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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1907

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The Suevic Wreck. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 5

It is intended to cut the hull of the wrecked steamer, Suevic, in two and salve three-fifths of the vessel, including the engine room…

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Deck Space on a Steamer

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 8

In No. 2 District-Court, Sydney, on Monday, Judge Murray gave judgment in the action brought by Trevamon Stapleton Rodd, to recover £200 From the North…

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A Relic From a Wreck. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 5

A lifebuoy from the wreck of the ship Annasona, which was wrecked on Middleton Reef in January, has been picked up at Shellharbor…

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Explosion on a Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 11

The steamer Alabama, 1940 tons Captain Ellis, from Sumatra to Sydney, arrived at Fremantie on Monday for coal. The ship is laden with 35,000 cases of benzine. The…

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Wreck of the Steamer Berlin. Harrowing Scenes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 3

Some particulars concerning the wreck of the Great Eastern Company's Channel steamer Berlin off the Hook of Holland are to hand…

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Wreck of the Steamer Berlin. Harrowing Scenes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 3

Some particulars concerning the wreck of the Great Eastern Company's Channel steamer Berlin off the Hook of Holland are to hand…

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The Electra Ashore. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 5

The steamer Electra went ashore on the breakwater inside the Manning River on Sunday and was still hard and fast yesterday. The passengers…

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Marine Disaster. Barque and Steamer Sunk

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.—A remarkable marine disaster, resulting in the sinking of the fine barque Norma and the coasting steamer Jessie Darling, occurred early yesterday…

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A Cheap Wreck. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 5

The wreck of the steamer Australia has been sold for £600…

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Another Wreck Sold. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 4

The wrecked steamer Easby has been sold for £170…

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A Steamer Wrecked

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 9

SYDNEY Friday.—Nine years ago, on 6th May, the steamur Maitland was wrecked on Cape Three Points. This morning similar conditions prevailed. On the coast from…

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Another New Coastal Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 11

A cable message has been received by N. Cain's Coastal Co-operative S.S. Company. Limited, notifying the successful launching of the new steamer kemsey from the…

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Another Semaphore Wreck. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 3

The steamer Port Chalmers, inward bound from London, struck the sunken wreckage (of the Norma and Jessie Darling) near the Semaphore,…

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The New Steamer Kempsey

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 2

The secetary of N.Cain's Coastal Co-operative Steamship Company Ltd., has been advised by cable that the new steamer Kempsey,…

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The New Steamer Kempsey

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 2

The secetary of N. Cain's Coastal Co-operative Steamship Company Ltd., has been advised by cable that the new steamer Kempsey,…

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Wreck of the Unity

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 4

In the course of an interview Captain Halstrop, of the steamer Unity, which was wrecked near Newcastle on Friday, said the Unity left Botany Bay, bound for Port…

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Emigrant Steamer Wrecked

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 13

LONDON, Thursday.—During a gale the French steamer Poiton, bound from Marseilles to Buenos Ayres, was wreeked at Cape Santainaria…

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The Dunbar Wreck. Anchors Located

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 4

Interesting relics of the most appalling shipping disaster in the history of Australia in the shape of the anchors of the passenger…

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Schooner in Peril. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 4

The schooner Ringdove returned to port last night, having encountered a hurricane 80 miles east of Port Jackson. The vessel was in grave…

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A Barque Wrecked. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 3

The barque Woollahra, bound from Sydney for Kipara (New Zealand) has gone ashore on the latter coast about 100 miles from Auckland…

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