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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1923

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Not a Derelict Schooner Mystery Becalmed at Sea

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 5

The Strange story of a supposed derelict schooner in the Tasman Sea has been solved. The captain of the steamer Walhora, which left…

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Schooner Elinor H.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 4

Prior to the Union Company's steamer Waihora leaving Newcastle for Auckland on Saturday, Captain E. Harris made further reference to the mysterious report…

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The Wrecked Mindini. Passengers at Brisbane. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 5

The s.s. Marella arrived from the north to-night with the passengers and crew of the wrecked steamer Mindini. Suplementing the stories previously…

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Steamer Aymeric

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 6

The Weir steamer Aymeric is due at Newcastle to-morrow. She is en route from Calcutta to South America…

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Schooner on Fire Loss of Defiance Crew at Variance SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 5

The destruction by fire of the American schooner Defiance at Faisi on January 20 formed the subject of an investigation, on the steamer Marella,…

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German Arrested Sailor From Bertha On American Schooner

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 4

One of the sailors of the German ship Bertha, Adolph Hautz (24), was arrested yesterday afternoon by the Newcastle police on board the…

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Because of 22s 6d Steamer Held Up Dispute With Union SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 5

Whether the Commonwealth liner, Jervis Bay, will sail to-night seems doubtful at present. No agreement has been reached between the…

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Trouble May Extend Steamer Held Up New Crew Called For SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 6

The Commonwealth liner Jervis Bay is [?]ed up in Double Bay, with all the passengers aboard. Important developments are expected…

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Steamer Tasman Ashore But Refloated. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 7

The Navigation Department to-day received word that the steamer Tasman, 5022 tons, had gone ashore at Middle Island, near Thursday Island. The…

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To Port Stephens Steamer Excursion

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 5

The usual popular holiday excursion to Port Etephons will be held on Monday, when the Hunter River S.S. Company's steamer, Hunter, will sail from…

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Wreck of the Mindini Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 5

In the Marine Court to-day, before Judge Scholes, with Captains Chudieigh and Reid as assessors, an inquiry was held concerning the circumstances…

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Wreck of the Mindini Marine Court's Finding. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 4

The Marine Court to-day concluded its inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the wreak of the Steamer Mindini, which ran on the Mellish Roof on…

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Fire on Steamer Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 8

At 3 a.m. on Friday a fire was discovered in No. 1 lower hold on the steamer Canadian Transporter, moored in Double Bay. The fire was…

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Ohio Express Wrecked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 5

A message from Columbus states that the Ohio express train, while travelling nearly 70 miles an hour, crashed into a motor car at a level crossing. The entire…

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Ran Ashore Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 5

News has been received in Sydney that the German barque Hinschenfelde ran ashore near Port Pirie on Thursday last. The Hinschenfelde (1323 tons net) has…

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Mountainous Waves Steamer in Gale S.O.S. Calls Heard Auckland (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 8

During a terrific gale on the voyage from Liverpool to Auckland the steamer Mahla received S.O.S. calls, but, owing to her wireless gear being…

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Overdue Steamer Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 6

The Premier of Queensland, Mr. Theodore, has urged the Federal Government to dispatch naval vessels to search for the steamer Douglas…

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Chinese Steamer New Hongkong Service SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 1

Chinese passengers lined the decks of the steamer Ling Nam when she entered the heads late yesterday from Hongkong. They are mostly of the coolie…

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Powerful Lifeboat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 2

Nearly twenty years ago the Royal National Lifeboat Institution of Great Britain began to install oil-driven motors on its lifeboats. The designs…

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German Steamer Visit to Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 8

A German turbine steamer, the Halle, of the German-Austral Shipping Line, under the command of Captain Madsen, arrived at Newcastle…

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