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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1914

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Ketch's Wreckage Found Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 5

Another wreck on the North Coast has been discovered south of Crescent Head. It is supposed to be the ketch Alfred Fanning, which…

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Schooner Aleda Wrecked. Fears for the Crew

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 4

On Monday last the Navigation Department received word that the schooner Aleda, 79 tons, owned by John Breckenridge Ltd., had been…

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Schooner Wrecked

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 2

The schooner Aleda, 79 tons, commanded by Captain H. Fidlett, which left Sydney last week for Nambucca, with a load of lumber, was driven…

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Another Steamer Sinks

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 2

A watchman along the river near St. Louis (U.S.A.) reports that an excursion steamer with several hundred aboard struck the new water tower…

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Another Wreck. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 2

Another wreck on the North Coast has been discovered south of Crescent Head. It is thought to be the ketch…

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Missing Vessels. Wreckage on the Beach. No Signs of Crew

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—It is feared that the ketch Alfred Fanning, a well-known coaster, has been overtaken by disaster in the recent gale. The vessel, more than a week overdue…

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Ferry Steamer Helen. the Men Given Notice

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 2

It is stated that the hands employed on the ferry steamer Helen have received notice that their services will not be required on the ferry…

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Ferry Steamer Helen

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M. L. A., has reed the following letter. dated 27th 1914 from the Director-General Public Works:-- "With further…

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Grafton Ferry Steamer. Mr. Briner's Promptitude

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 2

As stated in last issue, Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., at South Grafton on Friday night, in reply to a deputation (Messrs A. J. Pollack and. A. E…

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Se[?]ner Wrecked

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 2

The auxiliary schooner, Forbes Brothers, twently purchased by the Federal Government for lighthouse work on the Queensland coast, was…

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Coasters Ashore

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two small vessels were blown ashore at Port Stephens, the Korunnah and Phil Forbes. The crews landed safely. Neither ketch is in a bad…

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Unruly Women. Protests Against Forcible Feeding. Attempt to Wreck Burns' Birthplace

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. MeKenna, Home Secretary, replying to a deputation of 70 doctors protesting against the forcible feeding of suffragettes, invited them to suggest…

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Launch Wrecked. Loss of Seven Lives

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 4

A shocking disaster occurred at Tweed Heads late on Friday afternoon. A schnapper-fishing party, numbering 13, were wrecked in a motor launch on the bar at the river entrance…

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The Alfred Fenning. Wreckage Picked Up. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 5

Two life buoys and a pair of crutches were found at Stradbroke Island. The buoys bore the name [?]fred Fenning, Sydney." This…

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[?] Ashore. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 2

Two life-buoys and a pair of crutches have been found at Stradbroke Island (Q.) The buoys bore the name of Alfred…

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New Cargo Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 July 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Allen Taylor Company's new cargo steamer Narani went on her trial trip on Tuesday. She attained a speed of 10¾ knots. This is the largest…

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A Schooner Ashore. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 July 1914 · page 2

The schooner Tramp went ashore yesterday on North Beach at Urunga (Bellinger River)…

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Steamer has a Bad Time. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 2

The steamer Germania arrived from the Marshall Islands after a severe buffeting. The steamer met a typhoon and…

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Big Naval Battle. in the North Sea. British Steamer Seized. Sydney, Monday, Noon

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

An exclusive wireless message from Vancouver states that a heavy bombardment was heard at 1 p.m. on Sunday in the North Sea. This is…

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German Gold Steamer Captured. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 3

The steamer Kron Prinzessin Cecile, which sailed last week with eleven million dollars in gold is reported to have been seized by British…

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