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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1928

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Tornado. Path of Wreckage. Damage in Auckland Suburb

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 6

A strong westerly Rale reached hurricane force early on Tuesday, and Auckland's marine suburb of St. Heliers was swept by a tornado which…

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At Gale's Mercy Launch Driven Ashore Perilous Plight of Forster Fishermen FORSTER

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 5

A strong north-easterly, approaching at times to gale force, was yesterday responsible for driving a fishing launch, known…

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Pirates Seize Steamer Two Officers Killed. Captain Seriously Wounded

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 2

Shanghai, Sunday.— Wireless messages from Honghai report that the British coastal vessel Auking was captured by pirates while on the way from…

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At Gale's Mercy Launch Driven Ashore. Perilo[?] Plight of Forster Fishermen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 1

A strong north-easterly, approaching at times to gale force, was responsible for driving a fishing launch, known as Mione, on to North…

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Steamer Overdue London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 6

A message from Edmonton states that the Arctic steamer "Distributer" with 30 passengers and about 30 of a crew is now eight days overdue at Fort…

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Washed Overboard Seamen Have Narrow Schooner's Stormy Voyage.sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 7

The Auxiliary school, piri, arrived at Sydney from Greymouth (N.Z.) after a stormy passage of thirteen days…

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Overdue Steamer Safe Arrival Reported. Vancouver. Oct. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 7

An Edmonton wireless message from Port Smith reports the safe arrival of the missing Hudson Bay Company's Arctic steamer Distributor…

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At Gale's Mercy Launch Driven Ashore Perilous Plight of Forster Fishermen FORSTER

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 14

A strong north-easterly, approaching at times to gale force, was yesterday responsible for driving a fishing launch, known…

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Bomb Outrage West Melbourne Home Wrecked Attack On Italians MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 5

Another bomb outrage occurred early this morning, when a Mills bomb practically wrecked a house in Dudley-street, West Melbourne…

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Home Wrecked Bomb Outrage at West Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 4

A bomb outrage occurred early on Tuesday morning, when a Mills bomb practically wrecked a house in Dudley street, West Melbourne. Twenty…

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Home Wrecked. Bomb Outrage at West Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 2

A bomb outrage occurred early on Tuesday morning, when a Mills bomb practically wrecked a house in Dudley-street, West Melbourne. Some twenty…

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Washed Overboard Seamen Have Narrow Escape. Schooner's. Stormy Voyage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 9

The Auxiliary schooner, Piri, arrived at Sydney from Greymouth (N.Z.) after a stormy passage of thirteen days…

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On Fire Petrol Laden Steamer. Capetown, Oct. 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 12

The steamer Beaubassln, with 14,000 cases of petrol aboard, is on fire at Port Louis, Mauritius. A tug is pouring water on the…

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Overdue Steamer Safe Arrival Reported. Vancouver, Oct. 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 12

An Edmonton wireless message from Port Smith reports the safe arrival of the missing Hudson Bay Company's Arctic steamer Distributor…

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French Submarine. Sunk by Greek Steamer. Paris, Oct. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 7

News has been received that a Greek steamer sand the French submarine Ondine, of 600 tons, with three officers and forty men off…

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Bomb Outrage West Melbourne Home Wrecked Attack On Italians MELBOURNE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 16

Another bomb outrage occurred early this morning, when a Mills bomb practically wrecked a house in Dudley-street, West…

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Adventurous Voyage. Round the World in Schooner Single-handed. Gibraltar, Oct. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 5

An American, Edward Miles, 40, arrived from New York in a 37 feet schooner on Saturday, which he navigated [?] after a voyage…

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Adventurous Voyage. Round the World in Schooner Single-handed. Gibraltar, Oct. 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 2

An American, Edward Miles, 49, arrived from New York in a 37 feet schooner on Saturday, which he navigated lonchanded after a voyoge…

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French Submarine. Sunk by Greek Steamer. Paris, Oct. 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 12

News has been received that a Greek steamer sank the French submarine Ondine, of 600 tons, with three officers and forty men off…

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Struck a Rock. Shanghai Coastal Steamer Aground. Shanghai, Oct. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 5

His Majesty's destroyer, Bruce, is believed to have been responsible for saving the passengers and crew of the British coaster Kwangse, of the…

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