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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1904

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Shipwrecked at Sea

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 2

Some few years ago a Swansea vessel was caught in a terrible gale. The captain had his wife on board, and when the wind was still rising he told her to go…

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Steamer Sunk at Ballina

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 5

The Richmond River ''Times" (Hollino) of Thursday states:—This thorning, while the s.s. Mokau was proceeding to sea, she Struck the north breakwater inside the…

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Wreck on the Richmond Steamer Mokau Sinks

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 2

ON Thursday morning, while the s. s. Mohau was proceeding to sea from the Richmond, she struck the north breakwater inside the bar. It is supposed for the time being that her steering…

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The Wreck Keera

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1904 · page 4

A case of interest occupied the attention of the Police Court on Tuesday (Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, P. M., on the Bench), wherein Charles…

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Alleged Sweating of Steamer's Officers. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 3

Steamship officers deny the allegations made before the Navigation Commission that masters and officers of coastal ships are…

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Fishing Party Wrecked. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 3

The motor yacht " Standard," with a fishing party aboard, was wrecked at the entrance to Lake Macquarie. All hands were saved…

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