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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1924

239 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 12

Clan Macmillan Wreck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 7

The Port Officer in Calcutta announces that all the crew of the Clan Line steamer are safe. Reuter's Rangoon correspondent…

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In Rough Seas Steamer's Plight Wellington (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 June 1924 · page 6

The steamer Walmarino, which has arrived at Port Chalmers, coal laden from Newcastle, reports meeting extraordinarily high seas on the voyage…

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Steamer Port Lyttelton Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 4

Mr. Pratten, the Minister for Customs, to-day decided to act as mediator in regard to the dispute between the owners of the Port Lyttelton and the Seamen's…

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Woman Stowaway. Discovery on Steamer Generous Boy Scouts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 4

The following are extracts from letters received from Troop-leader E. Lambert, the Newcastle representative with the Australian contingent of…

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Wrecked City L[?][?][?]n Storm Dat[?]age Ruined Streets Cleveland

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 1

Paylight on Sunday [?] over a Wreek [?][?] John [?][?][?] was the first [?][?][?][?][?][?][?]…

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New Steamer Test Trials Completed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 July 1924 · page 5

The Melbourne Sleamship Company's new cargo steamer "Lowana," 6000 tons D.W [?]city, successfully completed her on the Clyde…

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Lifeboat Centenary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1924 · page 5

Londoners were afforded yesterday an interesting spectacle and an opportunity of comparing the types of lifeboats of all nations, which, gaily decorated, were…

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Steamer Ashore. Mary[?]orough (Q.)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 1

The steamer Flinders ran aground in Sandy Strait. The captain advised that he hoped to re-float the vessel at high tide. The vessel and cargo were…

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Selling State Steamer Hobart

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 8

The State Shipping Department has decided to sell the State steamer Melbourne. Up till June 30, 1923, the steamer had cost the Government…

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Damage to Steamer Wellington (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 8

During a run between San Francisco and Papeete, one of the Maunganul's propellers was severely damaged. A Papeete diver ascertained…

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On the Rocks Steamer in Trouble Water in Hold Edina Hard And Fast MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 5

The steamer Edina. bound from Geelong to Melbourne, ran on [?] the rocks near Williamstown last night, and is still hard and fast…

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Sensation on a Steamer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 13

On one of the Northern Company's steamers the other evening cries of distress were heard. The vessel was tied up at one of the Auckland wharves. A…

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Cawarra Wreck Anniversary To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 2

July 12, 1866, will be a day long to be sorrowfully remembered by the inhabitants of Newcastle. It will be marked in the calendar as the day on…

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New Steamer Urana for North Coast BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 7

The new [?]arg[?] steamer, the Urana, built for the North Coast S N. Company, and intended for the North Coast trade, reported at Thursday…

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Steamer Wrecked Off Irish Coast Nineteen Men Missing (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 5

The Cork cattle steamer Lismore was wrecked on the Wexford coast on Thursday when on her way to Liverpool. Her crew of 19 are missing…

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Darwin Steamer Minister Calls Tenders SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 5

It was announced to-day that the Minister for Home und Territories Senator Pearce had called for tenders from shipping companies or…

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Wrecked in Gale Lemkenhafen And Fjong Both Capsized Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 6

Reports have been received in Sydney that two galling vessels, well-known in Australia the Flong and the lemkenhafen,…

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Disastrous Wreck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1924 · page 7

A man picked up by the trawler Chihaya Maru states that he is the sole survivor out of a crew of 57 of the Japanese steamer Matsuyama Maru, 3058…

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Stormy Trip New North Coast Steamer SYDNEV

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 5

After a voyage of 75 days from Glasgow, the North Coast S.N. Company's new cargo steamer Urana arrived in the hurbor to-day, and berth…

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New Coastal Steamer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 4

The steamer Urana, of 519 tons, built in Glasgow to the order of the North Coast Steam Navigation Company, arrived at Sydney yesterday, from Scotland. The…

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