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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 8 of 9

The Wreck Disappearing. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 October 1908 · page 5

A message from the Manning River Heads this afternoon says the wreck of the Kincumber has almost disappeared and the wreckage is strewn…

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The Kincumber Wrecked. Captain and Sailor Drowned. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 October 1908 · page 5

A message from Taree to-day states: The steamer Kincumber, engaged in the Manning-Newcastle service struck the end of the northern wall last…

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The Kincumber Wreck

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 5

TAREEE, Monday.—Only the boller and the engines of the wreeked steamer Kincumber are now visibel. It transpires that the Burrawong whilst crossing in on…

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Latest Telegrams. the Kincumber Wreck. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 5

The bodies of Captain Anderson and seaman Walm were taken by the tug John Gollan to Taree for interment on Saturday. Arrangements have been…

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More Wreckage Pound. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1908 · page 5

Two lifebuoys and two ship's hatches have been found in the vicinity of the former wreckage (supposed to belong to the missing barque, Loch Lomond)…

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The Kincumber Wreck

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1908 · page 2

The hero of the Kincumber disaster was Tom Sheridan, aged 24 years, fireman of the tug John Gollan. He Swam into the foaming sea, and successively…

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The Fifeshire Wreck

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—An inquiry was opened to-day before a Marine Court consisting of judge Docker and Captains Hay and Boldchild, into the circumstances connected…

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More Wreckage Found. Sydney

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

Further wreckage from the missing vessel Loch Lomond has been washed ashore on the New Zealand coast…

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The Kincumber Wreck

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 7

The wreck of the steamer Kincumber, as she now lies on the southern breakwater, inside the Manning River Heads, was sold to J. and…

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Wreck of the Fifeshire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Marine Court found that the wreek of the Fifeshire was caused by the gross negligence and reckless navigation of the master in taking…

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A Steamer Ashore. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 5

The small steamer Irene went ashore at Cape Three Points last night. She was cruising near the shore when something went wrong with her…

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Latest Telegrams. Barque Totally Wrecked Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 5

The four-masted barque, Falls of Halladale, bound from New York to Melbourne, has been wrecked near mouth of Curdle's Inlet on the…

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Shipping Casualties. a Large Barque Wrecked

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The four-masted barque Falls of Walladale has been wrecked near the mouth of Curdie's Inlet, on the Victorian coast. The vessel went ashore at…

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A New Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 4

Our Ulmarra correspondent writes: Mr. John Cave's new steamer, the Banzai, arrived from Sydney on Thursday last in charge of Captain Callaghan. She left…

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A Steamer's Plight

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 11

After being absent from Sydney for 17 days on a trip to the Bellinger River, which should have occupied no more than four, the North Coust Co's, steamer…

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Tragedy of the Sea. a Burning Pllgrim Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.—The steamer Sardinia, while proceeding from Liverpoool to Alexandra with 200 passengers, caught fire off Malta. Many jumped overboard and…

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The Brundah Runs Ashore

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 3

On Tuesday the N.C.S.N. Co's, steamer Brundah, which is engaged in the trade between Lismore nnd Sydney, met with a curious accident at Lismore. Just before…

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Disabled Steamer South Australian

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 2

A messnge from Norfolk Island states:— The steamer South Australian first broke down on the evening of November 10, the damage being to the H. P. piston head,…

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A Fatal Wreck. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 5

The scow Kia-Ora, bound from Ngangina to Auckland, with a cargo of logs, was wrecked off Kawan (N.Z.) last night. Three of the crew were…

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New Zealand Soow Wrecked

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The scow Kia Ora has been completed wreeked at Kawau, the captain, his son and a seaman being drowned…

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