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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1934

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Lives Lost Los Angeles Storm Bridges Wrecked Los Angeles. Jan. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 1

A terrific downpour here over the week-end turned the streets and many sections of the city Into rivers. Twelve bridges were…

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Home Wrecked Electric Cables Fuse Terrific Explosion Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 6

An explosion due to the fusing of underground electric cables, wrecked the residence occupied by Mrs. Kathloen Yernon, a widow, of Khyber…

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Bounty Wreck. Rudder Washed Ashore Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

The master of the liner Mataroa which arrived at Wellington Stated that when the vessel was off Pitcairn Island the islanders came aboard with…

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Uralla Store Wrecked Terrific Explosion

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 3

With a roar that was hoard nine miles, away, a terrific explosion completely wrecked Bow Bros.' Cash and Carry Store at Uralla on Tuesday night…

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Steamer Burn to Water's Edge at Seaham Fierce Blaze Caretaker's Escape Strong Wind Seaham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

The 200-ton wooden steamer, Currumberie, was burnt to the water's edge at Seaham last night. It…

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Steamer Burnt. Blaze Near Seaham. Loss of Currumbene

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

The wooden steamer, Currumbene, 200 tons; was destroyed by fire in the Williams River, at Porphyry.. Point, near Seaham, on Monday night…

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Stole Watches. Jeweller's Shop Window Wrecked. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

At an early hour this morning thieves wrecked the plate-glass window of J. E. Robinson's jewellery shop in Oxford-street,…

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Sea Tragedy Stranded Steamer Eleven Drowned Amsterdam, Jan. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 1

Eleven men, being officers and crew of the steamer Oakford, which was stranded in yesterday's gale after springing a leak off Texel Island…

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Wreck of the "Governor Philip."

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 5

[The following is an historical record of historical value, and will be road with interest. It was written by the grandfather of the late Mr. H. E…

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EXPLOSION Bakehouse Wrecked Queensland Mystery Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

A violent explosion at Burleigh; near Southport, wrecked a bakehouse which Mr. E. Marsh had recently taken ever to start a branch of his…

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Mob Wreck Towns Buildings Razed, Looted and Burned. Kalgoorlie and Boulder. Driving Foreigners From W.A. Mines. Perth

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 6

Three hotels, 13 shops, leased or owned by foreigners, a new building, a wine saloon, and a two-storey house, were wrecked, looted and burned by…

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Wreck of the "Governor Philip." (Continued)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 6

Our ship, having undergone a thorough repair at a cost of nearly £600, and having shipped 30 re-convicted English prisoners from the cells…

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Wreck of the "Governor Philip." (Continued)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 6

[The following is an historical record of historical value, and will be read with interest. It was written by the grandfather of the late Mr. H. E…

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Collision in English Channel Steamer Rammed in Fog

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 2

"It must have sunk like a stone," read a radio message from the British steamer Dartford, after it had collidod in a fog in the English Channel with…

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Bridge Wrecked Result of Cloudburst Road Wavashaway Bathurst

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 6

A bridge on the main highway to Sydney was swept away last evening when a cloudburst occurred at Glanmire, eight miles east of Bathurst…

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Dutch Steamer Docked in Sydney SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 1

As a gesture of goodwill the Holland-Australia Line's steamer, "Grootokerk," was decked at Cockatoo Island to-day for overhauling, painting,…

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Wreck of the "Governor Philip." (Continued.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 3

[The following is an historical record of historical value, and will be read with interest. It was written by the grandfather of the late Mr. H. E…

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Bomb Explosion in Innsbruck City Hall Library Wrecked. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Innsbruck

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 1

A bomo explosion, attributed to desperate Socialists, wrecked the city hall library, injuring three persons. Another blew up a wireless mast and…

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Burning of Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 8

On March 5 the Di[?]trict Coroner at Raymond Terrace (Mr.G. Adam) will hold an inquiry into the burning of the steamer Currumbone which was…

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Wreck of the "Governor Philip." (Continued)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 3

[The following is an historical record of historical value, and will be read with interest. It was written by the grandfather of the late Mr. H. E…

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