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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1929

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Found on Rocks. AlIVE and Uninjured. Survivor of Wreck. London, Nov. 27

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

A fireman, one of the eight persons reported to be missing from the steamer Molesey, which dashed on to the…

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Sheep for Russia. Steamer Thalatta Leaves. Beat Proclamation by an Hour. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 2

The Norwegian motor ship, Thalatta, with 5000 stud sheep on board, for Russia, left early this morning. An hour later, the proclamation,…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 2

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

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Many Nations. French Steamer's Complement. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 14

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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Opium Seized. Steamer From the East. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 6

Customs officers found 65 tins of opium, worth £650, in a tank on board the steamer Hellors. which arrived this morning from the East. All the…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 5

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

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Steamer Ashore (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Suva

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 2

The steamer Norwich City is ashore on Gardener Island, in the Phoenix group…

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Steamer Koonong Strikes Bellambi Reef. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 2

The steamer Koonong dragged her anchors and swung on to the Bellambi reef to-day. She came off under her own steam, and does not appear to be…

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Now Safe. Disabled Steamer Orungal. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 4

The disabled steamer Orungal is now safe, the freighter Mongama having attached a stout hawser to the vessel, in order to tow her to…

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Disabled Steamer Drifting Off Smoky Cape. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 3

News was received early this morning that the A.U.S.N. steamer Arundel (8000 tons), with 200 passengers aboard, had developed engine trouble,…

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Steamer Orungal. Safe in Harbour. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 5

The disabled seamer Orungal arrived in the Harbour to-day. She was taken in tow yesterday, she had 185 passengers on board…

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Stranded Steamer Fast Breaking Up. Suva, Dec. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 5

The latest messages from the streamer Norwich City, which ran aground on Gardiner Island in the Phoenix Group state that she is fast…

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Disabled Steamer Drifting Off Smoky Cape. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 2

New was received early on Monday morning that the A.U.S.N. steamer Arundel (8000 tons), with 200 passengers aboard, had developed engine…

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Two Killed. 'Plane Crashes. in Street at Grenfell. Flames Consume Wreckage Grenfell

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 4

Two well-known airmen were killed when their plane crashed in Forbes-street, Grenfell, to-day, and then burst into flames…

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Darthpool Wreck in Full Sail, London, Dec, 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 7

Whan the survivors of the Darthpool, which went Aground on the Cape Verde Islands, arrived at Plymouth, Alfred J, Pazoit graphically described…

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Steamer Orungal. Safe in Harbour. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 6

The disabled seamer Orungal arrived in the Harbour to-day. She was taken in tow yesterday. She hed 1,85 passengers on beard…

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Stranded Steamer Fast Breaking Up. Suva, Dec 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 2

The latest messages from the steamer Norwich City, which ran aground on Gardiner Island, in the Phoe[?] Group, state that she is fast…

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Many Other Wrecks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 December 1929 · page 5

Reports of many shipwrecks and big losses have come to hand. The small Rotterman steamship Morwede was driven ashore near Newhavon, and…

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Cardiff Vessel Wrecked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 December 1929 · page 5

The great gale that swept over Southern England and the Continent caused many deaths and widespread damage…

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Launch Damaged. Attempt to Wreck Craft. Holes Drilled with Auger. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 4

The police are inquiring into an attempt to wreck a launch in Kogarah Bay last Sunday. Thirteen holes were drilled with…

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