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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1925

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Trailer Wrecked. Several Fatali[?]es. London, Jan. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 9

The crow of the trawler Ulster had a dreadful experience. They were wrecked in the face of a sixty-feet cliff in Km[?]rdineshire, Six men were dashed…

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Wrecked Erivan Mystery Solved. Crew at Capetown. CAPETOWN, Jan. 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 2

The mystery surrounding the disappearance of the Norwegian steamer Erivan was cleared up to-day when the whaling steamer,…

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Steamer Damaged. Accident at Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 3

The steamer Cooma was crushed against Howard Smith's wharf, Brisbane. The oversea steamer Surrey was…

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Gar Wrecked. Driver Seriously Injured. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 5

A motor car, while attempting to avoid another car in Victoria Parade early this morning; crashed into a rockery and was completely wrecked…

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Submarine Ashore. Position Dangerous. Vancouver (B.c.), Jan. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

News comes from Plymouth (New Hampshire) that the United States submarine S48 had piled on the rocks on Thursday night, and early…

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Collision Averted. Steamer's Steering Gear Fails. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

The steamer Aucoona, while on her way down the harbour at mid-night en, route to Port Kembla, narrowly escaped colliding with another…

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Trawler Wrecked. Several Fata[?] London. Jan. 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 13

The crew of the trawler Ulster had a dreadful experience. They were wreeked in the face of a sixty-foot cliff in Kincardineshire. Six men were dashed…

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Trimmers Desert. Steamer Lammeroo Delayed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 3

When the Adelaide Steamship Company's steamer Lammeroo left her berth at Adelaide on Tuesday afternoon, it was discovered that two…

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Chicken-pox. on Mail Steamer Ormonde Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

The mail steamer Ornionde, which arrived from from London to-day, reported two eases of chicken pox among the children…

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Trimmers Desert. Steamer Lammeroo Delayed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 5

When the Adelaide Steamship Company's steamer Lammeroo left her berth at Adelaide on Tuesday afternoon, it was discovered that two…

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Smallpox. Outbreak on Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 3

An outbreak of smallpox was notified by Dr. Rehltanta when an Italian steamer arrived in Fremantle shortly afternoon on Saturday, with…

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Federal Ships. Another Steamer Sold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 7

The steamer Echunga, of 3362 tons gross register, has been sold by the Australian Commonwealth line. Her new owner is stated to be the…

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Smallpox. Outbreak on Steamer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 14

An outbreak of smallpox was notified by Dr. Rehltanta, when an Italian steamer arrived in Fremantle shortly afternoon on Saturday, with…

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Federal Ships. Another Steamer Sold

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 5

The steamer Echunya, of 3362 tons gross register, has been sold by the Australian Commonwealth line. Her new owner is stated to be the…

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Provisions Cut Off. Hold Up of Steamer. Action by Fremantle Unionists. FREMANTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 5

Captain Thomas is unable to obtain stores for the steamer Volumnia. Providores have been notified that if they supply provisions, thier…

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Job Control. Steamer Yulgilbar Laid Up

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 7

The dispute between the Seamen's Union and the North Coast Company has reached a deadlock, the company refusing to bow down to…

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Americans to Visit Australia Steamer Chartered

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 7

The Carinthia, a new 20,000-ton Cunard liner, has been chartered by Messrs Raymong and Whitcombe, and will bring four hundred Americans to visit…

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Provisions Cut Off. Hold Up of Steamer. Action by Fremantle Unionists. FREMANTLE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 5

Captain Thomas is unable to obtain stores for the steamer Volumnia. Provideres have been, notified that if they supply provisions, their…

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Vessel Stranded. Belbowrie May Become Wreck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 7

While crossing the bar from the Clyde River into Bateman's Bay, last yesterday afternoon the coastal steamer Belbowrie went aground. It is…

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Voyage in Lifeboat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 7

A coastguardsman named Hitchens, three other Cornishmen, and a wireless operator, intend to leave the Thames during the first week in May…

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