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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1929

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Ashore in Gale. Union Company's Steamer Wellington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 6

The Union Company's steamship Kahika went asher on Walkanne Baeeh near Gishborene New zealand during a southerly hale The Crow…

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Ashore in Gale. Union Company's Steamer. Wellington

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1929 · page 8

The Union Company's steamship Kabika went ashore on Waikaanae Baech, near Gisborne, New Zealand, during a southerly sale. The crew…

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Steamer on Fire. Outbreak Under Control London, Oct. 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1929 · page 3

The owners of the steamer Telemachus have received a radio from the captain reporting a fire in two holds in the middle of the Indian…

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Plane Wrecked Crashed Into Telegraph Post

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1929 · page 13

A moth aeroplane, which took off from Portsea on Saturday crashed into a telegraph post on Portsea road, and was wrecked. The occupants…

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Indian Air Liner Down Conflicting. Reports. Bodies Said to Be Washed Ashore. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Genoa

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 October 1929 · page 2

It is learned to-day that in reply to an S.O.S., the tug "Familia" on Saturday evening found the Indian airmail seaplane safely riding the waves…

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Refloated. Stranded Steamer. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 5

A message from wellington states that the cargo steamer Kahuka which was stranded was refloated this morning…

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No Trace of Wreckage. Spezia, Oct. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 5

Destroyers tugs and aeroplanes are continuing the search along the coast but so far have bee unable to find any traces of wreckage or of…

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Foundered Seaplane. Located in Deep Water. London, Oct. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1929 · page 5

It is reported from Spezia that as a result of a search by Ilalian destroyers motor beats and naval hydroplanes the flying-beat city of…

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Driven Insane Steamer Founders in Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1929 · page 5

KONOSHA (Wisconsin) Oct. 29. Fifteen members of the crew were lost when the Lake steamer Wisconsin foundered in a terrific storm on…

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Steamer Aground No Hope of Salvage. Capetown, Oct. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1929 · page 5

The steamer Hypatla (5728 tons), which has been engaged in the district trade between New York and Capetown, went aground on Whale…

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Lake Steamer Sinks (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Wisconsin

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1929 · page 2

Between 10 and 15 of the crew were lost when the lake steamer Wisconsin sank in a storm on Lake Michigan today…

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Foundered Seaplane. Located in Deep Water. London, Oct. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 2

It is reported from Spezia that, as a result of a search by Italian destroyers, motor boats, and naval hydroplanes. the flying-boat City of…

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Refloated. Stranded Steamer. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 16

A message from Wellington on states that the cargo steamer Kahuka, which was stranded, was refloated this morning…

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Steamer Aground No Hope of Salvage. Capetown, Oct. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 2

The steamer Hypatia (5728 tons), which has been engaged in the direct trade between New York and Capetown, went aground on Whale…

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Driven Insane Steamer Founders in Storm. Konosha (Wisconsin) Oct. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 2

Fifteen members of the crew were lost when the Lake strainer, Wisconsin, foundered in a terrific storm on Lake Michigan to-day. More than 60…

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No Trace of Wreckage. Spezia, Oct. 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 2

Destroyers, tugs, and aeroplanes are continuing the search along the coast, but, so far, have been unable to find any traces of wreckage, or of…

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Steamer Ashore. Near Cape Howe. Battered by Heavy Seas. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 5

A vessel reported to be ashore near Cape Howe carly this morning has been ascertained to be the Gunundnal of 317 tons…

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Trawler Gunundail Ashore Near Oape Howe. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 2

A vessel reported to be ashore near Capo Howe early this morning is the trawler Gunundail, of 217 tons. The crow of 12 reached the shore safely…

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Wrecked Trawler. Enveloped by Huge Wave. Story of the Mishap. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 5

The steamers Saros and Murnoo which stood by the wrecked trawler Gunundaal arrived in Sydney early this morning…

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Lifeboat Crews. No Praise Too High. Rescue of Trawler's Crew. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1929 · page 5

The crow, of thE Ill-fated trawler, Gunundaal, arrived in Sydney this morning by train from Cooma. Tom Saunders, a member of the…

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