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Hunter Valley · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1934

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Still Held Up Steamer Goulburn SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 1

Seamen's Union officials stated to-day that following the strike by seamen on the coastal steamer Goulburn yesterday, the trouble was far from…

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Trawler Sinks Off South Coast Crew Rescued by Steamer Bermagui. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 2

The 84-ton trawler Unique sank yesterday off the South Coast. The crew was rescued by the steamer Bermagui and brought to Sydney at…

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Unknown Cause Burning of Steamer Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 8

At and inquiry by the Coroner (Mr. C. W. Adam) yesterday into the burning of the steamer Currumbone at Seaham on January 9, it was found…

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N.Z. 'QUAKE Graphic Description Houses Wrecked Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 9

A graphic description of the recent earthquake was given by Mr. J. Duncan, who resided 27 miles from Pahlatua. His house was almost…

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Collier Goes Ashore Salvage Work Necessary. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 6

The well-known collier Bealiba went, ashore during a dense fog on Pelican Point, near Nerah Head. Salvage work will be necessary be…

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Racehorses Injured on Steamer Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 6

Several well-known horses were injured on the steamer Westralia last night while being Drought from Melbourne to Sydney…

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Wrecked Collier Bealiba

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 2

The wreeked collier. Bealiba, which went ashore two miles south of Norah Head on Friday morning, was surveyed by Captain Gibson, Marine Surveyor,…

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Wreck of the "Governor Philip." (Continued)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 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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Wrecked Collier Inquiry Opens SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 1

A Preliminary inquiry into the stranding of the steamer Beailbs, near Norsh Head, was opened to-day by the Acting Superintendent of State…

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Wreck

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 4

The coastal collier "Bealiba," which ran ashore in a dense fog on Friday morning last on Pelican Point, about a mile and a half south of Bungaree…

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Trawler Likely to Become a Total Wreck. ecome a Big Loss Goods—Cargo Heavy Seas Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 1

Fears are entertained that the trawler, David Blake, which went ashore on the South. Coast on Thursday…

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More Speed Mr. Parkhill's Request Steamer Mails London, March 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 1

Mr. A. Parkhill, in an interview with the Postmaster-General, Sir Kingsley Wood, raised the question of speeding up Anglo-Australian steamer…

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Steamer Aground Attempt to Refloat SUVA, April 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

An attempt to refloat the steamer, Walhemo, which went aground in Navula passage on Sunday, did not meet with success, though there was…

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On Rocks Small Steamer Crew Rescued Forster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

The steamer, jap, owned by the Coastal Steamship Company, is in a perilous position at the end of the Forster breakwater, where she…

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Launch Wrecked

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 3

A launch named the 'Hawk' belonging to Cohen Bros, of Newcastle, was wrecked, at Broughton Island, on Easter Saturday morning. The launch came round from…

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Steamer Jap Breaking Up Much Wreckage Washed Ashore. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 6

Captain Stobo, marine surveyor lor the underwriters, reports that the steamer Jap, which is ashore at Cape Hawke, is a total wreck…

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Steamer Jap Ashore. Vessel in Perilous Position. Crew Lands in Safety

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 5

When being towed out by the tug "Forster" on Monday night about ten o'clock, the Coastal Steamship Company's steamer "Jap," struck a sand…

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Steamer Aground

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 4

The coastal steamer Jap., of 242 tons gross, and owned by Coastal Steamships, Ltd., is aground at Cape Hawke. Captain Chamberlain…

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DOUBLE V. C. Long Record Equalled Lifeboat Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 4

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution awards for the rescue of two men from the barge Sepoy, wrecked on December 13, have enabled…

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Breaking Up Disabled Steamer Timber Menage Forster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 7

The disabled steamer Jap is fast breaking up. During last night the Jap's lifeboat, with a quantity of the ship fittings, was washed into Forster…

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