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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1904

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River Steamer Service

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 3

The following time-table will be adhered to until further notice:— MONDAY. PACIFIC leaves Grafton at 7 for…

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Steamer Proprietors at Law. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 5

The owner of the steamer Coogee has entered a counter claim for £8,000 against the owners of the Fortunato Figari, who claimed…

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River Steamer Service

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 6

The following time-table will be adhered to until further notice:— MONDAY. PACIFIC leaves Grafton at 7 for…

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Latest Telegrams. the Mail Steamer Trouble. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 5

Only two tenders have been received by the Commonwealth Government for the English mail service-- one from a Scottish firm,…

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Japan and Russia Broaches of Rules of War by Russia. Japanese Steamer Sunk. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 5

THERE is great indignation in Tokio at tho action of the Russians in torpedoing find sinking the Japanese steamer Nankin Ourd, with 33 of her…

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Loss of a Passenger Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 3

Fity-four persons were drowned by the foundering of the steamer Clallam off the coast of Vancouver. The Clallam was a staunch, new passenger boat on the…

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The Russo-japanese War. Japanese Steamer Sunk After Surrender. Great indignation at Tokio. Russian, German, and Norwegian Steamers Captured. LONDON

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 5

Great indignation has been aroused in Tokio in connection with the destruction of the Japanese merchant ship Nakanoura Maru by the crusiers of the Russian…

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Schooner Ashore. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 3

The schooner Elliston is ashore on the northern end of the breakwater at Bellinger River. She is said to be in no immediate danger…

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The South Arm Steamer Fares

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 3

SIR,—Our attention has been called to a paragraph in your Tyndale correspondent's letter complaining of the excessive fares charged by our s.s. Woolwich, through the South Arm. The fact is, however, that…

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Russo-Japanese War Reported Russian Reverse. Japs. Capture 4 Russian Torpedo Boat Destroyers. Russians Fire on and hit a British Steamer. Relations between England and France Injured. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 5

The correspondent of the New York Herald at St. Petersburg says that an outpost engagement took place on the Yalu River. The…

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Shipwreck

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

A VERY heavy loss has been incurred by Messrs. Ellis and Co. of the Bellinger Heads by the wreck at the Heads while crossing the bar of the new schooner Elliston which was…

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Overdue Steamer Arrives. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 3

The mail steamer Moana arrived to-day from Vancouver several days behind time. The delay was due to the ship encountering very heavy…

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Steamer Wrecked. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 3

The steamer Lass o' Gowrie has become a total wreck near Port Douglas, Queensland. The passengers and crew were rescued and…

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Shipping Casualties. the Lass 0' Gowrie Wrecked. Aramac Disabled. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

The steamer Lass o' Gowrie has be-come a total wreck near Port Dou-glas, Queensland. The passengers and crew were rescued and conveyed…

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Accident on a Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 4

A claim af £1000, made by Mary Wallace against the North Coast Steam Navigation Company, Limited, as compensation for injuries received by the plaintiff while…

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Another Wreck. The Lady Musgrave Lost. All Hands Saved

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1904 · page 3

AT 9 o'clock yesterday morning the local postmaster, Mr. Eldershaw, received the following wire from Sydney:--…

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Wreck of the lady Musgrave on the Richmond Bar. No Loss of Life. Clarence Cargo Safe at Ballina

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 2

A SENSATION was caused in town on Sunday by a report that the Lady Musgrave had been wrecked on the Richmond bar. Yesterday morning the news was confirmed…

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Wreck of the Lady Musgrave. on Outer Bar at Baluna. All of the Passengers Saved. Some Narrow Escapes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 5

Some excitement was caused in Grafton on Sunday on receipt of a telegram from Ballina intimating that the Brisbane trader Lady Musgrave had that morning…

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Wreck of the Lady Musgrave

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 5

News of the wreck of the Lady Musgrave, which was first given publicity to in print by the ARGUS was received with profound regret…

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The Lady Musgrave Wreck

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 6

FURTHER particulars of the wreck show that, after the steamer got into difficulties she passed so close to the end of the southern breakwater that…

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