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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1931

136 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 7

Steamer Nambucca Ashore at Nambucca Heads. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 2

All efforts to board the stranded North Coast steamer Nambucca failed this morning. The seas are breaking over the vessel, which appears to be…

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Tyalgum Ashore Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 2

Attempts made to refloat the steamer Tyalgum, which went ashore at the mouth of the Tweed River last night, have so far failed…

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On the Hocks Steamer Aground Crew Saved Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 5

The total loss of the North Coast steamer Nambu[?], which went ashore late yesterday afternoon at Nambu[?]. Heads, is…

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Southern Sun Plane a Total Wreck Mails Safe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 6

As announced in our late edition yesterday afternoon the Southern Sun, carrying the first Australian air mall to England,…

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Southern Sun Crashes Machine A Complete Wreck Passengers and Mails Safe Alor Star

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 1

The Southern Sun, after taking off this morning at Alor Star, apparently too heavy, failed to negotiate a ditch. It had not travelled far before it crashed into a field 400 yards from the areodrome. The machine was completely wrecked…

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Afloat Again Coastal Steamer SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1931 · page 1

The coastal steamer, Nambu[?]a, which has been, aground at Nambu[?] Heads for eyer a week, was refloated at 7.20 this morning…

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Fierce Gale Steamer Buffetted Tug's Fight London, Dec. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 1

The steamer "Versailles," engaged in the Cross Channel services, encountered heavy seas this morning, when about 12 miles out from New…

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Hit at "Reds" Parkhill's Attack "Wreckers" Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 1

Mr. Archdale Parkhill, M.H.R., declared to-day that the backers of Mr, Scullin were Reds. "The fact is." said Mr. Parkhill,…

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"Schooner Syndicate's" Success

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 8

The "Schooner Syndicate," comprising the bowser attendant and two carters at the Cessnock Co-op Store, were in luck's way in the 21st…

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On Fire Panic on Steamer Terrible Toll Shanghai, Dec, 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 1

Approximately 250 chinese passengers of the Chinese interisland steamer, the "Patch," of 800 tons, are believed to have…

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Crew Arrives B.H.P. Steamer NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 1

A crow for the steamer iron Prince the second steiner of the B.H.P. Company to get away, arrived at, Newcastle about midnight,…

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AGROUND Off Crescent Head Steamer Elm Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 1

The Newton Elm, on a voyage to London, ran aground off Crescent head, 180 miles north of Newcastle the morning…

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Southern Star Comes to Grief in English Orchard SMASHED! Passengers Safe Total Wreck London, Dec. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1931 · page 1

The Goddess of Luck has turned her back on Australian aviation pioneers' efforts to blaze the mail trail to…

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Stranded Steamer Little Hope of Salvage. Tugs Return

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 December 1931 · page 2

The tugs St. Hilary and Heroine returned to Newcastle about 9 a.m. Yesterday from Cape Halt, where they had made unsuccessful attempts to tow the…

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The Newton Elm Salvage Steamer Leaves NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1931 · page 1

A steamer is leaving carly this afternoon for Crescent Head, where the steamer Newton Elm is stranded. Salvage gear has been put on…

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WRECKED Steamer in Storm Struck Reef London, Dec. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 December 1931 · page 5

Striking a reef off the coast of Finland in a blinding snowstorm, the Finland Steamship Company's steamer Orion (1066…

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