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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1909

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The Schooner Alpena. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 5

The schooner Alpena was towed to Newcastle Harbor this morning in an apparently undamaged condition. A movement is on foot at Newcastle…

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The Elliston Wreck

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—As the result of an interview with the Minister for Works yesterday Mr. Briner was informed that Inspecting Engineer Brooks would leave…

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New Steamer Wrecked. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 5

News was received yesterday of the loss of the Pacific Phosphates Co.'s new steamer. Ocean Queen, which was on her maiden voyage among the…

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The Steamer Freights. N.C.S.N. Coy's Ultimatum

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 4

After the Mayor of Grafton received information, as published in the "Argus" that the N.C.S.N. Co. had definitely decided to place their new…

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Ocean Queen Wrecked

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Ocean Queen, a modern passenger and cargo steamer specially built for the Pacific Phosphates trade, has been wrecked in the Pacific…

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Clarence Steamer Service

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1909 · page 1

The Mayor of Grafton has received the following letter from Mr R. A; Bell, of the North Coast S.N. Co.:—"We are duly in…

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A Steamer on Fire. MELBOURNE

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 October 1909 · page 3

The steamer Surrey arrived from Sydney on Friday morning. On Thursday a fire broke out; and a boatswain and a seaman went below with…

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Steamer's Officer Missing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—When the P. and O. Company's cargo steamer Palma arrived in Melbourne from Sydney it was reported that the chief officer, Mr…

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North Coast Trade. Another New Steamer

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 4

THE directors of the North Coast S.N. Co. have decided to build a modern passenger and cargo boat of the Burringbar type for the…

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A Terrible Typhoon. Thirteen Vessels Wrecked. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 5

Thirteen vessels. mostly small, were wrecked during the recent typhoon at Hongkong…

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An Unseaworthy Ketch

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 4

Charles Sebastian Newson was charged at Wellington (N.Z.) that he sent the ketch Rona to sea from Wellington on a vovag-e to Palliser Bay while she was in…

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Latest Cables. British Steamer Wrecked. Heavy Loss of Life. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 5

The British steamer Hestia struck a shoal in the Bay of Fundy. The caprain, the four passengers and most of the crew took to toe boats. One…

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North Coast Trade. Another New Steamer

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 2

The directors of the North. Coast S. N. Co. have decided to build a modem passenger and cargo boat of the Burringbar type for the Richmond River…

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A Disabled Steamer. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 November 1909 · page 3

The German recruiting steamer which signalled that her engines were disabled at Cape Moreton (Q.) on Friday arrived at Sydney last night…

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Clarence's New Steamer. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 November 1909 · page 3

The North Coast S.N. Coy's new steamer Burringbar, which is intended for the Clarence River trade, has made a successful trip on the Clyde…

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Burning Steamer Mystery. Naval Officer's Explanation

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 November 1909 · page 3

The mystery surrounding the report, from the captain of the steamer Harlow, at Manila, of the sighting of a burning vessel off the South African…

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German Steamer in a Gale

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 4

The German steamer Offenbach, which arrived in Fremantle on Saturday, bore unmistakable signs of having experienced fearful weather. Nothing out of the…

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Fight on a Steamer. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1909 · page 3

A fight took place between a Malay and a Hindoo, seamen on the steamer Kabinga, at Melbourne, through the latter throwing dirty water on…

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New North Coast Steamer

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 6

Mr. R. A. Bell, the general manager of the North Coast S. N. Coreceived a cable from Glasgowstating that the company's new…

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New Mail Steamer

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 4

The fourth of the Orient Company's new mail steamers—the R.M.S. Otranto, of 12,124 tons—arrived in Sydney last weel on her maiden voyage from London, via ports…

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