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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1910

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A Gunboat Wrecked. the Crew Saved. London

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

The Portuguese gu[?]oat Tejo was wrecked yesterday at Berleugas Island, a small rocky group 75 miles north of Lisbon…

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A Steamer Capsized

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—News that the steamer Harvest Queen turned turtle in midocean was brought to Hamburg by the steamer Koenigen Louise. All the…

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Torpedo Destroyers Ashore. VANCOUVER

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1910 · page 3

It is a question if the torpedo destroyer Success, which went ashore in a gale on Saturday on the Scotch coast, can be salved. The first attempt…

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A Steamer Aground. in No Danger. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1910 · page 5

A big steamer, the Anglo-Australian, when leaving Newcastle last night, went aground. The steamer is in to immediate danger…

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Latest Cables Flocking to Canada. Ten Steamer Loads. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1910 · page 5

A together 6171 new settlers, the majority of whom are from England and Scotland, will arrive at Montreal this week in ten steamships. They are…

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Steamer Burned at Sea. 12 Men Missing. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1910 · page 3

The steamer West Point, en route from Charlestown (U.S.) to Glasgow, was burned and foundered at sea. The steamer Devonian picked up…

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The Wreck of the Helga. Crew's Terrible Experience. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1910 · page 3

Eight of the crew of the Helga, which was wrecked of Honolulu Harbor, arrived at Brisbane in the Makura. They had a fearful experience…

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Steamer Burned at Sea

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 September 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A wireless message from the Atlantic liner Devonian states that the freight ship West Point from Charlestown to Glasgow was burned and…

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Latest Wires New Steamer Launched. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1910 · page 3

The North Coast S.N. Company's new steamer Maranbar, which is intended to replace the wrecked Minimbar in the Sydney-Manning River trade,…

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Steamer on a Reef. in a Safe Position. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1910 · page 5

The steamer Tymeric, bound from Calcutta to Newcastle, has gone ashore on V Reef, near Cooktown (Q.), and efforts to float her off were…

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British Steamer Wrecked. the Crew Saved. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 September 1910 · page 3

The British steamer Albert Ville has been wrecked on the rocks at the mouth of the Congo River, and has become a total wreck…

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Chinese Brigands. Russian Steamer Plundered. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 September 1910 · page 3

Bands of Chinese brigands, disguised as passengers, held up a Russian steamer plying on the River Sungari (a tributary of the Amur River),…

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New Steamer for North Coast

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 September 1910 · page 2

The N.C.S.N. Co.'s new steamer Maianbar has been successfully launched from the shipbuilding yard of the Ardrossan Shipbuilding…

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A Ship Wrecked. Half the Crew Saved. Half Missing. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1910 · page 3

The ship Carnavon, bound from Liverpool, was wrecked on Thursday ox an unknown reef at King's Island, Bass' Strait…

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Wreck of a Ship

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The full-rigged ship Carnarvon Bay, 1795 tons, from Liverpool to Sydney, struck a reef to south-east of King Island during a heavy…

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Firemen Strike. a Steamer Detained. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 3

Owing to a strike of firemen, the steamer Levuka was unable to leave port yesterday. Other firemen refused to fill their…

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Stranded Steamer Floated. a Roundabout Message. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 3

The steamer Tymeric, 3341 tons, bound from Calcutta to South America, which went ashore on a reef in North Queensland, has been refloated…

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The Carnarvon Bay Wreck. No Trace of Missing Boat. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 3

There is no news of the missing boat from the Carnavon Bay. The captain and some of the crew are proceeding to the wreck in a tug…

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South African Parliament Opening. the Royal Steamer. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1910 · page 5

The steamer Balmoral Castle was coon, missioned to-day to take the Duke and Duchess of Connaught to South Africa for the opening of Parliament…

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Steamer Afire. Crew Believed Safe. Vancouver, Tuesday Night

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

The freight steamer, A. W. Sternett, is ox fire in Tacoma Harbor and has been beached. It is believed that the crew were…

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