at Rockhampton, after inspecting wreckage at Keppel Bay says portion was from a wooden…

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Strange Shipwreck. Loss of Portuguese Steamer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 13

Particulars of a strange shipwreck have been brought to Sydney by the steamer Barrambah, which arrived from England on Saturday…

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Total Wreck. Barque Wild Wave

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 14

The barque Wild Wave, which was driven ashore at Stanley during a south-easterly gale, is now a total wreck. A message received in…

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Steamer in Heavy Weather

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

The steamer Moreton Bay, which arrived this morning from London, via ports, experienced, heavy weather off the West Australian coast. One great…

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Britain's Most Powerful Lifeboat

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 1

Nearly twenty years ago the Royal National Lifeboat Institution of Great Britain began, to instal oil-drivon motors on its lifeboats. The designs…

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Cliff Tragedy. While Preparing Lessons on a Wreck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 6

An inquest was bold in Sydney into the death of Charlotte Ruth Dowling 41 years of age, a school teacher of Msoman, whose body was found…

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Collier Ashore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 5

A small collier believed to be either the Belbowrie or the Rocklily is ashore on the rocks at Cronulla. The crew landed safely…

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Opium in Sausage Skins Seizure on Steamer Eastern

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 3

A Customs officer made a seizure of 11 packages of opium on Saturday on board the steamer Eastern, at Circular Quay, Sydney. The liner had just…

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Violent Storm. Sydney Harbour Swept. Manly Steamer Buffeted. Passengers Injured. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 5

Terrific weather prevailed on Sydney Harbour throughout the night, the wind reaching a velocity of 70 miles an hour. Ferry boats and other…

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Gas Plant Explodes Shook Wrecks Houses

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 3

A terrific explosion shook Queenstown (N.Z.) on Friday, the cause being the blowing-up of the municipal acetylene plant. The gas works premises…

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Huge Seas. Niagara in the Storm. Steamer Bursts Steam Pipe. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 5

The Union Coy's 13,000 ton liner, Niagara is hove to one hundred miles off the heads, which gives some indication of the height of the seas…

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Cyclonic Storm Shipping Disorganised. Manly Steamer's Sensational Experience. Passengers Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 2

A cyclonic storm struck the coast on Monday night, and on Sydney Harbour the wind reached a velocity of 70 miles an hour. Ferry boats and other craft…

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Wreck of the Trevassa. Survivors' Tale of Hardship

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 2

A Rodriegnez message states that the captain of the Trevessa, telling the story of the ill-fated vessel, states that at midnight on June 3,…

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Collier Ashore

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 3

A small collier, which proved to be she Balbowrie, went ashore on the rocks at Cronulla. The crew lauded safely. At present huge waves are…

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Steamer Missing. Loss of Sumatra Feared. Near Port Macquarie. Bodies Washed Ashore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 4

The steamer Sumatra, of 584 tons belonging to the New Guinea Administration, which left Sydney on Monday afternoon with 44 souls on…

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Violent Storm. Sydney Harbour Swept. Manly Steamer Buffeted. Passengers Injured. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 3

Terrific weather prevailed on Sydney Harbour throughout the night, the wind reaching a velocity of 70 miles an hour. Ferry boats and other…

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Cliff Tragedy. While Preparing Lessons on a Wreck

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 14

An inquest was held in Sydney into the death of Charlotte Ruth Dowling, 41 years of age, a school teacher, of Msoman, whose body was found…

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The Sumatra. Lost with All Hands. Wreckage Coming Ashore. Two Bodies Identified

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 July 1923 · page 4

All doubt regarding the safety of the steamer Sumatra, which left Sydney on Monday afternoon last for Rabaul, have been swept aside…

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