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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1903

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New Steamer

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

A. TAYLOR AND CO'S. new steamer Croki left Albany last week, for sydney, having averaged over 200 miles daily on the trip from Glasgow to the Australian coast. After…

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A New Steamer

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 3

The "New Idea" is the name bestowed upon the handy craft now plying on the Richmond River for Mr. C. Jacobson. Originally the packet was a…

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Wrecking the Butter Industry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 3

The manager of a large factory in Victoria writes: That the separation of milk on the farm has its advantages no one with a knowledge of the subject will deny; but if…

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Schooner Wrecked. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1903 · page 3

The American schooner John D. Tallan has been wrecked at the Gilbert Group. The vessel turned turtle and the crew perished…

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Mr. Pulton's New Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 2

The new steamer in course of construction for Mr. Pullen at Cowper is nearing completion, and her launching is expected before the end of the month. The copper…

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Wreck of the Croki

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1903 · page 2

MESSRS Allan Taylor and Co's new steamer Croki, which only arrived in the State a few weeks ago, was wrecked at Seal Books on Saturday night, while on her voyage from the…

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Another Marine Mishap the Cr0ki Wrecked. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1903 · page 2

Messrs. Allen Taylor's fine new steamer, the Croki, bound for Sydney from the Manning, struck at Seal Rocks yesterday…

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Wreck of the Croki

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 4

PARTICULARS of the wreck of the Croki are summarised in the statement by Mr. J. Cumeo, of Erskineville, Sydney. He stated that they left the Manning River on Saturday night, crossing…

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Wreck of the Croki

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 4

Further particulars of the stranding of the Croki show that though the night was moonlight, there was a haze, and this with the steamer's smoke drifting ahead of…

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"Wreck of the Croki

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 2

THE wreck of the Croki was sold at auction on Friday for £120; Mr. G. De Fraine, purchaser. Messrs. Allen Taylor and Co., state that the incident that gave them the most worry and…

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Turbine Steamer for the Union Co

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 8

THE Union Steamship Company of New Zealand have just contracted with Messrs. W. Denny Brothers, of Dumbarton, for the construction of…

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New River Steamer. The "Lady Beatrice" Launched

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 October 1903 · page 2

MR. CHAS. PULLEN'S new steamer was launched at Cowper on Saturday with considerable difficulty. About 1000 people assembled to witness the entry…

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Launch of a Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 4

About 1000 assembled at Cowper on Saturday to witness the launch of Mr. C. Pullen's new steamer Lady Beatrice. The boat as she lay on the stocks' exhibited fine lines,…

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His Domestic Happiness Was Wrecked

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 7

"It's just awful Low criminally ignorant I've been regarding our food," said Mrs. Newlight to her husband the other day. "I can never be thankful enough that I…

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Steamer Ovalau Supposed to Be Lost. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 5

The steamer Ovalau, from the South Sea Islands, is now six days overdue. In the Assembly this afternoon…

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Missing Steamer Ovalau. Caught Fire and Foundered. All Hands Saved

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 3

NEWS came to hand yesterday morning of the missing steamer Ovalau, over a week overdue on her voyage from the Solomon Islands to Sydney. The vessel had left Norfolk Island…

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The River Steamer Service

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 4

Mr. C. W. Rayner, of Tyndale, writes complaining of the treatment residents of the South Arm are subjected to by steamer proprietors, owing to the manner they…

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The Ovalau. the Missing Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 5

Overdue steamers always cause alarm, as[?] unlike sailing vessels, they are not affected by adverse winds and tides. Still there may be a mishap to other machinery, and…

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Steamer Ovalau Sank. All Hands Saved and on Lord Howe Island. SYDNEY, Monday Night

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 5

News is to hand of the Ovalau. The Captain of the steamer Pacifique cabled from Noumea that a fire broke out o[?] board the Ovalau, and the vessel sank at…

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Missing Steamer Ovalau. Burnt to the Water's Edge. Passengers and Crew Safe. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 8

THE steamer Captain Cook, with the passengers and crew of the steamer Ovalau, arrived to-day. Captain Todd, master of the…

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