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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1927

220 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 11

Steamer Mungana Arrival in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 4

The cargo steamer Mungana, which had the stock of her rudder broken during the cyclonic disturbance on Easter Monday, entered port yesterday afternoon in…

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Ran Aground Jap. Steamer at Entrance Floated Off

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 7

At 5 o'clock this morning the Japanese steamer Saka Mara ran aground at the entrance to New-castle Harbor…

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Harbour Mishap Steamer Strikes Beacon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 6

The eastern green beacon near the entrance to Newcastle Harbour was struck and carried away early yesterday morning by the Japanese steamer Saka Maru,…

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Total Wreck Cooma to be Sold MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 7

Tenders are invited for the purchase of the hull and equipment of the former coastal steamer Cooma, which is now a total wreck on North…

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Lang Looks Round Inspection of Flooded Areas Creep-wrecked Homes Premier Promises to Give Assistance

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 5

Cars carrying the Premier (Mr. Lang) and the official party that escorted him around flood affected district areas to-day swept along through clouds of dust. It was a contrast to the Saturday of a fortnight ago. when…

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Still Ashore Dutch Steamer Tasman in No Danger Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 4

Although still fast on her soft bed of coral, the well-known Dutch steamer, Tasman, which grounded at Clerke Island, off the northern coast of…

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Boat Adrift Report From Steamer SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 4

In a wireless message to the Department of Navigation, the master of the steamer Goulburn, bound from Newcastle to Melbourne, says that at…

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Steamer Tasman Aground on Clarke's Island. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 5

The steamer Tasman on her way from Java to Australia run on the submerged extension of Clarke Island about 150 miles from Thursday Island on Saturday…

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Steamer From Batavia Weltevreden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 5

The steamer Van der Wyak is leaving Batavia this evening to go to the assistance of the steamer Tasman…

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The Steamer Tasman Tug Leaves Brisbane. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 5

The Sydney agents of the Royal Packet Steam Navigation Company, the owners of the steamer Tasman, stated this afternoon that arrangements had been…

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Tug for Tasman Stranded Vessel Unchanged Relief Steamer on Way Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 6

Early this morning the powerful tug, Kiringa left Brisbane to assist the stranded Tasman. Clerk Island, where the Tasman…

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Fire Returned British Steamer Silences Gun Yangtse Shelling Northern Chinese Army Nearing Red Capital

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 1

British warships on the Yangtse have been instructed to return any fire directed against them. The moderate section of the Chinese Nationalists have asked the widow and son of Dr. Sun-Yat-Sen, founder of the party, to…

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Will Reload Damaged Steamer to Sail Port Said

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 1

The Belgian steamer, Wolhandel, which was damaged in the Suez Canal, while on route from Australia to Europe, will sail on May 5 without…

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Gale at Newcastle. Steamer Macedon Buffetted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 6

A south-east gale was blowing at Newcastle yesterday, and a rough sea was running. The coastal steamer Ready that left for…

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Steamer Riverina Replaced by Zealandia. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 4

The steamer Zealandia, which reached Sydney from Fremantle to-day, will be placed in the Sydney-Hobart trade in which no passenger steamer has been…

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Dutch Steamer Tasman SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 5

A radio message received in Sydney to-day announces that the Dutch packet Company's steamer Tasman had been refloated from the bed of soft…

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Steamer Tasman To be Decked at Sydney SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 7

The steamer Tasman, which was refloated yesterday from a coral reef in the region of Torres Straits, will be docked in Sydney, where she will…

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Tornado Wrecks Business Block

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 1

Another picture of the tornado da mage at Rock springs, Texas, Many people died beneath this debris. The tornado was the forerunner of the disaster in the Mississippi Valley…

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Steamer Tasman Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 4

When the Royal Packet steamer Tasman reaches Sydney on Thursday she will be docked for Inspection. Accerding to messages received by the Sydney…

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Steamer Riverina Attempts to Refloat Fail Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 5

Assisted by a high tide, a tug, and heavy anchorg, attempts were made to refloat the stranded steamer Riverina, which is ashore near Gabo Island,…

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