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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1924

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Wreck Located. London, Jan. 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 2

A message from portland says: it is learned author[?]atively that the local naval officers have now definitely decided that the wreck examined by…

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Steamer Wrecked. Crew Safe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 3

The Bodalla, a wooden steamer of 345 tons gross register, belonging to the Illawarra and South Coast Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., grounded on the…

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Steamer Bodalla. Total Wreck. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 5

It is believed that the steamer Bodalla, which went ashore at Narooma, is a total wreck. The vessel's stem has broken and…

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Hopeless. Steamer Bodalla. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 5

The latest news from the wreck of the steamer Bodalla states that the vessel has been abandoned as a hopeless loss…

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The Stranded Bodalla a Total Wreck. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

It is believed that the steamer Bodalla, which went ashore at Narooma, is a total wreck. The vessel's stern ie broken, and waves are breaking all…

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New Steamer. Largest in Australian Trade. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

The mail steamer Mooltan, the largest merchant vessel that has yet entered the Australian trade, arrived at Fremantle this morning…

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Steamer Aground. the Port Lyttelton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 7

The steamer Port Lyttelton, belonging to the Commonwealth and Dominion Line, Ltd., while bound from Beauty Point (Tas.) to Hobart,…

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Bodalla Wreck. Sold for £50

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 7

The wrecked steamer Bodalla was auctioned yesterday and sold for £50. Bidding commenced at £, and after £7/10/ had been offered, it seemed…

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Chinese Pirates. River Steamer Attacked. Hongkong, Jan. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

The Chinese river steamer Talice, Travelling from Hongkong to Kong-moon with about 300 passengers, was attacked by pirates at midnight on…

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Steamer Wrecked. Crew Safe

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 6

The Bodalla, a wooden steamer of 345 tons gross register, belonging to the Illawarra and South Coast Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., grounded on the…

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Steamer Aground. the Port Lyttelton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 8

The steamer Port Lyttelton, belonging, to the Commonwealth and Dominion Line, Ltd., while bound from Beauty Point (Tas.) to Hobart…

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Stranded Steamer Pruth Firmly on Reef

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 6

A message from Port Moresby states that all attempts to refloat the Pruth, have failed. The tug was there on Saturday and Sunday. She…

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Bodalla Wreck. Sold for £50

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 1

The wrecked steamer Bodalla was [?]ctioned yesterday and sold for £50. Ridding commenced at £5, and after £7/10/ had been offered, it seemed…

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Fire on Steamer. Bosun's Single-handed Fight. Plucky Action. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 5

An outbreak of fire occurred this morning among a consignment of paraffin wax in No. 1 hold of the steamer Riverina, which was timed…

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Fire on Steamer Bo's'n's Plucky Conduct. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred this morning among a consignment of paraffin wax in No. 1 hold of the steamer Riverina, which was timed to leave for…

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Chinese Pirates. River Steamer Attacked. Hongkong, Jan. 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 13

The Chinese river steamer Tallee, travelling from Hongkong to Kongmoon with about 300 passengers, was attacked by pirates at midnight on…

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Fire on Steamer. Bosun's Single-handed Fight. Plucky Action

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 7

An outbreak of fire occurred Wednesday among a eponsignment of paraffin wax in No. 1 hold of the steamer Riverina which was limed…

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Wreckage Found. at Port Stephens. Authorities Puzzled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 3

Although no vessel has been reported missing, a quantity of wreckage has been washed ashore at Port Stephens, according to a telegram received in…

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Chinese. Missing From Steamer. Captain Forfeits £900. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 5

When customs officers boarded the Dutch steamer Arendskerk last night, before she sailed for Rotterdam, they discovered that nine members of the…

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Wreckage. Near Port Stephens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 4

Captain Sangater, Deputy Superintendent of Navigation, who has completed a search of the coast line in the vicinity of Part Stephens in connection…

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