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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1925

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Loss of a Schooner (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 2

The loss is reported off Suva of the schooner Noonah. Tho crew was saved…

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Food Complaint. Steamer Held Up. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 5

The steamer Manuke, which was to have sailed last night for southern ports and Melbourne, was held up for the night owing to the deck and…

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Missing Ketch. Wreckage Located

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1925 · page 3

Wreckage has been found near Port Macdonnell, in South Australia, which is believed to be long to the ketch Littateeth, which is overdue 39 days…

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Remarkable Career Bravery Ashore and Afloat

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 May 1925 · page 10

A most remarkable career was described at the Old Bailey yesterday, when Charles Alfred Gardiner was charged inter alia with obtaining a…

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Schooner Lost. the Crew Saved. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1925 · page 5

The loss is reported off Suva of the schooner Coonah. The crew was saved…

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Food Complaint. Steamer Held Up. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1925 · page 5

The steamer Manuka, which was to have sailed last night for southern ports and Melbourne, was held up for the night owing to the deck and…

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Steamer Delayed. an Adjustment Effected. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 5

The steamer Walkawa, which was to sail for Java last night, was held up owing to trouble with the crew. an adjustment was made this…

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Steamer Cyrana to Be Abandoned. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 5

The steamer Cyrana, which stranded at the entrance to Wanganui Harbour on May 24, was refloated yesterday, but was immediately beached again…

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Steamer Cyrana to Be Abandoned. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 8

The steamer Cyrana, which stranded at the entrance, to Wanganui Harbour on May 24, was refloated yesterday, Out was immediately beached again…

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Tongan Cutter. Ashore in a Tempest. Miraculous Escape. Suva

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 5

The Tongan cutter, the Fugafalmata, was recently driven ashore during a tempest. Her sails were carried away and…

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Cutter Driven Ashore Privations of Passengers. (By Cable.) Suva

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 2

The Tongan cutter, The Fuga Faimata, was recently driven ashore during a tempest. Her sails were carried away, and the vessel was badly…

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Steamer Crew's Threat. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 6

The crew of the Commonwealth steamer Esperance Bay intimated to-day that when they sign off at Sydney on Tuesday next they will not sign on…

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Round the World. in a Twenty Ton Ketch. London, June 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 6

Fifty thousand citizens of Dublin participated in a welcome to Mr. Conner O'Brien on his return to that city after a two-years' trip round the…

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Tongan Cutter. Ashore in a Tempest. Miraculous Escape. Suva

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 7

The Tongan cutter, the Fugafaimata, was recently driven ashore during a tempest. Her sails were carried away and…

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Wreck Reported. Yacht Endeavour Missing. No Trace of Crew

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 8

A message was received in Sydney from Brisbane last night stating that the yacht Endeavour, which left Sydney recently, was reported to have…

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Distress Signals. Steamer Reaches Port Safely. Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 5

An S.O.S. message was received by the Auckland radio station at one o'clock this morning stating that the steamer Flora, which left yesterday…

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Round the World. in a Twenty Ton Ketch. London, June 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 2

Fifty thousand citizens of Dublin participated in a welcome to Mr. Conner O'Brien on his return to that city after a tow-years' trip round the…

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Fourteen Drowned. Schooner Sinks in Fg. Wancouver, Jun 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 5

A message from [?] Massachusets says that [?] members of the crew of the dishing schools Rex were drowned when [?] was…

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Boisterous Weather in Cook Strait. Steamer Buffeted. Wellington, N.z

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 5

The steamer Fale encountered boisterous weather in Cook Strait. The carge got adult and jammed the steam steering gear. A seaman…

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Steamer on Fire Canberra Badly Damaged. Steward Found Dead. Many Sensational Escapes. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 5

Shortly after 3 o'clock this morning a fire broke out on the steamer, Canberra, berthed at the King-street wharf…

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