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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1897

11 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers

Grafton Ferry Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 6

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

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Grafton Ferry Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 2

WEEK DAY.—Half-hour round trips from 6 to 8 a.m.m leaving north side hours and half-hours; thende 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 Filibuster Steamer Commodore. Her Loss Described by Mr. S. Crane

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 3

Not long ago the cable brought us news of the loss of the 'Commodore' while endeavoring to convey arms and ammunition to tho men…

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An Accident at the Sydney Docks. a Sailor's Narrow Escape. Head Struck a Ther Wille Rowisg Ashore with a Line From a Ship. and Fell Into the Water Bruised and Insensime

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 6

When a member of onr sstaff went in search of Mr. John Smith, of Wllmot-street, Sydney, he fortonately found him at home, and on his remarking that the object of his visit was to obtain…

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The N.c.s.n. Co's. New Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 5

There has been launched from the shipbuilding yard of Messrs. Foster and Minty, Peacock's Point, Balmain, a nicely modelled steel screw steamer, built to the order of the…

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Wreck of the Tasmania. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 5

The steamer Tasmania, hound to New Zealand, was totally wreeked. Further accounts states the Taxmania struck a rock at Table Cape. Mahia…

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Wreck of the Aden. Privations of the Passengers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1897 · page 8

The details of the loss of the P, and O. steamer Aden caused great consternation in London. On 9th June, at 3 in the morning, the vessel struck a reef. Ris Radresaa reef,…

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Loss of a Steamer in a Typhoon

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 8

On the 25th ultimo, at Shanghai, the third engineer of the Penang-owned steamer Cheng Hye Teng, Mr. Collins, and ten Japanese and Malay seamen, arrived with…

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Wreck of the Kameruka

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 5

SYDNEY, MONDAY.—The steamer Kameruka, bound from Eden to Sydney, struck a rock late on Saturday night at Point Pedro, ana is likely to become a total wreck…

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Wreck of the Kameruka

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 4

Early next week the captain and the second mate of the steamer Kameruka are to be called upon by the Marine Board to show cause why their certificates should not be…

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Steamer Collision. Great Excitement on Circular Quay

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 December 1897 · page 5

SYDNEY, MONDAY.—A sensational accident happened at the Circular Quay this morning about 12.30, when the steamer Princess (laden with passengers) came into collision…

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