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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1929

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Trawler Wreck Praise for Crews of Lifeboats. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 November 1929 · page 2

The crew of the ill-fated trawler Gunundaal, wrecked on a reef a mile south of Cape Howe, late on Sunday night, arrived in Sydney this morning…

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Harbour Collision Motor Vessel and Ketch, Marine Board's Finding. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1929 · page 7

The Marine Board found that the collision between the motor vessel Manuda and the ketch Sailer Prince at port Adelaide was…

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A Terrible Nnight. on Wrecked Trawler

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 2

A vivid account of the six or seven hours they spent in total darkness on the wave-swept deck of the stranded trawler Gunnundaal was…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 6

The crew 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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Trawler Ashore Near Cape Howe. Battered by Heavy Seas. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 13

A vessel, reported to be ashore near Capo Howe, early this morning, has been ascertained to be the Gunundaal, of 217 tons…

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Thrilling Rescue Italian Steamer Aground. Lifeline Used. London, Nov. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1929 · page 5

A thrilling rescue, by means of a lifeline, was accomplished early this morning by the Newhaven Coastguards from the Italian steamer…

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Steamer Aground Thrilling Rescue by Coastguards. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 November 1929 · page 2

A thrilling rescue by means of a lifeline was accomplished early this morning by the Newhaven coastguards, when an Italian steamer ran aground…

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Dortpool Wrecked End of Famous Windjammer. London, Nov. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1929 · page 2

The famous windjammer Doripool is ashore at Bonavista, Cape Verde Islands. It is stated that there is no hope…

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Wool Afire. Dutch Steamer Puts Back. Capetown, Nov. 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1929 · page 13

The Dutch steamer, Sumatra, has returned to the dock after a night at sea, with her cargo of wool afire. Smoke was noticed at 11 o'clock…

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Thrilling Rescue Italian Steamer Aground. Lifel[?] Used. London, Nov. 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1929 · page 3

A thrilling rescue, by means of a lifeline, was accomplished early this morning by the Newhaven Coastguards from the Italian steamer…

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Fire on Steamer Vessel Arrives at Aden. Aden, Nov. 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1929 · page 13

The Dutch steamer Abbekirk, bound from Hamburg to Brisbane, arrived with No. 5 hold on fire. Flooding will probably be necessary…

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Church Wrecked Storm at Dayboro (Q.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 2

During a eyeionie storm at Day bore (Q.) Monday afternoon, the Church of England was completely wrooked, The storm, which lasted…

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Sunken Ferry Steamer Greycliffe Judge's Findings of Fact

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 7

Mr Justice Halso Rogers, sitting in Admiralty, on Wednesday delivered his findings of fact on the evidence given in the action in rem between Sydney…

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Church Wrecked Storm at Dayboro (Q)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1929 · page 3

During a cyclonic storm at Dayboro (Q.) on Monday afternoon, the Church of England was completely wrecked. The storm, which lasted…

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Many Nations. French Steamer's Complement. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 November 1929 · page 4

Fifteen nations are represented on the steamer Ville De'Amiens, which arrived in Sydney to-day, They include farm labourers from India,…

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Arrival of French Steamer Fifteen Nationalities Aboard. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 November 1929 · page 2

Fifteen nations are represented on the French steamer Ville d'Amiens, which arrived in Sydney to-day from overseas…

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Sea Epic British Steamer Wrecked. Bravery of Crew. LONDON, Nov, 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1929 · page 5

At the height of yesterday's gale, the steamer Molesey, on the route from Liverpool to Cardiff, sent an S.O.S. that she had been driven on to…

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Opium Seized. Steamer From the East. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1929 · page 5

Customs officers found 65 was of opturn, worth 1650, in a bank on board the [?] Hellors, which arrived this morning from the East. All the…

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Steamer Molesey on Rocks Outside Milford Haven. Eight Die From Exposure. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 November 1929 · page 2

At the height of yesterday's gale, the steamer Molesey ran on to the rocks outside Milford Haven. Tremendous seas broke over the vessel,…

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Sheep for Russia Steamer Thalatta Leaves. Beat Proclamation By An Hour. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1929 · page 7

The Norwegian motor ship, Thalatta, with 5000 stud sheep on board, for Russia, left early this morning…

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