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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1924

239 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 12

Pounded by Seas Schooner Engulfed by Waves Crew Powerless Survivor's Jump for Life MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 1

Kristran Norman Houmarr Fred[?]ksen, sole survivor of the ill-fated three-masted Danish schooner. Lief, which sank after colliding with the…

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Short Life Launched and Wrecked LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 1

A new seaplane for the fleet, with 400 horse-power engines, and costing £20,000, was successfully launched at Blackpool…

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Waihemo Aground Steamer Refloated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 5

When proceeding to sea at about midnight on Saturday, the Union Steamship Company's steamer Waihemo went aground in Newcastle Harbour within…

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Still on Reef Japanese Steamer's Plight BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 5

The steamer Uga Maru is still fast on Piper reef. Several vessels reported by wireless that they asked tho Uga Maru with…

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Maclaren's Escape Vulture Wrecked Beyond Hope of Repair Crash at Akyab Sportsmanlike Offer by the American Flight Organisers LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 1

The hack of Squadron Leafier MacLaren's machine, which crashed into the sea a few minutes after leaving Akyab, has been broken, says "The Times" correspondent at Rangoon. The machine got out of control five minutes after leaving. The…

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The Wyrallah Wreck Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 4

The Marine Court, as the result of its Inquiry into the wreck of the Wyrallah, suspended the master's certificate of Captain Bracken, of the Wyrallah, for…

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Steamer Waihemo. Examination Uncompleted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 5

It is anticipated that a decision will be arrived at to-day whether the steamer Waihemo, which went aground in Newcastle harbour on Saturday at…

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Steamer Chillagoe. Charge Withdrawn. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 6

The charge of having persuaded certain seamen of the steamer Chillagoe to commit a breach of their agreements, preferred against Jacob Johnson, assistant…

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Going Ashore Assault on Steamer Engineers Quarrel

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 6

"if one officer disobeys the order of a superior officer, the remedy is with the company, and the officer must not strike the other man," said Mr. Perry,…

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Steamer Ferndale. Launching Ceremony To-day. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 5

The Commonwealth liner Ferndale will be launched from the slips at Cockatoo Dockyard to-morrow afternoon. The ceremony will be performed, in the…

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Three Survivors Japanese Coaster Wrecked Al. Roats Swamped Hong Kong

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 1

The Japanese coaster Yah[?]k[?] Maru, has been wrecked in the Hainan Straits. Leaking badly, the boats were launched, but all…

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"Don't Go Ashore" Disobedient Seaman

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 6

Pablo Pereira, 21, a trimmer was fined £2, in default seven days' gaol, by Mr. Perry, S.M., at the Newcastle police court this morning for…

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Summons Division. Assault on Steamer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 7

William M'Ewan Heron proceeded against Gavin Berkley on a charge of assault. Mr. N. T. Cragg appeared for the complainant, and Mr. F. Street for…

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Honolulu Maru Wreck SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 June 1924 · page 5

The salvaging of the Japanese steamer, Honolulu Maru. by the tug [?], was the cah[?]s of a claim in the Admiralty Court to-day. J. and…

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On Burning Schooner Owner's Predicament Locked in a Trunk Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 5

A passenger by the steamer Montoro, which arrived in Sydney to-day from Singapore, is Mr. H. J. Connor. He is the owner of the auxiliary…

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Back to Port French Steamer and Hulk Sandvigen Damaged Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 6

At 7.30 a.m. to-day the signal master at South Head sighted the French steamer. Et Vincent De Paul, heading for the port with the hulk Sandvigen…

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A Steamer Wrecked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 5

A message from Rangoon states that the steamer Leicestershire reports having received an S.O.S. message from the Clan Macmillan, stating that she is…

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Steamer Held Up Chinese Crew Objected To Trouble with Alabama Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 3

Members of the Seamen' s Union took prompt action to prevent the steamer Alabama from sailing from Melbourne with a crew of Chinese…

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Seventeen Missing Clan McMillan Wreck Search in Progress Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 1

The steamer Clan MacMillan, of 6000 tons, bound from Calcutta to Fiji, via Australian ports was wrecked during the monsoon at the Preparis…

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Ran on Rocks Nunebidi Maru Ashore Wellington (N.z.), Wednessday

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 6

At 6.6 a.m. to-day a radio message was intercepted stating that the Nuneb[?] Mraru was in distress. having run on the rocks…

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