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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1923

277 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 14

Payment of Wrecked Crews

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 5

Replying do a question in the House of Commons, Lieutenant-colonel Buckley said the owners of the wrecked Ha[?] liner Trevessa, whose survivors reached…

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S.S. Iron Monarch. Ashore at Port Kembla Water Gaining on Pumps. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 5

Cyclonic conditions which operated along the coast to-day were responsible for the steamer Iron Monarch going ashore on the northern breakwater at…

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On Breakwater Iron Monarch Ashore Fight Against Gale Aground At Port Kembla SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 5

The steamer, Iron Monarch, was driven on to the northern breakwater of Port Kemble yesterday…

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Steamer Iron Monarch Floated Off by Tugs. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 5

The steamer Iron Monarch, which was blown aground on the breakwater at Port Kembla early yesterday morning was refloated to-day. The salving…

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Wreck of the Alert. Suva

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 4

The American schooner Alert has become a total wreck on the island of Niuafoou, while loading copra…

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Shipwrecked Crew Arrive at Suva Fate Of The Alert. SUVA

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 5

The seamer Tofua arrived to-day with Captain Macdonald and six of the crow of the schooner Alert, 54[?] tons…

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Wrecked at Tiuafooo

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 1

The schooner Alert, which was wrecked on June 10 by a north-west gale in an open roadstead. All the crew were saved…

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Steamer Wallamba Ashore at Morna Point

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 5

Shortly before one o'clock this morning. Mr. D. G. Priest, lighthouse-keeper at Port Stephens, advised Captain A. Sangster, the Deputy Superintendent of…

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Six Hours in Open Boat Wallamba's Crew All Safe Vessel a Complete Wreck Men Suffering from Exposure

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 5

After being tossed about for six hours in an open boat in pitch darkness, almost blinded by sheets of driving rain, soaked to the skins, and with the knowledge that all their personal belongings were at the bottom of the sea, the crew of the…

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Cawarra Wreck Memorable Event

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 5

It is 57 years to-day since the steamer Cawarra was wrecked on the Oyster Bank at the entrance to Newcastle Harbor. The vessel was in…

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The Wallamba Wreck. Sank in Four Minutes All Hands Safe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 4

Further details of the wreck of the North Coast Company's steamer Wallamba, off Morns Point, which was reported in the "Newcastle Morning Herald"…

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The Sumatra Wreck. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, said he had received the telegrams from the Government of New South Wales, stating that…

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Wrecked at Morna Point

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 1

The North Coast S.N. Co.'s Wallam ba, which sank at Morna Point on Wednesday night. Only the tips of her masts are showing above water. The crew of 16 escaped in boats and landed at Port Stephens. They landed in Sydney last night, in the Yulgilbar…

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The Wallamba Wreck Nelson's Bay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1923 · page 4

The steamship Wallamba, which was wrecked at Anna Bay, near Pert Stephens, on Wednesday night, now lies on the rocks, breaking up fast. From the way…

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Total Loss Cannot Be Salvaged Wallamba Wreck Battered By Breakers

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 July 1923 · page 6

Any hopes that were entertained of the possibility of salving the steamer Wallamba, which went ashore at Morna Point On Wednesday night…

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American Schooner

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 July 1923 · page 2

The American schooner Katherine, which berthed at Carrington for twelve weeks, and received a cargo of coke for Noumen, may in view of the settlement…

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Hit with Tomahawk Seaman's Head Cut Open Row on Dutch Steamer Javanese Boatswain Committed for Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 July 1923 · page 5

"Diroen spoke to one of the men and asked for a loan of a knife so that he could kill me. I was very angry, and then i struck him. I did not know what I was doing." This was the statement made by a Javanese named Media…

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Wreckage Found North of Montague Island

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 July 1923 · page 5

When the interstate collier Alabama reached Newcastle from Melbourne yesterday, Captain Hume, the master, reported having picked up a quantity of…

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Heavy Loss Wallamba Wreck Low Insurance SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 5

By the loss of the steamer Wallamba at Morna Point last Wednesday night the owners of the vessel, the North Coast Steam Navigation…

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Wrecks on the Coast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 4

It is to be regretted that the Prime Minister has not seen fit to extend the scope of the Royal Commission which is to inquire into the…

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