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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1924

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Collision at Sydney Heads Captain Cook and French Steamer (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 3

A sensational collision occurred at Sydney Heads this morning betwen the pilot steamer Captain Cook and the French steamer St. Joseph, as the…

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Steamer Wrecked. Loss of the Kiltobranks. Well-known Coaster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 2

Fully laden with blue metal the wooden steamer Kiltobranks, of 272 tons, became is total wreek in shell-harbour on Thursday afternoon…

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Found Hanging. Death of Steamer's Engineer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 7

A gruesome discovery was made to-day by the steward on the steamer Time, berthed at Howard Smith's wharf…

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Collision. at Sydney Heads. Pilot Boat and Steamer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 7

A sensational collision occurred at Sydney Heads on Wednesday between the pilot steamer Captain Cook and the French steamer St. Joseph as the…

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Aeroplane Wreck. Topples Over a Fence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 14

An Avro aeroplane, piloted by Lieutenant-Denton, wh had R. Taylor as a passenger, crashed on Sunday near Sockburn aerodrome (N.Z). The…

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Loss of Silks. Japanese Steamer Under Arrest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 2

The Japanese freighter pacific Maru has been arrested at Fremantle by Myers Proprietary, Limited, of Melbourne…

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Woman Shot. Tragedy on Steamer. Assailant Wounds Himself

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 4

Shortly after the arrival of the White Star liner Medic at the Outer Harbour, Adelaide, on Sunday, one of the passengers, Mrs. Hilda Hunter,…

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German Steamer. British Crew Leaves

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

When the German steamer Hanover was towed to her berth in Melbourne early on Monday morning the British crew engaged to fill the…

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Riot on Ferry Steamer Women and Children Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 3

A serious disturbance was created on the ferry steamer Koree by a number of men while it was returning from the annual picnic of Liquor Trades…

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Adelaide Shooting. the Steamer Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

At Port Adelaide an inquest was opened on the body of Mrs. Hilda Emily Hunter, a passenger by the Medic, who was shot at the Outer…

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Stranded Steamer. Marine Court's Finding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

The inquiry into the stranding of the steamer Pruth has been concluded by the Shipping Master, Captain Davies, in conjunction with Captain…

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Story of a Wreck. Terrible Suffering. London, Feb. 25

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 5

The inquest on a sailor who died on a ketch wrecked recently on the Goodwin Sands, was most pathetic, owing to public criticisms of the…

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Steamer Wrecked. Loss of the Kiltobranks

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 9

Fully laden with blue metal the wooden steamer Kiltobranks, of 272 tons, became a total wreck in Shell-harbour on 20th inst. through…

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German Steamer. British Crew Leaves

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 7

When the German steamer Hannover was towed to her berth in Melbourne early on Monday morning the British crew engaged to fill the…

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Adelaide Shooting the Steamer Tragedy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 5

At Port Adelaide an inquest was opened on the body of Mrs Hilda Emily Hunter, a passenger by the Medic, who was shot at the Outer…

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Stranded Steamer. Marine Court's Finding

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 8

The inquiry into the standing of the steamer Pruth has been concluded by the Shipping. Master Captain Davies, in conjunction with captain…

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Loss of Silks. Japanese Steamer Under Arrest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 14

The Japanese freighter Pacific Maru has been arrested at Fremantle by Myers Proprietary, Limited, of Melbourne…

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Woman Shot. Tragedy on Steamer. Assailant Wounds Himself

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 14

Shortly after the arrival of the White Star liner Medic at the Outer Harbour, Adelaide, on Sunday, one of the passengers. Mrs. Hilda Hunter…

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Ketch Wrecked. Adventurous Cruise Ended. Feat of Endurance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 2

The adventurous voyage of Mr. Marchall Dempster, who in the Coulmbyth, a 24-foot beche-de-mere lugger, had cruised among the South Sea…

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Steamer Mishap. Collision with a Dolphin. Sydney

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

While crossing from one like of Darling Harbour to another of Pyrmont Bridge this morning, the coastal steamer Bermagui came into collision with…

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