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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1926

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Nearly Aground. Steamer Mongolia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

There was excitement in Fremantle harbour when incoming mail steamer Mongolia appeared to go aground near the end of South…

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Vessel Ashore. on a Sand Bank. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 5

The Finnish barqu[?]tine Favell was driven ashore on a sandbank in Port Philip Bay, three and a half miles from Queense[?]ff last night, during…

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Nearly Aground. Steamer Mongolia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 3

There was excitement in Fremantle harbour when the incoming mail steamer Mongolia appeared to go aground near the end of South…

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Steamer, Returns to Port

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 6

As a result of certain members of the crew of the Union Steamship Company's steamer Poolta, route from Newcastle to New Zealand, refusing…

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Hurricane Wrecked. Las Palmas Devastated. London, Jan. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 5

Several persons were seriously injured and 100 rendered homeless by a hurricane breaking over the Canary islands. Message from Las…

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Hurricane Wrecked. Las Palmas Devastated. London, Jan. 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

Several persons were seriously injured and 100 rendered homeless by a hurricane breaking over the Canary Islands. Messages from Las…

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Steamer Damaged. Forster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 5

The coastal steamer Tuncurry struck the northern breakwater when crossing out at Forester Heads to Sydney this morning in tow of the…

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Job Control. Steamer to Be Tied Up

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 3

The crew of the Adelaide Steamship Company's freight steamer Aldinga has been given 24 hours notice and the ship is to be tied up indefinitely…

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Federal Steamer. Lost of £593,879

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 2

The annual report of the Auditor-General, laid on the table of the House of Representatives, refers to the Commonwealth Line of steamers…

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Job Control Freight Steamer Tied Up

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 3

The crew of the Adelaide Steamship Company's freight steamer Aldinga has been given 24 hours' notice, and the ship is to be tied up indefinitely. This…

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Race Against Flames. Fierce Fight on Steamer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 3

After a gruelling 30-mile race for the shore with her holds ablaze from stem to stern the Clyde Line stean[?] "Lenape", bound from New York to…

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Schooner Wrecked. During Terrific Cyclone Fifty-one Persons Swim Ashore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 7

A report from Beagle Bay, north of Broome (W.A.), sates that the schooner Mina was wrecked during the recent cyclone, and that 51…

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Steamer Damaged. Forster

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 16

The coastal steamer T[?]curry struck the northern breakwater when crossing out at Forster Heads to Sydney this morning in tow of the…

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Harbour Sensation. Steamer and Ferry Boat Collide. Excitement Amongst Passengers. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 5

A collision occurred in Sydney Harbour this morning between the steamer Wear, inward bound from Geelong, and the ferry boat…

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Crew Obtained. for the Steamer Corrimal. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 5

A crew for the steamer Corrimal was obtained without difficulty to-day. The vessel will leave for Melbourne and Adelaide next week…

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Schooner Wrecked. During Terrific Cyclone. Fifty-one Persons Swim Ashore

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

A report from Beagle Bay, north of Broome (W.A.). states that the schooner Mina was wrecked during the recent cyclone, and that 51…

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Harbour Sensation. Steamer and Ferry Boat Collide. Excitement Amongst Passengers. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 8

A collision occurred in Sydney Harbour this morning between the steamer Wear, inward bound from Geelong, and the ferry boat…

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Earthquake Shock. Steamer From Noumea. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 5

The French, steamer Duplex arrived in Sydney to-day from Noumea. The vessel was at that port when a heavy earthquake, said to have occurred…

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Omnibus Wrecked. Level Crossing Smash. Thirty Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 2

A sensational level crossing smash occurred near Windsor railway station (Q.), shortly after 10.30 on Saturday night, when a train from Brisbane to…

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Steamer Ashore. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 5

The steamer Ooma, bound from Newcastle to Narn, has gone ashore at Ocean Island, An unsuccessful attempt was made to tow the vessel off…

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