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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1905

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Wrecks

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 8

Particulars of the loss of the steamer Secundra, at Galle (Ceylon), were received by the underwriters. The disaster was attended with the loss of seven lives, among…

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A Schooner Wrecked. Many Persons Missing. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 3

The schooner Waiweer has been wrecked south of Sandy Cape (Q.). A boat, containing the captain, his son, the mate, and 8 aboriginals, is…

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River Steamer Service

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 6

PACIFIC leaves Grafton at 7 for Chatsworth, via Harwood,; and Chatsworth at 12,Harwood at 1, Maclean at 1.30 for Grafton…

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A Steamer in Trouble

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

AT an early hour on Saturday morning the coastal steamer Dorrigo was towed into Sydney Harbor, in n disabled condition by the pilot steamer Captain cook. The Dorrigo…

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Wreck of the Brier Holme

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 8

THE fears entertained in reference to the missing barque Brier Holme have been realised, for the discovery of wreckage a few days ago near Port…

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Wreck of the "Violet Deopel." Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 5

Particulars of the loss of the schooner "Violet Deopel" (as reported elsewhere in this issue) show that the vessel sailed from…

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Violet Doepel Wrecked

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 2

THE schooner Violet Doepel owned by Mr. F. Doepel, of Bellingen, came to an untimely end off Bellinger Heads on Tuesday morning. She left Sydney for the Bellinger about…

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The North Coast Company. a New Fast Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the half-yearly meeting of the North Coast Co. Mr. Allt said it was the intention of the Co. to build a quiek steamer for the Northern…

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New Turbine Steamer

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 2

AT the half-yearly meeting of the North Coast Company, Mr. Allt said it was the intention of the Company to build a quick steamer for the northern rivers, and he hoped…

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A Barque Wrecked. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 5

The barque "Mayfield," which left Geelong on the 3rd instant for England, has been totally wrecked on the Tasmanian coast. All the…

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New Coastal Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

The Noorebar, a new steel steamer, built, by Messrs. Scott and Company, of Kinghorn, Fifeshire, Scotland, to the order of Mr. G. W. Nicoll, for the North Coast…

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French Warship Wrecked London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 3

The French warship Sully is expected to become a total wreck at Tonkin…

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Special Messages. Wreck of a Mail Steamer. the "Orizaba." Aground

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday.—A sensation was caused this afternoon by the news that the "Orizaba," the incoming mail steamer from London, had gone aground at Garden…

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Wreck of the Orizaba. PERTH

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 3

A sensation was caused this afternoon by the news that the Orizaba, the incoming mail steamer from London, had gone aground at Garden…

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Violet Doepel Wreck

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 4

The Marine Court, Judge Backhouse, and assessors, Capts. Boldchild and M'Glbbon, resumed inquiry into the loss of the coastal vessel Violet Doepel. which occurred at…

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Wreck of the Orizaba. Latest Particulars. Cargo Valued at £100,000

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 5

Nearly all the insurance coupanies with offices in Sydney are interested in the Orizaba, but until the mail which was carried by the wrecked steamer is received it…

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Romance on a Wreck

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 4

The wreck of the Orient Coy's mail steamer Orizaba off the West Australian Coast was accompanied by a romantic episode. When the…

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Wreck of the Orizaba

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 5

The Orient-Pacific Co's. steamer Orizaba, which was wrecked on the West, Australian coast on Thursday, is valued at £140,000, being insured…

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Violet Doepel Wreck

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 2

IN Sydney last week the Marine Court, Judge Backhouse, and assessors, captains Boldchild and McGibbon, resumed inquiry into the loss of the coastal vessel Violet Doopel,…

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Special Messages. the Wreck of the Orizaba. Preliminary Inquiry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—A preliminary, inquiry into the wreck of the Orizaba was opened at Freinantle. Captain Archer stated that after 8 a.m. on February 16, the weather…

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