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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1876

29 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 2

Foundering of the Steamer Dandenong. [?]Wards If Forty Lives Lost. (From the Evening News.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1876 · page 2

THE [?] to the City of Melbourne and the loss of her valuable freight has been followed by a far more disastrous calamity—the wreek of the Dandenong, and it is feared the loss of upwards of…

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Incidents of the Wreck

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1876 · page 2

Among the incidents in connection with the wreck which have come to our knowledge, there are several well worthy of mention. In the case of a family of three, who were left on board the Dandenong, the…

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The Schooner Atlantic Found

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1876 · page 2

THE captain fo the steam-tug Rapid. Mr. T. Hunter, brought information to Newcastle yesterday afternoon, 21st instant, of having fourd the schooner Atlantic Boating keel uppermost, about nine miles off the port…

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Wreck of the Barque Elmgrove

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1876 · page 2

"THE schooner Victoria reports the loss of the barque Elmgrove, bound from Newcastle to Melbourne, near Rabbit Island, Eight were lost. The master and one man saved…

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Six Months on a Wrecked Vessel

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1876 · page 2

CAPTAIN Nelson, of the British barque Abbey Cowper, arrived at San Francisco, states that on July 3, while in lat. 37 10 N., lon. 167 35 E., he sighted a vessel S.S.E., apparently dismasted and with signals…

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Wreck of the Elmgrove. Loss or Eight Lives. (From the Argus, September 23.) Friday Evening

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1876 · page 2

Captain Clark, in charge of the schooner Eleanor Johnstone, has just arrived, bringing John Hoyle, a survivor from the wreck of the barque Elmgrove, commanded by Captain Leddra, bound from Newcastle…

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Arrival of the New Steamer City of Grafton at Sydney. (From the Herald. October 3.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1876 · page 2

By the arrival yesterday of the steamer City of Grafton, built on the Clyde by Messrs. Alexander Stephen and Sons, to the order of the C. and R. R. S. N. Company, under the personal superintendence of…

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Wreck of the Wild Duck

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1876 · page 2

ABOUT 10.a.m. on Sunday, September 3, a boat with a member of men in her was seen entering the harbour. The boat did not belong to the place, and curiosity was expressed as to why she had put in here…

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A Steamer for Shallow Water

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1876 · page 2

ON Saturday several scientific gentlement and others interested in opening up the commerce of the United States of Columbia, visited the Mard of Messrs Larrow & co., stean launch buiders, of Poplar, who have turned theri especia lattention for some…

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