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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1909

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New Steamer Wrecked. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 5

The Newcastle and Hunter River S. N. Company's new steamer Karuah went ashore on Stockton Beach early this morning, and now lies in an…

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The Rosedale Ashore. the Neglected Bellinger Bar

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 4

Entering the mouth of the Bellinger River at 10.30 a.m. on Monday, the North Coast Company's steamer Rosedale, trading regularly between this port and Sydney,…

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Rosedale Wrecked. on the Bellinger Bar

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 2

BELLINGER HEADS, Monday.—The North Coast Company's steamer Rosedale was wrecked on the Bellinger bar break water this morning about 10.30 a.m. There…

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Steamer Ashore

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 11

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—The Newcastle and Hunter River Company's new steamer, Karuah, which only arrived from England a few months ago, went ashore on…

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Steamer Ashore

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 11

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—The Newcastle and Hunter River Company's new steamer Karuah, which only arrived from England a few months ago, went ashore on…

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Steamer Rosedale Ashore

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 10

The steamer Rosedale is ashore on the south bench at the Bellinger Heads. She attempted to cross in on Monday, when a big sea was running, and struck the south breakwater…

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Steamer Rosedale Ashore

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 10

The steamer Rosedale is ashore on the soutir beach at the Bellinger Heads. She attempted to cross in on Monday, when a big sea was running, and struck the south breakwater,…

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Latest Telegrams. a Steamer Saved. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 5

The steamer Envendale, which struck a submerged obstruction in Bass Straits some days ago, while bound from New Zealand to Melbourne, was…

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Latest Telegrams. a Stranded Steamer. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 5

The steamier Myee, which was stranded at Bellinger Heads, has been refloated. Several of her plates were damaged along the port side…

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A Steamer Founders. Forty-six Lives Lost. Adelaide

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 5

The steamer Clan Ronald, under Captain McIntosh, which left Port Port Adelaide yesterday for England, sank off Troubridge Head on Sunday…

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Coasting Steamer Wrecked

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A steamship of about 400 tons register was totally lost on the northern head of Broken Bay last night. The vessel was loading timber yesterday…

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The Clan Ronald Wreck

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 6

Later particulars regarding the Clan Ronald wreck show that the vessel, which was loaded with wheat, foundered off Troubridge-hill, seven miles from Edithburgh,…

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The Clan Ranald Wreck

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 11

From news gathered from the survivors, the disaster happened with startling suddenness. The ship heeled over practically without warning, and the entire crew who…

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Latest Telegrams. Coastal Steamer Wrecked. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 5

The coasting steamer Narooma was wrecked last night southward of Cape Three Points, at Northern Head, Broken Bay. The steamer during the…

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The Clan Ronald Wreck Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 5

With three fathoms of water over her the wreck of the steamer Clan Ronald has been located 400 yards from the shore in St, Vincent's…

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The Narooma Wreck

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The officers and crew of the steamer Narooma have arrived in Sydney from Broken Bay. Captain Forbes is temporarily incapacitated by a painful…

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A Steamer in Distress. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 5

Intelligence was received at Newcastle last night from Port Stephens to the effect that a large German steamer, in an apparently helpless…

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Narooma Wreck Sold. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 5

The wreck of the steamer Narooma, at Broken Bay as she now lies on the beach, was sold this morning for £220…

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Shipwrecked Aliens. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 5

The Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Batchelor) had issued instructions that any colored persons shipwrecked oil the coast of Australia…

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Wreck of the [?] [?] [?] [?] Harbour. All Hands Saved

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 1

The coasting steamer Narooma lies a hopeless wreck on the beach at Boat Harbour, a small open roadstead to the south of Cape…

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