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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912

189 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 10

Tree-Wrecking Demonstration

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

Yesterday, Mr. C. L. Barrows, representing Dalgety and Co., arranged a tree-wrecking demonstration out at Mr. Apps' farm, on the Southgate Road…

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Mail Steamer Disabled Towed Into Port. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 3

The French mail steamer Polynesian, which left Fremantle on Friday, was picked up on Sunday by the steamer Essex, disabled, her…

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A Disabled Mail Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The French mail steamer Polynesian, which left Fremantle on Friday, was towed into port by the Essex, having been…

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A Terrific Storm. Steamer Blown Ashore. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 5

A disastrous storm occurred in Melbourne early this morning, trees being blown down and several buildings wrecked in the suburbs…

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A Steamer Overlanding

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 7

A record in the annals of local shipbuilding will be effected shortly in Sydney when a steamer will reverse the usual order of things and…

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Steamer Founders. Six Men Lost. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 5

Six lives were lost by the foundeeing of the steamer Trent in Bristol Channel. There were twelve men on board but half of them…

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Wrongly Described. Steamer Captain Fined. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 November 1912 · page 3

At Brisbane yesterday the master of the immigrant steamer Roscommon was fined £10 for storing his ship with South American meat…

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Attempted Suicide. Worried by a Wreck. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 3

Captain Christian, who commanded the Kotuku when she w[?]nt ashore at Greymouth and who attempted to commit suicide by taking poison, wa[?]…

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Steamer Ashore. Hopes of Saving Her. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 5

The Union S.S. Company[?] steamer Rosamund is hard and fast ashore at Rat Island, Wh[?]anarie Harbour,. N.Z, where she grounded…

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A Liner Ashore. OVER 900 People on Board. Vancouver, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 5

Many tugs are standing off the liner Royal George, which with 901 passengers, went ashore in a fog at the Island of Orleans in the…

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Wonderful Results. Consumption Feared, Terriblei Suffering, Lady "Wreck of Former Self, Found Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills Effect Marvellous Change

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 7

"About twelve months ago," writes Sara Drysdale, 838 Bourke-street, Sydney, "I suffered from Indigestion very badly. I also thought, like my sister, I was devoloping…

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The Ferry Steamer

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 November 1912 · page 2

The Helen, ferry steamer plying between Grafton and South Grafton, proceeded to Ashby Doe[?], Maclean, this morning for a badly-needed…

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A Shipwrecked Crew

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

LONDON, Sunday.—A thrilling story of Shipwreck was related by the crew of a small steamer, the Zelia, which foundered in the Irish Sea, near Dublind. When…

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The Ferry Steamer. a Peculiar Position

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

As reported in our Monday's issue, the Government ferry steamer, Helen, was taken on that day to the Government dock at Ashby for…

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Steamer Tilba Ashore

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—News was received in Sydney on Monday night late that the steamer Tilba, belonging to the Illawarra and South Coast Steam…

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The Ferry Steamer

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 2

Sir,--In your issue of Wednesday 20th inst., under the heading of "The Ferry Steamer," you state that "Mr. Pullen, however, had…

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Wrecked by Debility. Lost Weight and Became Very Weak—strength and Wealth Restored by Bible Beans

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 7

Weary workers, and worn-out house-wives will derive, great benefit, and be speedily released from bodily corture, by a [?]orough course of Bile Beans. Mrs. Clara…

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Late Wires Steamer Friendship. Wrecked at Tweed Heads. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1912 · page 3

Messrs. Corrigan Bros'. steamer "Friendship" is ashore on the southern breakwater at Tweed Heads. The vessel proceeded to sea on…

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A Steamer Ablaze. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 3

A fire occurred in the forehold of the steamer Cycle lying at the wharf at the foot of King-street shortly before midnight…

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Fire on a Steamer. Cargo Destroyed. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 3

A fire broke out on board the German steamer Silesia at Hamburg, and the flames spread rapidly. The cargo was practically destroyed…

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