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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1927

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Cyclonic Storms Victorian Towns Swept. Scenes of Desolation and Wreck. Several People Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 13

Half the township of Bungaree (Vic.) was razed to the ground by a cyclone which swept over an area of 15 miles on Sunday afternoon. Extensive damage was also wrought at Warburton…

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Maniac Amonk Wrecks Two Houses in Paddington

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 3

A maniac armed with an axe, who ran amok in two houses in Caledonia Street, Paddington, on Friday night. lived in the same house in…

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Madman Wrecks Two Homes Overcome After Fight with Police

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 4

Running, amok with an axe in Caledonia-street, Paddington, a madman wrecked two homes on Friday night. He attempted to cleave one of the…

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Caught in Cyclone. Island Steamer Has Rough Time. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 5

On her last voyage to the New Hebrides, the steamer Makembo was caught by a cyclone during which a considerable quantity of dock cargo…

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Steamer Tragedy. Passenger's Wife. and Ship's Doctor. Probable Suicide Pact. London, July 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 5

Details of a tragedy on board the German steamer Cr[?]led at Antwerp, involving the death of a woman, show that Narman Smith, husband…

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Caught in Cyclone. Island Steamer Has Rough Time. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 14

On her last voyage to the New Hebrides, the steamer Makambo was caught by a cyclone during which a considerable quantity of deck cargo…

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Steamer Tragedy. Passenger's Wife. and Ship's Doctor, Probable Suicide Pact. London. July 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 2

Details of a tragedy on board the German steamer Crefeld, at Antwerp, involving the death of a woman, show that Norman Smith, husband…

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Startling Explosion. Home Wrecked Near Melbourne. An Extraordinary Occurrence. MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 5

There was an extraordinary occurrence at Eisternwick early this morning, when an eight-roomed brick and stone residence, which had been…

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Steamer Lost. in South China Sea. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 5

A cable has been received in Sydney reporting the loss of the steamer St. Franco is Xaxier, in the South China. Sea, while, on a voyage to…

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Home Wrecked Near Melbourne an Extraordinary Occurrence

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 2

There was an extraordinary occurrence at Elsternwick, near Melbourne, early on Tuesday morning, when an eight-roomed brick and stone residence,…

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Steamer Lost. in South China Sea. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 7

A cable has been received in Sydney reporting the loss of the steamer China Sea, while on a voyage to…

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Startling Explosion. Home Wrecked Near Melbourne. An Extraordinary Occurrence. MELBOURNE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 16

There was an extraordinary occurrence at Elsternwick early this morning, when an eight-roomed brick and slone residence, which had been…

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Wreckage Found. Vancouver, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 8

A message from St. John's., Newfoundland, states that two trappers reported to-day that they found wreckage, which is believed to be that of…

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Schooner Ashore. Passengers Landed Safely, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 5

The auxiliary schooner, Greyhound, of 108 tons, went ashore on a reef at Nasoata, 12 miles from Suva, last night. the passengers were…

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Atlantic Crossed. in Small Schooner. Students' Hazardous Venture. London, July 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 2

Six adventurous students of Harvard University, sailing a 16-ton schooner the Nicandor, which is only 11 feet long, crossed the Atlantic in…

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Plane Wrecked. Smash at Armidale. Williams' Flight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 6

Air Staff Group Captain Williams, accompanied by Sergeant Owen, and Corporal Endean, landed at Armidale racecourse on Wednesday at 2.30…

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"Labor Party Wrecked" Mr Loughlin's Views

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 3

Mr P. F. Loughlin, M.P., who some months ago resigned from the State Cabinet, and is contesting the forthcoming elections as an Independent for…

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"Labor Party Wrecked." Mr. Loughlin's Views

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 3

Mr P. F. Loughlin, M.L.A., who some months ago resigned from the State Cabinet, and is contesting the forthcoming elections as an Independent for…

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Atlantic Crossed. in Small Schooner. Students' Hazardous Venture. London, July 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 2

Six adventurous students of Harvard University, sailing a 16-ton schooner, the Nicandor, which is only 41 feet long, crossed the Atlantic in…

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'Plane Wrecked. Smash at Armidale. Williams' Flight

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 5

Air Staff Group Captain Williams, accompanied by Sergeant Owen, and Corporal Endean landed at Armidale racecourse on Wednesday at 2.30…

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