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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912

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Latest Shipping News. New Steamer Coolebar

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 4

The "N.C.S.N. Co's str., the Coolebar crossed into the river at 10.50 a.m. yesterday, this being the maiden trip. As she lay at the wharf…

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Norwegian Barque Ashore. SYDNEY, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 3

The Norwegian barque, Farsand, went ashore at Cape Barrca Island, Tasmania. The crew reached shore safely…

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A Liner Sunk. Frightful Collision. P and O. and Steamer Oceana Rammed LONDON, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 3

A collision took place off New Haven, when the German barque Pisagua, rammed and sank the P. and O. str. Oceana bound to…

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A Liner Wrecked. LONDON, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 3

An Italian transatlantic liner is reported to have been wrecked off the coast of Ilmanza, Africa. Fishermen declare they saw several…

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Atlantic Liner Ashore

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A sensational report has reached the Moroccan seaport of Centa. Men of a fishing boat which arrived…

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A Steamer Founders. LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 3

The steamer, North Briton from Sunderland to Roumania foundered en route, twenty of the crew being drowned…

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Disastrous Gales. Wrecks and Loss of Life. Vancouver, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 3

A gale is raging on the coast of Newfoundland. The steamer Erna, from Glasgow to St. John's, is overdue, and is…

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Latest Wires. Fearful Hurricanes. Shipping Wrecked. Several Lives Lost. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 3

A terrific hurricane has swept the North-west Coast of Australia. News received at Perth from Balla Balla states that on the night of the…

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Swept by a Gale. Ships Driven and Wrecked. On West Australian Coast

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A terrific gale, with, nine inches of rain, swept the North-West coast of Western Australia last week…

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Steamer Mail

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 4

It had been the practice at Maclean post office for some years to make up a mail for Sydney by the steamers leaving on Wednesday and Saturday mornings, as…

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Steamer Wrecked. 27 Persons Missing. London, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 3

The steamer Foxley was wrecked off the coast of Central America. A boat, containing twenty-seven of the crew, is missing…

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The Koombana's Fate. Wreckage Found Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 3

Portion of the missing steamer Koombana has been found 50 miles from Port Hedland by the steamer Gordon…

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Langley Bros. New Steamer

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 2

The [?]" for the [?] Coff's Harbour and Woolgoolga trade was [?]ed last week on the Clyda. The b[?] Messrs. N[?]pier and Miller, Ltd. The [?]…

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New Steamer for Clarence Trade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 9

The North Coast S.N. Co's, new steamem Pulganbar, specially designed, for the Clarence River trade, is now on route to Sydney from the Clyde. A cable…

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Wrecked in Gale

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 3

A message received in Perth, (W.A.), on Tuesday last, from Whim Creek, states that during the heavy storm the captains, of the lighters hung on as long as…

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The Koombana Lost. Wreckage Washed Up. Last Seen of the Koombana

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—All doubts as to the late of the Koombana have been settled by the receipt of the following message by the Deputy Postmaster-General of…

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The Koombana Wreckage

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 5

SYDENY, Monday.—The press telegram from Roeburn, reporting that a steamer unlocateb was wrecked off the Bedout Island, is incorrect. Masts said to be…

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Wonderful Results. Consumption Feared. Terrible Suffering. Lady Wreck of Former Self. Found Dr. Morse's Indian Root Hills Effect Marvellous Change

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 6

"About twelve months ago," writes Sar[?] Drysdale 338 Bourke-street, Sydney, "I suffered from indigestion very badly." I also thought, like my sister, I was…

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Contraband of War. Greek Steamer Seized. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 3

An Italian cruiser has captured a Greek steamer carrying contraband of war. It is supposed to be for the Turkish army at Tripoli…

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Latest Cables. the Titanic Wrecked. Passengers Saved. Valuable Cargo. VANCOUVER

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 3

Despatches from Halifax state that the mammoth White Star liner Titanic, after striking an iceberg off New Foundland, began to…

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