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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1925

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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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Steamer On Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 2

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

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Boisterous Weather Steamer Buffeted. Wellington, N.z

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 16

The steamer Fale encountered boisterous weather in Cook Strait. The cargo got adrift 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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 6

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

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Despicable Theft. Steamer Passenger Victimised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 7

On board the s.s. Moreton Bay, which has arrived at Adelaide, Miss Ferry was the victim of a despicable theft. She is travelling from London…

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Deadly Fumes Steamer Canberra Fire. Steward's Death. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 5

An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Reginald Craythorne, who lost his life in the fire which severely damaged the steamer…

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Despicable Theft. Steamer Passenger Victimised

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 5

On board the s.s. Moreton Bay, which has arrived at Adelaide, Miss Ferry was the victim of a despicable theft. She is travelling from…

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Deadly Fumes Steamer Canberra Fire. Steward's Death. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 5

An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Reginald, Craythorne, who lost, his life in the fire which severely damaged the steamer…

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Another Steamer Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 6

Another large passenger steamer was thrown idle on Saturday, when seven members of the crew of the Howard Smith, Ltd. steamer Kanowna were…

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Steamer Buffeted. Steering Gear Fails. Plucky Engineer. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 5

The steamer Kobiloko, which put into Newcastle yesterday, had a severe buffering. The steering gear went wrong when…

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Schooner Overdue. Fears for Safety. Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 5

The schooner. H.K. Hall is now 112 days out from Neweastle hound for Callao, Peru, and as no word of the vessel has been received…

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Late Telegrams. the Liquor Act. an Important Ruling. Overdue Schooner. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 2

Mr. Giles Shaw, Stipendiary Magistrate, to-day held that casual diners may order drinks with their meals after six o'clock, without…

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Schooner Overdue. Fears for Safety. Auckland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 16

The schooner. H. K Hall, is now 112 days out from Newcastle bound for Callao, Peru, and an no word of the vessel has been received…

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Steamer Buffeted. Steering Gear Fails. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 14

The steamer Kobiloko, which put into Newcastle yesterday, had a severe buffeting. The steering gear went wrong when…

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Steamer Ashore. Near Wilson's Promontory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 3

The steamer Awaroa, of the Holyman Line, bound from Tasmania to Melbourne, with timber and a general cargo, went ashore near Wilson's promontory…

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Melbourne Visit. Firemen of Government Steamer Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 5

In spite of an unfortunate episode caused by the firemen of the steamer Weeroona refusing to man that ship, which was carrying about 1500 guests…

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Volunteer Crew. Gallant Fight to Save Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 4

A graphic story of the stranding of the steamer Awarea off Cape Liptrap was told by Captain F. C. Holyman, who arrived in Melbourne aboard the…

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Express Wrecked. Seventy Mile Bat. Twenty-three Casualties. London, July 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 5

News comes, form Paris of an unusual accident to the Basle express, which crashed into a light engine outside Gare de Est. Three persons were…

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Bail Granted. Fire on a Steamer. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 5

Mr. Justice James in Chambers to-day, granted ball in £200 to James Edward Coleman, who had been remanded to the Coroner's Court on a…

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Volunteer Crew. Gallant Fight to Save Steamer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 9

A graphic story of tho stranding of the steamer Awaroa off Cape Liptrap was told by Captain V. C. Holyman, who arrived in Melbourne, aboard the…

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