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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 11 of 12

Latest Cables The Plague. Cases on a Mail Steamer London, Thursday Night

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

The R.M.S. Himalaya landed at Aden, three Lascars suffering from plague, of whom one died…

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Steamer Wyoming Wrecked

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The coastal steamer Wyoming, engaged in the timber trade, is a total wreek on the rocka at Kiola, near Ulladulla. While entering the port…

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Refloated. Schooner Australia Undamaged. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 3

The schooner Australia, which went ashore at Jerseyville last week, was towed into the Macleay River this morning, practically undamaged…

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Almost a Disaster. Children's Picnic Steamer in a Collision. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 3

It transpires that the steamer Thelma, which was badly damaged by a collision in Berry's Bay, Sydney Harbor, with the ferry steamer Lady…

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The Wyoming Wreck. Sudden and Complete. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 3

The crew of the stammer Wyoming, which was wrecked at Ulladulla, South Coast, arrived at Sydney this morning…

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The Wyoming Wrecked

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 November 1910 · page 4

The coastal steamer Wyoming, engaged in the timber trade, is a total wreck on the rooks at Kiola, near Ulladulla. While entering the port…

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The Vessel Wrecked. London, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 November 1910 · page 3

The steamer Kurdistan has foundered off the Scilly Isles, and 46 out of 48 persons aboard were drowned…

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Latest Wires The Stranded Schooner. Badly Damaged. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 November 1910 · page 3

The schooner Australia, which recently went ashore near the Nambucca River, was docked yesterday and found to be severely strained and…

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Collision and a Wreck. 300 Lives in Jeopardy. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 November 1910 · page 3

The mail boat from Brighton and Newhaven for Dieppe was seriously damaged in a collision with the five-masted Preussen, from Hamburg…

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Wreck of the Wally. 100 Lives Lost. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1910 · page 3

Later details of the wreck of the British steamer Wally off Para in October, state that 100 lives were lost, 50 of the victims being…

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Story of a Wreck

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 3

The sole survivor of the wrecked lugger, Hugh Norman, of about 200 tons, which left port on October 21 last for Broome, reached Fremantle, and was taken to the…

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A Speedy Barque Equals Steamer Time. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 5

The before Margretha arrived at Melbourne from Rotterdam. She accomplished the run from the Cape of Good Hope in 21 days, which equals…

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A Year's Wrecks. Increase Over 1908

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 4

The statistical summary of ships totally lost, broken up condemned, &c., published by Lloyd's Register, shows that during 1909 such vessels numbered…

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Shipwrecked and Starving

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Seventy-three passengers and crew of the Alaska Company's steamer Portland, which was wrecked at the entrance of the Catalla…

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A Mammoth Steamer. A 50,000 Ton Liner. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1910 · page 3

The Cunard Company is calling for tenders for the construction of a steamer of 50,000 tons, with a speed of 23 knots, to accommodate nearly…

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Wreck of the Portland Marooned Passengers Rescued. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1910 · page 3

The passengers marooned as a result of the wreck of the Portland have been rescued. The Portland is a total wreck…

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A Steamer Delayed. Firemen on Strike. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 November 1910 · page 3

The steamer Le[?]uka, which was to have sailed last night for Melbourne, was delayed through trouble with the firemen, who walked ashore in a body…

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A Mammoth Steamer

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 4

The Cunard Company is calling for tenders for the construction of a steamer of 50,000 tons, with a speed of 23 knots, to accommodate nearly…

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Fishing Boat Wrecked. Crew Safe. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 November 1910 · page 3

The fishing yacht "Unique" belonging to Geglong (Vic.), was wrecked at King Island (Tasmania) on Sunday, 26th inst. in a gale…

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The Broome Hurricane. Mission Schooner Wrecked

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 3

Telegrams received at Perth on Tuesday from Broome report that the mission boat has been totally wrecked. Only 11 bodies, all of…

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