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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1908

165 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 9

The Mareeba Wreck. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 5

All hopes of saving the stranded steamer Marceba have now practically vanished. The gale was still raging at Newcastle yesterday and the sea…

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A Tugboat Ashore

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 2

Heavy weather prevailed on the North Coast, particularly off the Bellinger River entrance. A telegram received by the "Evening…

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The Steamer Tintenbar

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 3

The North Coast Company's new steamer Tintenbar, which commenced her voyage from Ardressan via the Cape on May 9, arrived in…

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News by Wire. Sydney, Thursday. Wreck of the Mareeba

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 2

The steamer Mareeba which went ashore on Stockton Beach on Friday last is in a hopeless position and is fast breaking up…

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Wreck at Stockton. A.U.S.N. Mareeba. How It Happened

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 4

Last Friday news was received in Sydney of the week of the steamer Maareba near Stockton. The Newcastle correspondent of "The…

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A Steamer Disabled

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

SYDNEY, Sunday.—No intelligence has yet been received of the steamer Koomura, and grave fears are entertained for her safety. The steamer Lord Stanley, which left…

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Steamer Koomura Disabled

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 5

The Koomura, from Brisbane, arrived at N[?]weastle on Sunday in tow of the Noorebar. She met the fail force of the weather off the Solitaries, when it was discovered that three…

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A Disabled Steamer

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 2

The overdue steamer Harvea is reported to be drifting near Lord Howe Island with a broken tail shaft. Two boats from the disabled…

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The Men's Day Ashore

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

Ashore at Auckland on Tuesday, hosts of amusements were provided for the American sailors, but most of them spent the day exploring the city…

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Steamer Disabled

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Malaita arrived at Norfolk Island on Wednesday with news of the overdue steamer Hawea, bound from Newcastle to New Zealand. The Hawea…

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A Ketch Founders. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 5

The ketch Mark Twain foundered near Sweer's Island, off the Queensland, coast. The crew were saved…

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Missing Steamer Hawea. Officers Land at South Solitary

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 4

A telegram from Sydney on Monday stated that the chief officer, third engineer, and a seaman from the missing steamer Hawea reached South…

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Two Disastrous Collisions. Steamer and Tug. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 3

The steamer Suva, of the A.U.S.N. line, and Fenwick's tug Hero, collided early yesterday morning on North Head. Considerable damaged was done…

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Affairs in Turkey. Saved From the Wreck. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 3

Zia Bey, the Sultan of Turkey's late chief of secret police, interviewed in London, paid a tribute to the honesty and patriotism of the Young Turkey…

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Anothermissing Steamer

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 2

The. American squadron, which recently saied from Frisco for Samoa, wi[?] join in the search for the m[?]sing Howard Smith's…

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Disastrous Shipwrecks

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.—Heavy gales have prevailed in the English Channel, and many wrecks have occurred in consequence. The American ship Amazon, coal laden,…

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Mareeba Wreck Sold. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 3

The steamer Mareeba, which was wrecked at Stockton Beach, near Newcastle, recently, was sold to Russell and Co. yesterday for £60…

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British Steamer Sunk. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1908 · page 3

A report from Rio Jamiero (Brazil) states that the British steamer Spartan Prince, from New York, was sunk in a collision at Clara and that 14…

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Latest Telegrams. the Aeon Totally Wrecked. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 3

The fate of Howard Smith and Co.'s missing steamer Aeon, for which vessels have been searching, has now been ascertained. The Aeon left San…

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Steamer Aeon Wrecked. on Christmas Island

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The steamer Aeon which Jeft San Francisco on July 5 for Sydney, is ushore on Christinas Island, low-lying spot practically on the caurise…

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