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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1902

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The Steamer Roddam in Flames. Many of the Crew Killed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1902 · page 3

NEW YORK, May. 18.--The steamer Etonia arrived to-day from River Plate via. St. Lucia. "At St. Lucia," says the captain, "I went on board the…

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Provision for Shipwrecks ou the Coast

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 June 1902 · page 2

The Navigation Department has lately taken in hand the reorganisation of the various life-saving stations along the coast of New South Wales. Captain Edie, the…

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A Maclean Sensation. A Dynamite Outrage. Attempt to Wreck an Hotel

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 4

ON Tuesday night an attempt was made to wreck Lynch's Cosmopolitan hotel, Maclean, by means of dynamite. The hotel had been closed at the usual hour, and the inmates had retired to rest…

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A Schooner Wrecked. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1902 · page 1

The schooner Mariner is ashore at Ulderstone (Tasmania), She is expected to become a total wreck. The crew have been rescued…

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A Steamer Blown Up. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 July 1902 · page 1

A small steamer, the Endeavour, was blown up off Samaria (New Guinea). The engineer (Patterson) was killed…

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How a Ship May Be Wrecked

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1902 · page 4

The earth has bubbles as the water has—and also danger spots for ships. Were anyone asked the safest place for the barque that ploughs the ocean deep, he would reply…

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New Steamer for the North Coast. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 1

THE N.C.S.N. Co's new steamship Ramornie arrived from Glasgow yesterday afternoon, and was handed over to her owners in first-class condition…

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For the North Coast Trade. Arrival of the New Steamer Ramornie

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1902 · page 3

THOUGH nearly 200 tons smaller than her predecessor, the Kyogle, the North Coast S.N. Company's new steamer Ramornie, which arrived on Wednesday…

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The Steamer That Didn't Arrive

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 4

The missing steamer Quiraing is a leading topic of conversation in shipping circles. She has now been out just long enough to convince people that either she has drifted…

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Latest Telegrams. a Missing Steamer. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1902 · page 1

THE warship Sparrow arrived at Wellington (N.Z.) yesterday after making a fruitless search for the missing steamer Quiraing…

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New Steamer

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 2

THE new steamer Bellinger, which will run between Sydney and the Bellinger, under Messrs. A. Taylor and Co.'s flag, and maintain a regular and direct service, left Forster…

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The Ramornie Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 4

On the arrival of the N.C.S.N. Co.'s new boat at Lismore a large number of residents and visitors partook of an excellent spread on board of the steamer. Mr. A[?]t presided, land…

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The New Steamer

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT of the Manning Times reports time on August 2 the two locally built steamers Commonwealth and Bellinger "left Cape Hawke together for Sydney, it…

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On a Pleasure Steamer

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 3

An excursionist on a Scotch pleasure steamer, the other day, recognising a friend on board, rushed up to him and exclaimed, "Man, Jimmie, [?]oo are ye ?…

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Oil Fuel on a Mail Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 6

The R.M.S. Mariposa, well-known in Sydney on the A. and A. route, [?]but n[?]w running between San Francisco and Tahiti, has been converted into an oil…

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A Body Washed Ashore. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 September 1902 · page 1

The body or a domestic servant named Lena Paulson was found on the beach at Manly this morning, having been washed up by the tide. When…

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A Terrible Scalding Accident Valve Blown Out of a Steamer's Boiler

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 September 1902 · page 1

A SERIOUS explosion of steam occurred at Newcastle on Thursday evening on board the steamer Duckenfield. Two lads were killed almost instantly and…

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New Steamer

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

THE advent of competition for the trade of any district can but prove beneficial, especially whore that trade in making a healthy advance. The North Count Co. have imported from…

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The Accident to the Steamer Waikato

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 3

THE story of the adventurous voyage of the New Zealand steamer Waikato after her shaft broke in the Southern Ocean, which has just been received…

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The Wreck of the Steamer Mambare. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1902 · page 1

Additional particulars of the wreck of the steamer Mambare, which was lost at the New Hebrides during a heavy gale, show that the vessel went…

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