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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1910

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A Missing Steamer. a Week Overdue. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 3

Fears are entertained for the safety of the steamer Waddon, 3931 tons, bound from Ocean Island to Sydney. The steamer Wonga Fell reported…

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Burning Prison. Desperate Adventure in a Flaming Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 July 1910 · page 2

An exciting incident occurred at Sunderland recently, when a man and youth were confined in a veritable death-trap on board the steamer Lavinia Westoll. The vessel…

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The Stranded Steamer. Refloated Undamaged. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1910 · page 3

The American steamer Mongolia, which was stranded off the coast of Japan has been refloated. She was not damaged…

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A Barque in Distress Steamer to the Rescue. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1910 · page 3

A Suva message says the American barquentine Gleaner, bound from America to Sydney with a cargo of lumber, has been sighted off Nasellai,…

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The Japanese Wreck. Two More Boats Safe. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 5

Two more lifeboats with survivors from the Tetesuru Maru have arrived at Tokio…

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Shipwreck Relief Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Royal Shipwreek Relief and Humane Society of New South Wales was held in the Royal Exchange last week…

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A Heavy Gale. Mail Steamer Damaged. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 3

The P. and O. Royal mail steamer Mongolia, homeward bound, had a boisterous experience off Cape Leeuwin (W.A.), arriving at Fremantle 12…

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A Catholic Steamer. Altar in Every Cabin. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 3

The steamer which is to convey the Papal Legate and other Roman Catholic dignitaries to the Eucharistic con[?]ress at Montreal, has been…

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A Disabled Steamer. a Broken Shaft. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 3

The steamer Karoola arrived at Sydney from Melbourne on Monday morning and reported having passed the French mail steamer Salazie…

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A Cruiser Ashore. LONDON, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 August 1910 · page 3

The armoured cruiser Duke of Edinburgh has gone ashore in a thick fog on a rocky ledge off Cowes (Isle of Wight) and is in a dangerous…

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A Steamer Ashore. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 3

A telegram from Moonta (S.A.) says that the Investigator, 605 tons, ran on the rocks white under full steam on Monday night at Pt. Elizabeth, and a…

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Fatal Steamer Collision. LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 3

Thirty-two passengers and seven crew of the Spanish steamer Mortos were drowned when she was sunk after a collision with the German steamer…

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Dunbar Wreckage

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 11

Further rolles, were recovered recently from the wreck of the Dunbar. The wreckage, obtained included several feet of cable chain from one of the anchors. It was in…

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British Cruiser Wrecked. 18 Men Drowned. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 3

The British cruiser Bedford went, ashore at Quepart, while on a voyage from Wei-hai-wei (the British port in Manchuria) to Nagasaki (the Japanese…

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Mail Steamer Held Up

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 August 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Alaska-Pacific liner Buckman was held up off Eureka yesterday by two passengers, and the captain was fatally shot by one while resisting…

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British Cruiser Wrecked

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 August 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.—The British cruiser Bedford was on a full speed trial when she struck off Quelpart Island. South of Korea. The inrush of water caused the…

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A Wild Seaman. Trouble on a Steamer

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 7

On the voyage from London, Captain Bevan, of the steamer Ashburton had considerable trouble with one of his crew. On the arrival of the ship…

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Steamer on Fire a Lucky Save. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 5

When the cargo steamer Archer was off Terrigal, on the trip from Sydney to Morpeth, a fire broke out in the forehold…

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Coal Steamer on Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1910 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—A fire broke out to-day on the steamen Indrant, lying in the basin. The pilot steamer Ajax hurried to the scene, and tugs got lines of…

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Fire on a Steamer. Serious Outbreak. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1910 · page 3

A serious fire broke out in the starboard bunker of the steamer Indiana, lying at Newcastle, this morning. The outbreak occurred in old coal in the…

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