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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1908

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Latest Telegrams. Wreck of the Windsor. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 3

The steamtugs Penguin and Uridala Rave reached Geraldton (W.A.) from the scene of the wreck of the steamer Windsor (on Albrohos Reef) and…

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Ferry Steamer Disabled

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Manly Ferry Co.'s paddle steamer Brighton broke down between Middle and North Heads on the 9 o'clock trip from Manly to Sydney last…

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World's Largest Cant[?]lever Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 8

Interest in manifested in shipping and waterside circles in conncetion with the Adelaide Steamship Company's new steamer, Echunga—the largest cantilever steamer…

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The Windsor Wreck

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 5

PERTH, Saturday.—The steamers Penguin and Uraidla have reached Geraldton from the scene of the wreck of the steamer Windsor. They reported that the steamer had…

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Sydney Harbor Sensation. Ferry Steamer Disabled

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 4

The ferry steamer Brighton, which left Manly at 9.15 on Saturday night for Sydney, broke down while passing the Heads, with a thousand passengers…

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Wreck of the Windsor

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 5

The steamers Penguin and Uraidla have reached Geraldton from the scene of the wreck of the steamer Windsor. They reported that the steamer had…

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A New Coastal Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 10

The new twin-screw steamer Our Jack, which has just been completed at Sydney, has commenced her trading career in the service between Sydney and Newcastle. She…

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Steamer and Ferry Punt Collide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 5

As a result of the heavy rains of the past week and consequent fresh in the Brisbane River; large masses of water hyacinth are being swept down from the upper reaches,…

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How the Ship Eclipse Foundered

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 12

"Weak from lack of food and drink, worn and racked from long exposure on the open sea, their bones sticking pitifully out," the survivors of the American ship Eclipse…

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Arrival of Ocean Steamer

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 4

During the past residents of Bellingen, or at least a large portion of them, were often [?]aware of the arrival of the Rosedale at the Heads from Sydney on her…

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Modern Mail Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 5

An event of much interest to the travelling public is the first voyage to Australia of the R.M.S. Asturias, of the Orlent line. The vessel's dimensions are:—Length,…

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Schooner Stranded

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 7

The schooner Harriett, bound for Lismore. which was weatherbound at Bundaberg for several days, in attempting to resume her voyage, drifted on to the outer end of the training wall…

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Special Steamer Arrives

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 5

Considerable interest was manifest yesterday when it became known that a strange steamer had arrived in the river. The vessel proved to be the well-known…

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Steamer's Machinery Damaged. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 5

It is stated that the North Coast Coy's steamer Brundah was unable to leave yesterday owing to the machinery having been interfered…

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Fresh Steamer Chartering

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 9

In an interview to-day Mr. Hell, manager for the North Coast Co., said: "The Brundah is all right. I distinctly gave the chief engineer instructions not to exceed…

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Latest Telegrams. Fire on a Steamer. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 3

Owing to the vapor from some spirit coming into contact with a flame, an outbreak of fine took place this morning on board the steamer Komond,…

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Latest Cables. a Barque Wrecked. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 3

The barque St. Mary's Bay, which sailed from Newcastle, N.S.W., on February 11 for Tolt[?], Chili, has been totally lost off Toltol. The…

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A Steamer Capsized. Crew and Passengers Landed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A brief message from Bega states that the steamer Bega capsized last night and sank. The passengers, 32 in number, and the crew were landed…

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A Mysterious Wreck. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 5

A prospector has reported that while on the west coast of Tasmania recently he came across the remains of a large iron shin. The plates were…

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Shipping Catastrophe. South Coast Steamer Capsizes

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 5

A telegram from Sydney on Monday conveyed the information that the steamer Bega had capsized and sank between Tanja and Cuttagee…

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