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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1926

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Dorrigo Wreck. Inquiry Into Foundering. Captain's Story

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 5

The inquiry into the foundering of the steamer Dorrigo was commenced by the Court of Marine Inquiry, consisting of Mr. W. Hishon…

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Treatment by Wireless Passenger on a Steamer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 8

During the Arabura's passage from Nelson to Wellington recently a lady passenger was stricken with a sudden and serious illness. There…

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Arabs Dead in Bunkers. Gruesome Discovery on Steamer

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 6

London, Thursday.—A message from Paris states.that .41 Arabs stowed away aboard the steamer Sidi Ferruch at Algiers When the bunkers wore opt…

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Steamer Barrabool's Passengers. Some Released From Quarantine Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 2

Some of the passengers by the steamer Burrnbool, on which a case of smallpox occured during the voyage from England, were released from quarantine…

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Job Control. Steamer Held Up. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 5

The steamer Cycle was Held up owing to job control ta[?]ties by the seamen. A man was wanted yesterday but…

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Mail Robbery. on Steamer Ormuz. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 5

Thieves smashed a lock on No. 4 hold of the mail steamer Ormuz and rifled the mails, stealing a parcel of gold watches and other articles…

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Disabled Steamer. Plight of the Eastern Moon. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 5

A wireless message was received in Sydney this morning from the disabled steamer Eastern Moon, stating that the weather was moderating…

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Disabled Steamer. Off N.S.W. Coast. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 2

Fonwiek's [?] Linfield, left Newcastle [?] to-day [?] search for and assist the steamer Eastern Moon. which is drifting with a…

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Mail Robbery. on Steamer Ormuz. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 14

Thieves smashed a lock on No. 4 hold of the mail steamer Ormuz and rilled the mails, stealing a parcel of gold watches and other art[?]fes…

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Disabled Steamer. Plight of the Eastern Moon. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 4

A wireless message was received in Sydney this morning from the disabled steamer Eastern Moon, stating that the weather was moderating…

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Woman's Home Wrecked

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 8

The home of Mrs Byrnes, in Sutter land-street, Neutral Bay, was wrecked on Wednesday. Mrs Byrnes, who was away from her newly-furnished home…

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Steamer in Distress. Broken Propeller Shaft. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 5

All attempts to get in touch with the drifting Eastern Moon by wireless proved unsuccessful, but the steamer Devon sent a message…

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Helpless Steamer. Driven Before South-westerly Gale. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 5

The Wonganella which is helpless with a broken tail shaft, was this morning clear of danger of being washed on Sandy Cape, but was being…

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Eastern Moon Safe in Tow of Steamer Devon. Fears for Tug. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 5

The steamer Devon is making slow but sure progress on her way to Sydney with the disabled steamer Eastern Moon in tow…

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A Clean Bill. Steamer Temehani Arrives. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 5

The steamer Temohani, which arrived in Sydney from Papeete early this morning proceeded straight up the harbour and berthed at No. 7…

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Lived on Turnips. for Nine Pays. Schooner in Storm. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 5

The crew of the three-masted schooner Coomonderry lived on turnips for nine days on a trip from Smithtown, Tasmania, to Melbourne…

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Absent Firemen. Steamer Held Up. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 5

The steamer Suva, which was to have left yesterday for Fiji, is [?] held up in Sydney Harbour owing to the absence of a [?]man…

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Lived on Turnips. for Nine Days. Schooner in Storm. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 5

The crew of the three-masted schooner Coomonderry lived on turnips for nine days on a trip from Smithtown, Tasmania, to Melbourne…

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Sydney Enveloped. Wrapped in Dense Fog. Ferry Goes Ashore. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 5

During a heavy fog, which enveloped Sydney and Port Jackson early this morning, the ferry steamer Kummulla went ashore on the…

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Heavy Fog in Sydney Ferry Steamer Ashore. Workers Delayed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 June 1926 · page 2

During a heavy fog which enveloped Sydney and Port Jackson early this morning, the ferry steamer Kummiulla went ashore on the southern end of…

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