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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1904

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Wreck of the Lady Musgrave

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 8

Monday night's train from Tweed Heads to South Brisbane brought most of the crew of the Lady Musgrave—men who a few hours before had almost miraculously…

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Japanese Cross the Yalu River. Russia Economising for War. a Press Steamer Pursued. (From Our Sydney Representative.) London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 5

The "Daily Chronicle" reports that the Japanese troops advancing from Widju swam the yalu River, and landed on the Manchurian side, 10 miles north of the…

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Wreck of the Lady Musgrave

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 8

The Marine Board met in Brisbane on Friday, holding an inquiry into the circumstances attending the wreck of the steamer Lady…

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A Ketch Beached. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 3

The coasting ketch Candidate arrived off Port Stephens this morning in a sinking condition. She was beached to prevent her…

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Last Night's Cables. Japanese Crossing the Yalu River, Their Plan of Campaign. Russians Sink Another Jap. Steamer (From Reuter's Company.) London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 5

There have been further crossings of Japanese soldiers over, the Yalu River above Wiju. The Russians are withdrawing, hoping…

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Latest War Cables. Port Arthur Blocked. the Battle of the Yalu. Antung Burned by the Russians British Mail Steamer Detained. (From our Sydney Representative.) London,Thursday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 5

The correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," telegraphing,from Tokio on Wednesday,stated that on Tuesday, during a dense fog, the Japs sank nine…

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River Steamer Service

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 6

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

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Disabled Steamer Pretoria

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 5

The Pretoria, which met with a mishap off the North Coast on Sunday, was towed into Sydney by the tug Newburgh. The tug took the disabled over at Neweastle…

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A Wreckless Charge Exploded

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 4

Mr. M'Gowan, Labour leader in the State Assembly has thrown a new light on the subject known as the seed Wheat transactions. After the seed wheat had been…

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River Steamer Service

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 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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Explosion on a Steamer. an Engineer Mutilated. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1904 · page 5

Two hours after clearing Sydney Heads, yesterday, bound for West Australia, an explosion occurred in the refrigerating machinery room…

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The Lady Musgrave Wreck

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 4

With reference to the letter in Brisbane "Truth'' complaining, among other things, that the crow of the wrecked Lady Musgrave, with one exception, did not receive…

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Steamer and Passengers. Appeal to the Supreme Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

A special case of interest to boat-owners came before Mr. Justice Cohen in Chambers on Friday. This was an appeal from the decision of…

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New Turbine Steamer

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 4

A PRIVATE cable message from London has been received to the effect that the turbine steamer Loongana, built for the Union Steamship…

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Fire on a New York Excursion Steamer. Over Five Hundred Lives Lost. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1904 · page 3

AN appalling disaster occurred in New York Harbour yesterday, an outbreak of fire on board the river excursion steamer General Slocum…

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Mail Steamer Wrecked. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 2

The mail steamer, Australia, inward hound from London, is wrecked off Port Phillip Heads. All on board were saved. LATER…

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Appalling Disaster. Excursion Steamer Burned.—1200 Lives Lost

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 2

ON Wednesday 1000 children and 900 adults, chiefly women, connected with St. Mark's German Lutheran Church, New York, were proceeding in a three-decked steamer, the…

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Last Night's Cables. Great Loss of Life. Russians Seize a British Steamer. (From Reuter's Company.) London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 5

Admiral Skrydlorff remained at Vladivostock, while Vice-Admiral Bezobrazoff condacted the recent raid. Admiral Skrydlorff reports that his…

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Wreck of the Australia. (By Telegram.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday Night.—The P. and O. Co.'s s.s. Australia, inward bound, is ashore on Point Nepean reef, Queenscliffe, at the entrance to Port Phillip…

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A Wrecked Steamer. Distress Signals. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 5

Rockets were fired from the wrecked steamer Australia early this morning. A lifeboat went out and brought…

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