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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1913

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The Devon Wreck. Trouble Over Salvage Work Wellington (N.z.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 3

There has been a serious sequel to the trouble regarding the payment of men working on the salvage steamer Devon. The coastal steamer Awarua…

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A Steamer Damaged Struck Submerged Object Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 5

The new steamer Aeon, bound for Geelong, when leaving Newcastle on Wednesday and when abreast of the second pile beacon on the south side…

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The Biggest Steamer. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 2

The Ceramic, the largest boat that has so far entered Sydney Heads, arrived this morning…

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A Narrow Escape. Steamer on the Rocks. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 5

The steamer Westralia was nearing Port Chalmers (N.Z.) when her steering gear carried away. The vessel became disabled and before assistance…

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Wrecked Without Warning. Later

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 5

The airship "L." was stationed at Cuxtraven, and participated usefully in the naval manoeuvres. She was engaged in a scouting flight when she…

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Airship Wrecked. Hurled Into Sea by Gale. Berlin

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 5

Naval airship L No. I was caught in a sudden gale, hurled into the sea, and wrecked eighteen miles northwards of Heligoland. Sixteen of her…

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Chicago Bomb Outrage. Twenty Persons Injured. Three Buildings Wrecked. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 5

A terrific explosion was caused by a bomb thrown in the doorway of the Alexander Corforth, Private Bank at Chicago. Three buildings were…

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Another Steamer Idle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday Night. — Another steamer is idle in consequence of the strike. She is the Wimmera, of the Huddart Parker line, from Hobart,…

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Poorly-Paid Steamer Cocks

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 3

"A Unionist and Sober Man" writes to the "Sun" as follows:—"I wish to call the attention of the general public, through the columns of your paper, to…

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The Devon Wreck. Second Inquiry Concluded. Sydney, Wendesday

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 3

[?]t the second inquiry into the Devon wreck judgment was refused, at Wellington yesterday…

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Collision at Sea. a Steamer Sunk. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 5

The Sydney Marine Underwriters received a cable to-day, stating that the German-Australian steamer Colmar had collided with the steamer…

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The Devon Wreck. the Captain Exonerated. Former Verdict Reversed. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 4

At Wellington, New Zealand, in the Nautical Court to-day. Judge Chapman, the President, reversed the decision of the Magisterial Court…

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ANOTHER N.Z. Wreck. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 5

The barque Okta, bound from Tasmania to Falmouth, ran ashore on the rocks at Stirling Point (N.Z.) and will probably become a total…

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Barque Ashore. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 2

The barque [?] bound from Tasmania to Fah[?], ran on a rock at Stirling Point, and will probably become [?] [?]reck…

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A Lucky Steamer. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 3

The steamer Indrabaarah, which went ashore on the New Zealand coast in May last, arrived at Sydney this morning. The vessel was…

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Late Wires. The Kallatina Ashore. Near Woolgoolga

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 September 1913 · page 3

A wire sent at 2 p.m. from Woolgoolga yesterday stated:--"The N.C.S.N. Co's. steamer Kallatina is ashore about half-a-mile…

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Another N.Z. Wreck. the Tyrone Ashore. All Hands Landed. Wellington (N.z. Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 September 1913 · page 3

The latest particulars of the wreck of the Tyrone state that the vessel, from bow to midship, is fast. She lies under huge cliffs and can be beard…

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Steamer Kallatina Ashore Lying, High and Dry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 September 1913 · page 5

WOOLGOOI.GA, Monday.—During Saturday night the steamer Kallatina whieh was lying off the jetty, parted her moorings and was washed ashore…

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Wreck of the Steamer Tyrone

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 September 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Throne. formerly the Drayton Grange, was wrecked outside Otago Heads. All hands are safe. The crew, after effecting a…

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[?] Boat Ashore. Sudney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1913 · page 2

The [?] Kaltatina, which is [?] at Woolgoolga, is now lying high and dry on a sandy beach broadside on. By appearances she…

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