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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1911

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LATESTCABLES Steamer Sunk. 21 Persons Drowned. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 3

The Spanish steamer San Francisco bound from Huevala to Liverpool, sank off Cape Finisterre (Spain) and 24 persons were drowned…

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Latest Cables a Steamer Wrecked. Eight Persons Drowned. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 5

The Portuguese steamer Luistan has been wrecked on Beelow's Rock, two miles south east of the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. During the…

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Latest Cables Gale on Black Sea Many Wrecks. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 5

A great storm is raging in the Black Sea (Russia) and many wrecks are reported…

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Wrecked off the Cape

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 9

The Lusitana's captain (Dataria) refused to leave the wrecked vessel. H.M.S. Forte's captain finally went in a cutter and induced the…

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Lusitana Wrecked

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—At Capetown, the Lusitana went ashore on the rocks at moonlight. The vessel was gripped by the [?]ow, otherwise she would have sunk and…

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Constipation Wrecks Health. 20 Years' Illness Ended by [?]E Beans

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 6

"About twenty years ago," says Mrs. A. Mason, of Sturt-street, Adelaide "I commenced to suffer from constipation, indigestion and biliousness. After eating I…

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A Barque Wrecked. Five Men Missing. Vancouver, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 3

The barque Falls of Garry, bound from Adelaide to Falmouth, has been wrecked near Kinsale, Ireland, during a fog…

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Wreck of a Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Falls of Garry struck on one of the Sovereign Islands. The captain, chief officer, and seven of the men remained on the vessel after the…

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Foundered in a Typhoon. 15 Persons Lost. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 3

The steamer Charles Paisant foundered in a typhoon yesterday while en route from Corregidon to Manilla (Philippines). There were 50 persons…

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Mail Steamer Wrecked. the Value of Wireless. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 3

The mail steamer Asia, while cautiously feeling her way along the coast during a fog, was wrecked 200 miles south of Shanghai. All the…

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Steamer Fares. a General Increase. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 3

On behalf of the steamship owners it is claimed that the new passenger charges are rather' in the nature of the correction of anomalies than a…

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A Steamer Stranded. Passengers Safe. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 3

The steamer Empire, from Sydney, struck a sand bank off Moji, but it is Hooted she will be refloated. The passengers are safe…

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Some Big Queensland Wrecks

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 3

The wreck of the Yongala makes the third very bad disaster on the Queensland coast; the other victims were the Quetta and the Gothenburg…

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English Steamer Wrecked. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 3

News has been received in Madrid that a big English steamer, which was unidentified has been wrecked at Cape Villano on the north west coast…

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A Severe Hurricane. Schooners Blown Ashore. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 3

A hurricane which passed over portion of the State of Louisiana (U.S.) caused great damage and much privation…

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More Shipping Disasters. a Steamer Sunk. London Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 3

The Greek steamer Elle came into collision with the Danish steamer Alfa in the North Sea. The Alfa sank, four of her crew being…

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Struck Submerged,wreckage London. Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 3

The German Austral an steamer Hanau, bound from Hamburg to Australia, struck some submerged wreckage off the South African…

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A Steamer Wrecked the Crew Saved. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 5

The steamer Port Elgin has been wrecked in Santa Bay, Peru, The crew were saved…

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A Rough Voyage. Steamer Disabled. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 5

The steamer Whakatane was roughly handled in a heavy gale between! the East 'Cape and Auckland…

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A Steamer's Escape. on the Reef, and Off

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 3

A steamier, the collier Marjorie, went ashore on Bellambi (Illawarra) Reef yesterday morning, but was towed off her dangerous position in the…

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