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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1928

329 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 17

Struck with Glass. Assault on Steamer Orama. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 5

At the Control Court to-day, George Roberts, 36, a seaman, was fined £5, tn default two months' gaol on a charge of having assaulted Reginald…

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Sea Epic. Brave Captain. on Blazing Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 4

Wireless messages picked up by the Niagara between Honolulu and Suva gave additional details of the destruction by fire of the steamer…

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Labour Troubles (Handicap Tramp Steamer Trade. Australia at Disadvantage LONDON, Jan. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 5

Sir William Renner, shipowner, of West Hartlepool, reviewing the cargo tramp business, says the Australian market has been sadly…

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Missing Aeroplane Crew of Schooner [?]Rd Splash. Heavy Sea Precludes Assistance New York, Jan. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

On arrival at Portland (Maine) the captain and crow of the British schooner Rose Annie Belliveau said that they hoard the whirl of an…

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On Strike Crew of Lighthouse Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 9

The 12 men comprising the crew of the Commonwealth lighthouse steamer, Lady Loch, who gave notice when they were informed that they…

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Steamer Founders Black Sea Tragedy. Heavy Loss of Life Reported. Berlin, Jan. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 5

An unconfirmed report has been received here that the Soviet steamer Ogoza, foundered in the Black Sea in the height of a storm and 250…

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Steamer Damaged. at Solomon Islands. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 5

A serious fire is believed to have occurred on the Norwegian steamer Yarra, in the port of Gizo, Solomon Islands…

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Sixteen Killed Twenty Seriously Injured. Explosion Wrecks Berlin Residential. BERLIN, Jan. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 5

A mysterious explosion early this morning occurred at a house in Berlin, in which there were many occupants, who were…

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United States Wave of Cold. Seventy-two People Perish. 150 Are Hurt in Rail Wrecks New York

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 4

The total number of deaths, due to the intense cold of the past few days throughout the United States, is now definitely announced as 72…

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On Strike Crew of Lighthouse Steamer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 5

The 12 men comprising the crew of the Commonwealth lighthouse steamer, Lady Loch, who gave notice when they wore informed that they…

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Sea Epic. Brave Captain. on Blazing Steamer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 16

Wireless messages picked up by the Niagara between Honolulu and Suva gave additional details of the destruction by fire of the steamer…

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Fire on Steamer the "Yarra" at Gizo. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 6

A serious fire is believed to have occurred on the Norwegian steamer "Yarra," in the port of Gizo, Solomon Islands. The Sydney agents stated…

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Struck with Glass. Assault on Steamer Grama. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 14

At the Central Court to-day, George Roberts, 36, a seaman, was fined £5, in default two months' gaol on a charge of having assaulted Reginald…

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Missing Aeroplane Crew of Schooner Heard Splash. Heavy Sea Precludes Assistance. New York, Jan. 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

On arrival at Portland (Maine) the captain and crew of the British schooner Rosa Annie Belliveau said that they hoard the whirl of an…

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Labour Troubles Handicap Tramp Steamer Trade. Australia at Disadvantage LONDON, Jan. 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

Sir William Ropner, shipowner, of West Hartlepool, reviewing the cargo tramp business, says the Australian market has been sadly…

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Spectacular Fire Blaze on Hoboken Harbour. Steamer and Piers Destroyed. Montreal, Dec. 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 12

At Hoboken, the Clyde Steamship Co.'s steamer Seneca was burned, probably beyond salvage, and two piers destroyed, when a spectacular…

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Disastrous Explosion Wreck of German Residential What Police Investigation Revealed. Berlin, Jan. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 5

Police investigations of the disastrous explosion on the 4th instant revealed tat the basement of the tenement in which 16 were killed and 20…

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Lost. Overboard. From N.Z. Steamer, Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 4

During the voyage of the steamer Karetu across the Tasman Sea, which arrived in Newcastle this morning, a seaman was lost overboard…

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Shipping Dispute. Nine Vessels Now Held Up. Futile Attempt to Man Steamer. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 5

Although a large crowd of seamen attended at the shipping master's office to-day, the Adelaide company's steamer Mundalla was unable to…

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Shipping Dispute. Another Steamer Joins Idle Fleet. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 5

The steamer Momba was laid up in Sydney to-day. It had been decided that the vessel should take cargo to Queensland…

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