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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1910

229 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 12

Carnarvon Bay Wreck. Marine Court's Finding. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 September 1910 · page 3

In connection with the wreck of the Carnarvon Bay at Ring Island, the Victorian Marine Board has found that the evidence did not sustain a…

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A Punt Wrecked

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 September 1910 · page 4

On Monday last the tug Volunteer was towing a timber punt belonging to Allan Taylor and Co. from the Nambucca to the Bellinger, and…

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Wreckage Found. Supposed Loss of Steamer. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 October 1910 · page 3

A quantity of wreckage has been found in the Straits Islands (Tas.), A Derrick was found at Eddystone[?] two dead horses and a boat were picked…

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Burglary on a Steamer. Cabin Boy Arrested. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 October 1910 · page 3

Gold bullion and Canadian and United States bank notes aggregating many thousands of dollars were stolen from the mail room of the steamer…

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Overdue Steamer Arrives. Delayed by Bad Weather. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 October 1910 · page 3

The German steamer Annaberg which was overdue from Hamburg, has arrived at Melbourne. The vessel was delayed by bad weather…

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A Steamer Ashore[?] Passengers Saved. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1910 · page 3

The steamer Nubeena, bound from Tasmania's Peninsula to Hobart, ran ashore at Frederick Henry Bay. The passengers, numbering between…

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Steamer Overdue. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1910 · page 3

The steamer Strathnairn, bound from Dunedin to Hobart, is some days over- due…

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Overdue Steamer Safe. Detained by a Hurricane. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 5

The steamer Strathnairn, which was 7 days overdue from Wellington (N.Z.) has arrived at Southport (Tas.) The vessel encountered a hurricane…

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Storms in England Wrecks and Loss of Life. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1910 · page 3

In the recent storm the steamer Cranford, 2293 tons, was lost off Hartlepool. Her crew numbering 20 was drowned…

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British Steamer Wrecked. Many Men Drowned. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 October 1910 · page 3

The steamer Portmarnock, owned by Wetherill and Sons, of Dublin, while running to Buenos Ayres and other ports, was wrecked at Cape Frio…

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The Cholera Epidemic. Outbreak on a Steamer. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 5

A steamer has arrived at Rio de Janiero (Brazil) from Southampton, in quarintine, with a number of cases of cholera on board among the…

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Indigestion and Kidney Trouble. Became a Wreck and Often Wished for Death Complete Health Restored by Bile Beans

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 7

Mrs. M. Scanlon of 1 Avon Place, off Haines-street, North Melbourne, says:— "Four years ago. I was a great victim of indigestion, which laid me up for days…

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Shipwrecked Castaways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 11

A timely rescue of a boatload of shipwrecked castaways was effected by the German steamer Germania, which arrived in Sydney from the East via the islands…

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A Steamer Wrecked. Heavy Loss of Life. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 October 1910 · page 3

The steamer H. W. Ally has been wrecked near the lighthouse off Para, Rio Janeiro (Brazil), and is a total loss…

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Latestcables a Steamer Wrecked. 3 DROWNED. 250 Saved. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 3

The Portuguese steamer Lisbon has been wrecked near Paternoster Point, Capetown. 250 passengers ware rescued, but three were drowned…

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A Steamer in Distress

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 2

The steamer Strathelyde has arrived at Lyttelton from Newcastle after being drift for three weeks with a broken rudder. The vessel made port with a jury rigged…

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A Stranded Schooner. a Hopeless Case. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 5

Little hope is entertained of saving the schooner Australia, which is stranded at the Namoucca River…

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Schooner Wrecked. Seven Lives Lost. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 October 1910 · page 3

'A fishing schooner' with a crew of seven was lost in St. Mary's Bay (Newfoundland) during a heavy gale. Since October 10th 33 lives have…

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River Steamer Employees. Wages Board Inquiry. First Day

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 October 1910 · page 4

As mentioned in our last issue, a Wages Board inquiry into the conditions of river steamer employees on the Clarence was commenced in the…

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Latest Wires Coasting Steamer Wreked All Hands Saved. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 October 1910 · page 3

The coasting steamer Wyoming, engaged in the timber tende, is a total wreck on the rocks at Kiola, near Ulladulla…

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