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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1906

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Almost a Wreck. What a Sydney Man says of his Sufferings from Disordered Liver, Heart and Stomach. Mother Siegel's Syrup Made Him a Healthy, Happy Man

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1906 · page 3

Mr. David Leslie, of 115, Bourke-st., Woolloomooloo, is a resident of Sydney of 30 years' standing. He is a teacher of languages, and also…

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The Mongolia Ashore

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Pacific Mail Company's steamer Mongolia, 13,639 tons, while on a voyage from Hongkong to San Francisco, went ashore on Midway…

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Steamer Service with Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 September 1906 · page 2

"Brisbane Courier" says that sufficient inducement having been offered to Messrs. Collin and Sons, Ltd., to despatch the steamer Augusta from…

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Man of Many Wrecks

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 7

When the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's 22-knot steamer Princess Victoria sent the steam tug Chehalis to the bottom of Vancouver Harbour…

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"Wrecked But Rescued."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 4

At the Theatre Royal on Monday night to a good audience, Mr. G. E. Ardill, of the Sydney Rescue Society, lectured for about two hours on the work…

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New Steamer Service

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 4

The new monthly service between Grafton and Brisbane was initiated this week by the steamer Augusta, which arrived in the Clarence on Wednesday from Brisbane…

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Wrecked Emigrant Steamer

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 5

LONDON, TUESDAY.—Advices from Cartagena state that divers have recovered the locked treasure box from the emigrant steamer Sirio, which was lost on the…

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Wreck of a Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—For some time past there has been considerable anxiety in shipping circles regarding the surety of the s.s. Port Stephens, which was…

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Steamer Overdue. SYDNEY

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 3

Considerable anxiety is felt in shipping circles for the safety of the steamer Port Stephens, which is now a week overdue from Oamaru (N.Z.), to Newcastle…

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An Exciting Incident. Steamer on Fire. SYDNEY, Monday

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 3

News is to hand by last mail from South Africa of a race for life, by the steamer Northumbria. The vessel was proceeding to Simons Bay with a cargo consisting of…

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Steamer on Fire

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 4

Later particulars state that the steamer Hankow when she caught fire had 2000 Chinese aboard in the steerage and seven European passengers. The cargo consisted…

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Wreck of the Port Stephens

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 4

Mr. Warren, chief engineer of the Port Stephens says that the tail shaft broke off suddenly and completely in the stern tube. The ship was severely shaken. A hurried…

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Steamer Port Stephens Abandoned

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 11

Later details regarding the loss of the steamer Port Stephens show that the vessel left Dunedin on September 27. She lost her propeller, and was driven to 50…

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N. C. Railway and Steamer Freights

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 5

Mr. G. H. Varley writes to the "Herald": Opponents to the North Coast railway have raised the question of railway versus steamer, freights, and urge that the…

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Steamer V. Train Freights. Mr. Varley in Reply

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 5

Mr. G. H. Varley writes to the "Daily Telegraph" of Friday as follows:—Your further contribution to the controversy on the above subject, in your issue of Friday…

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Steamer Excursions

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 4

What with arrangements for steamers at cheap rates in connection with Public School sports and the Methodist. Sunday School demonstration,…

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Railway V. Steamer Freights

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 10

Opponents of the North Coast railway have endeavoured to make capital out of the contention that steamer freights are very much lower than railway freights…

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Theft of a Steamer

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1906 · page 2

A remarkable story, published in the "Retch," shows that it is not only the theft of guns that is possible in Russia, but that even whole ships belonging to the…

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The Royal Charter's Gold. Story of the Wreck

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1906 · page 4

A cable recently brought the interesting information that an expedition is being arranged to search for the wreck of the steamship Royal Charter, wrecked 47…

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German Steamer Seized

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The German steamer Wanminlos, laden with explosives ordered by the Russian Government, was [?]cently fired on and seized by a Russian cruiser…

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