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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1914

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A Barque Wrecked. All Hands Saved. Wellington (N.z.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 3

The Barque Triton was wrecked near Rorotonga on December 14. All hands were saved. The barque was on a voyage from…

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Horror of the Sea. Shipwrecked Mariners' Story. Tale of Suffering and Privation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Eight members of the American schooner Eldorado, who, when the vessel broke up, two thousand miles from Valparaiso, took to an open…

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Late Cables. Oil Steamer Explodes. Twenty-two Fatalities. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 3

The oil tank steamer Oklaboma foundered off Shandy Hook, United States. Twenty-two of the crew perished, and only eight were saved…

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Late Cables. Liner Ashore. Hurricane Raging. St. John, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

The Royal mail steamer Cobequid, while 'on a voyage from the Indies to Halifax, ran ashore at Briar Island, and a wireless message…

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The Wreck Sighted People Probably Safe. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

The steamer Cobquid was sighted aground off Trinity Ledges, in the Bay of Fundy, when the fog lifted. The greater part of thehull is above…

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Crew of Steamer [?] London

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 2

The crew and passengers from the wrecked steamer Cobequia on Briar Island, Halifax, hare been rescued…

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Submarine Foundered

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

The British submarine A7 foundered off Plymouth on Saturday while engaged in execises. She signalled for aid when when 100ft…

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A Ketch Wrecked. the Crew Saved. Launceston

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 3

The crew of the ketch Jane Moore head, which was wrecked off Cape Barren Island, were saved by Captain Burgess swimming ashore with a…

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Damaged Steamer in Port. Seven Men Missing. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 4

The steamer Empire has arrived at Darwin, having been delayed by one of the cylinders blowing out off Cape Keith. The steamer was…

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A Steamer Ashore. Refloated Uninjured. Deceived by Picture Show Lights. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

The vessel which went ashore at Cronulla late last night is the steamer West, a regular trader between Sydney and Melbourne and…

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Steamer Off Cronulla Beach

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Considerable excitement was caused among the residents of Cronulla at midnight by the appearance of the mastlight of a ship just off the…

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Mail Steamer's Experience. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

The Orient Co's. mail steamer Otway arrived this morning, while off the N.S.W. Coast she was struck by a hurricane, the velocity of the…

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Late Wires. Oil Steamer Explodes. One Man Killed. Vessel Destroyed. Wellington, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 3

The steamer Moa, 585 tons gross, took fire when five miles from Wanganui Heads this morning, and was burnt to the water's edge…

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Triple Screw Steamer "Euripides."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 6

The Euripedes, a large triple-screw eteamer under construction by Harland and Wolff, Limited, for Messrs. G. Thompand Co.'s, Limited, passenger and cargo…

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Schooner Sunk. All Hands Saved. Captain Injured. Fremantle, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

Another wreck is reported, the schooner Grace Darling having been lost near Fremantle on Tuesday. Her crew of five were brought into…

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Shipping Disasters. New Steamer Sunk. Six Men Missing. Fremantle, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

Portion of [?]the crew of the steamer Cambewarra, a new vessel built recently for the N.S.W. Government, arrived here in a fishing boat this…

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Missing Men Safe. Story of the Wreck. Fremantle

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

The missing six of the crew of the steamer Cambewarra, in charge of the mate, are safe. Three reached Dongara, very foot sore, the other…

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Earthquake at Wellington. Town Clocks Stopped. Warships Ashore, Wellington

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 3

A sharp earthquake, shock yesterday morning caused the Post Office clock to chime and then stop. Many other electric clocks in various parts…

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Fire on a Steamer. Heavy Damage Done. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 3

A fire aboard the steamer Bordeaux at Havre (France) did damage to the extent of twenty thousand dollars…

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W.a. State Steamer Service. Big Gain to the Producers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Drew, Colonial Secretary in the Western Australian Government, said that before the State steamers entered into competition, the…

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