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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1930

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Terrific Storm Sixty-mile Westerly Gale. Great Damage Caused in Sydney. Cinema Wrecked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 8

Great damage was caused in. many Sydney suburbs on Tuesday afternoon by a terrific hailstorm, accompanied by a…

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Cinema Wrecked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 8

A picture theatre in Cabramatta, owned by 3, Kohler, which coat £5000 to erect. was completely wrecked. The rear portion of the building…

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Wind Storm Causes Damage Picture Theatre Wrecked

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 1

Tearing a path through many Sydney suburbs, a terrific wind storm followed by a heavy fall of hail caused thousands of pounds worth of damage…

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Struck a Reef. Maize Steamer Wrecked. Capetown, sept. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1930 · page 5

The tramp steamer Malmesbury, bound for the Cape with a load of maize, struck a reef near Cape Columbine in a thick fog last night…

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Opium Discovered on Island Steamer. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1930 · page 5

When the French Island steamer Commandante Bentram, arrived in Sydney last night, three tins of opium were found secluded in the clothes…

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Refloated. the Steamer Jedmoor. Suva, Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 September 1930 · page 5

The steamer Jednoor was refl[?]ated last night unassisted. The cargo of sugar is practically undamaged. Lloyd's marine surveyor will fly to…

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"King of Killers." Dead Body Washed Ashore. Whalers' Ally for 100 Years. Eden

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 2

"Old Tom," the king of the farfamed pack of Twofold Bay killers, and the last of his tribe, is no more. For over 100 years he and others of…

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Job Ahead Welcomed by Mr. Scullin. Glad To Be Ashore. MARSEILLES, Sept. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1930 · page 7

The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, and party, landed at Toulon in brilliant sunshine. Rush and bustle were avoided by a…

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Six Injured. Bus Wrecked at St. Kilda

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 September 1930 · page 6

Swerving to avoid pedestrian a motor "bus travelling from Brighton o Melbourne mounted on a rockery and crashed into a tree in St…

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Stowaways. Boarded Steamer at Cairns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1930 · page 7

Three stowaways were found on the steamer Allara when it arrived at Newcastle from Cairns, Unable to get work in Queensland…

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Struck by Lightning. Steamer Split in Two

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 1

Eight passengers and two of the crew of the Newfoundland steamer, the Caranza, which left North Sydney (Nova Scotia) for Burin (New found[?]…

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Terrific Explosion Mail Van Wrecked. London, Oct. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1930 · page 7

A postman leading a mail van at the Central London sorting office, at Mount Pleasant, throw in a bag containing registered packages…

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Grim Scenes Amidst Wreckage

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1930 · page 2

To-night, thirty bodies lie in unadorned coffins in the Allonne village schoolroom, where they arrived in farm carts. Ten other bodies are still…

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Missing 'Plane Found Pilots and Pupils Dead Machine Completely Wrecked

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 October 1930 · page 1

Perth, Tuesday.—The Puss Moth monoplane, Fleetwing, which left Maylands aerodrome yesterday, and was reported missing, was located by a searching 'plane at 11 o'clock this morning. The 'plane had struck a large tree, and was smashed to pieces, the…

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Foundered Tug

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 October 1930 · page 3

The hulk of the old river tug, Gar. not, which was burnt some time ago, will probably not be soon on the mud near the wharf much longer…

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Fort Fires on Steamer Tragedy in Rio de Janiero Harbour 21 People Killed by Shell New York

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 October 1930 · page 1

A ghastly tragedy is reported from Rio Jamero, where the revolution reached a decisive stage on Friday. Artillery opened fire oil the German passenger steamer Baden late in the afternoon, killing 21 people and wounding 71…

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Dived Twice Explosion Wrecks Airship R101 Disaster London, Nov. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 4

At the inquiry into the lous of the R101, the survivor, Bell, gave evidence that he was in the aft car with one of the passengers, when…

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Monoplane Wrecked at Coff's Harbour Occupants Escape Injury. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 November 1930 · page 2

A three-engined monoplane, owned by a Brisbane company, and carrying a pilot, mechanic, and six passengers, was wreeked late yesterday afternoon,…

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Steamer Collision Privy Council Reserves Judgment London. Nov 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1930 · page 1

The Privy Council reserved judgement in connection with the case United States Shipping Board versus the St. Albans in relation to the…

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18 Drowned Schooner Lost in Gale Eureka (Call[?]), Nov. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 November 1930 · page 5

During a gale 18 men aboard the lumber schooner Brooklyn were drowned when they attempted to steam out of Humboldt Harbour late…

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