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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1896

12 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers

Wreck of the Orara

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 4

OUR correspondent writes on Thursday: Further particulars of the wreck of the Orara are to hand. On Monday between 7 and 8 a.m. the caretaker of the Jetty sighted…

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Latest Telegraphic. Steamer Cintra on Fire. Sensational Gold Find

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 5

SYDNEY, MONDAY.—The steamer Cintra, from Queensland, bound for West Australia, put into Portland (Victoria) yesterday on fire. After three hours incessant labour, the…

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Terrific Gales and Floods in North Queensland. Numerous Wrecks at Townsville. Loss of Life and Great Destruction of Property

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 5

SYDNEY, FRIDAY.—In the Northern portions of Queensland the disturbance "Sigma" has been raging with great violence, causing floods, gales and disaster to shipping. A…

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River Steamer Traffic

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 6

Revised Time-Table of steamers running between Grafton and down-rirer centres, also between Gratton and Copmanhurst, as advertised in this journal…

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Terrible Sensation in Brisbane. Capsize of a Ferry Steamer. Forty Lives Lost. [By Telegram.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 5

BRISBANE, FRIDAY.—A terrible accident, causing the loss of some 40 lives, occurred in the Brisbane River yesterday afternoon. The ferry steamer Pearl capsized through…

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River Steamer Traffic

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 2

Revised Time-Table of steamers running between Grafton and down-river contres, also between Grafton and Copmanhurst, as advertised in this journal…

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Grafton Ferry Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 2

WEEK DAY.—Half-hour round trips from 6 to 8 a.m., [?] ing north side hours and half-hours; thence to 3 [?] [?]0min. trips, leaving north side every hour and 20min. thereof; 8 to midnight half-hour trips, leaving [?]…

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River Steamer Traffic

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 2

Revised Time-Table of steamers running between Grafton and down-river centres, also betwee[?] Grafton and Copmanhurst, as advertised in this journal…

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Grafton Ferry Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 6

WEEK DAY.—Half-hour round trips from 6 to 8 a.m., leaving north side hours and half-hours; thence to 8 p.m. 20min, trips, leaving north side every hour and 20min. thereof; 8 to midnight half-hour trips, leaving Grafton…

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The Wreck of the Condong

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 8

THE crew of tho Condong who arrived in Sydney on Wednesday gave a full account of the wreck as she became stranded at Morna Point, on her voyage from Sydney to the…

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The Wreck of the Drummond Castle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 2

THE following is a graphic account of the wreck of the Drummond Castle and the burial of the survivors —A search among the rocks…

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Grafton Ferry Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 2

WEEK DAY.—Half-hour round trips from 6 to 8 a.m., leaving north side hours and half-hours; [?]hence to 8 p.m. 20min, trips, leaving north side every hour and 20min, thereof; 8 to midnight half-hour trips, leaving Grafton…

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