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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1905

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A Steamer Wrecked. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 2

The steamer Ashmount, which left Melbourne in February last for Liverpool, has been totally wrecked near East London, South Africa…

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The Albany Wreck

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 2

AN inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the wreck of the steamer Albany at Nambucca Heads on March 26 last was held in Sydney on Monday. Mr. Wood, who…

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The Albany Wreck

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 2

BEFORE the Court of Marine Inquiry in Sydney last Friday Charles Stephen. Flint, chief officer of the steamer Albany, which was wrecked on a reef off Nambucca Heads…

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Explosion on a Steamer

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 3
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner

An accident happened to the steamer Wareates on Thursday off Williamstown whilst she was proceeding from Melbourne to Launceston with passengers and cargo. A loud escape of steam was heard,…

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A River Steamer on Fire. (By Telegram)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 5

EISMORE, Monday.—The river steamer Sarah Hixon, moored alongside the public wharf, was discovered to be on fire on Sunday morning shortly after 7 o'clock…

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A Ketch Wrecked. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 5

The ketch Royal Oak, which left Hospital Bay, Tasmania, for Adelaide, has become a total wreck…

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Latest Telegrams. a Steamer Wrecked. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 5

The steamer Pharsalia, which left Newcastle with a cargo of coal, has become a total wreck at Manila…

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A Quarantined Steamer. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 5

The officers and crew of the steamer Fultala will be discharged from quarantine at the end of this week if no fresh case of small-pox occurs…

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British Steamer Overhauled. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 5

Three Japanese torpedo boats overhauled a British ship sixty miles east of Hong Kong…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 5

Shortly after 7 o'clock on Sunday morning Messrs. Fenwick's river passenger steamer, Sarah Hickson, which was moored alongside the public wharf at Lismore, was discovered to be on fire. The flames…

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A Destroyer Wrecked. London

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

A torpedo boat destroyer has been wrecked at Bantry Bay, Ireland. The crew were saved…

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The Premier Visits Grafton. Steamer Excursion to Yamba. Mr. Carruthers Delighted

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 3

An excursion from Grafton to Yamba, at the Heads, by a teamer, was one of the events organised by the reception committee in entertainment of the Premier, the lion. J. H…

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A Steamer Overdue. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 5

Some anxiety is felt for the steamer Iduna now considerably, overdue at Norfolk Island from Sydney. SYDNEY, Wednesday night…

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The Wrecked Mail Steamer. Sydney, Wednesday night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 4

A Melbourne report states that the wreck of the mail steamer Australia is fast breaking up. The next heavy weather will probably…

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Chinese Stowaways, 23 Oil one Steamer

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1905 · page 3

While the Custom-house offices were conducting their usual search for dutiable goods on board the German steamer [?] Waldemar at the Circular Quay on Thursday they made a…

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Mysterious Wreckage

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 4

The remains of an unknown wooden vessel, which had been apparently wrecked many years ago, were re-cently found by a couple of Port…

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Latest War Cables Japanese Still Advancing, British Steamer Sunk. Praying for Peace. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 5

It is said that.though all Jtitssla longs lor peace, tlio war party, Jieadctl by the (raiid Duke Nicholas, is still powerful, and. mobilisation proeeids uninterruptedly…

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The Australia Wreck. Sydney, Wednesday night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1905 · page 4

It has been decided to blow up the wreck of the P. and O. steamer Australia at Melbourne Heads…

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Fire on a Steamer. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1905 · page 3

The steamer Nardoo caught fire while lying alongside the Pyrmont Wharf this morning. The saloon and store room were gutted before…

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