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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1908

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Ship Wrecked by a Meteor

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 8

A tale of shipwreck more vivid by far than the strangest imaginations of the writers of romance and adventure has reached Queenstown…

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German Steamer Subsidies

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 11

LONDON, Wednesday.—The debate on the New Guinea mail subsidy led the Reichstag to climinate the proposed service to German New Guinea and Singapore, and to…

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A Fine Careo Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 9

The Tibtenbar, the latest addition to the North Coast S.N. Company's fleet, which was built and engined by the Ardrossan Shipbuikling Company, is expected to…

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Sailing Vessel Wrecked. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 3

The large sailing vessel, the Peter Rickmers, has been wrecked off Long Island, at the entrance to New York Harbor. The crew, numbering 100,…

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Peter Rickmers Wrecked

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The German fivemasted salling ship Peter Rickmers, one of the largest sailing vessels in the world, has been wrecked at Long Island, near New…

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The Ferry Steamer

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 4

It doubtless came a a surprise to most people to learn on Tuesday morning that the ferry steamer Helen had left for Maclean for her…

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An Overdue Steamer. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 5

No news has been received in Melbourne of the overdue sieamer Orion, which should have arrived there last week from Tasmania. It is possible…

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North Coast Shipping. a Fine Cargo Steamer

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 3

The Tintenbar, the latest addition to the North Coast S.N. Company's fleet, which was built and engined by the Ardrossan Shipbuilding Company, was…

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A Steamer Missing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 13

SYDNEY, Friday.—The steamer Orion, bound from Launceston to Melbourne with passengers and cargo, is missing, having sailed from the Tasmanian port ten days…

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The Missing Steamer. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 5

In Melbourne no news had been received up to last night of the missing steamer Orion, from Tasmania. It is now feared that the steamer, with all…

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French Barque Wrecked

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—H.M.S. Pegasus reached Lyttelton (N.Z.) on Saturday, with the crew of the French four-masted barque President Felix Faure, which ws wrecked at…

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The Missing Steamer. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 5

Captain Lloyd, the master of the ill-fated steamer Onion, had a marvellous escape from drowning through the upsetting of a small rowing boat…

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Missing Steamer Orion

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—No hope in being entertained of the missing steamer Orion being afloat. An extraordinary feature of the disaster is…

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Steamer's Wreckage Found. Feared All Hands Perished

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The ketch Helna Maude came across a quantity of wreckage off Long Point, Barren Island where it is now believed the…

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Missing Steamer Orion

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

Nothing further has been heard of the missing vessel Orion. At a meeting of the Mersey Marine Board, the master warden indicated that a…

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Two Vessels Wrecked. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 5

The auxiliary schooner Wallinga, bound from Cape Hawke to Sydney, loaded with timber, on trying to enter Port Stephens struck the rocks…

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Schooner Wrecked

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The schooner Wellinga, bound from Cape Hawke to Sydney was wrecked off Port Stephens yesterday. All hands saved…

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Increased Steamer Freights

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 9

SYENDEY, Friday.—The intimation made a few days ago that the Coastal Shipping Companies intended to ralse the freight on goods carried to North Coast ports has…

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Coastal Steamer Fares

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 5

Following upon the announcement theat freights generally had been advanced by the Coastal Steamship Companies, comes an increase in passenger fares. The…

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Ashore at the Bellingen. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 5

The ketch Harold, while crossing out at Bellingen Heads, went ashore on the north beach and is in a dangerous position…

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