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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1913

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Russian Cruiser Ashore 30 Lives Lost. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 5

The Russian unprotected cruiser Utallets went aground on a reef near Postchanania Bay and her position is critical The crew landed but '27…

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Aviator's Bad Luck Wrecked by a Fence. Melbourne

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

Aviator Sandford, while making a trial flight at Avondale (Vic.) and making a test, found, when at a great height that the planes, which…

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Supposed Shipping Disaster Foundered in a Gale. London

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

It is feared that the steamer Prinz Wilhelm has foundered in the recent gale, while between Hull and Hamburg. The vessel had on board a…

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Trouble in China Pirates Loot a Steamer. London, Thursday Night

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

Great unrest continues in South Hongkong. Pirates attacked a Portuguese steamer, looted the vessel and escaped just as five cruisers…

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A Steamer Wrecked All Hands Saved. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 December 1913 · page 3

The Island steamer Muniara has been wrecked on a reef in the Marshall Group and is expected to become a total wreck. All the crew…

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The Fire Fiend. Steamer's Narrow Escape. Sydney, Tuesday Night

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

A disastrous fire was discovered early this morning on board the British-India S.N. Coy's steamer Janus lying in Woolloomooloo Bay…

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Barque Totally Wrecked. Passengers Marooned on Island. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 December 1913 · page 3

News reached Sydney last night of the total wreck of the French barque La Tour Dauvergne on Palmerston Island, in the Pacific. All…

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"Steamer Takyui Lost. Tremendous, Loss of Life

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 December 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Monday.—The Takyui, a Chinese Navigation Co; vessel, was Wrecke'd on Saturday night in the Yellow Sea and 174 were drowiied.Two…

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Steamer Wrecked. the Position Serious. Sydney

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

The Dutch liner Tasman, from Sydney to Java, ran ashore on Bramble Bay, Torres Straits. She is in a dangerous position, with ten…

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Fire on a Steamer. Cargo Damaged. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 December 1913 · page 3

An outbreak of fire occurred this morning on board the big cargo steamer Knowsley Hall, which is berthed in Woolloomooloo Bay, and…

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Late Wires. General News. a Steamer Disabled. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 December 1913 · page 3

A private cable received in Sydney states that the steamer Attila has arrived at Colombo with her boilers leaking…

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The Shipwreck. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 31 December 1913 · page 2

The Sydney manager of the steamer Tasman received a wireless message early this morning from the Captain, stating that the…

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