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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1919

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Cases on a Steamer. Vessel Ordered Into Quarantine. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 5

The Interstate steamer Dimboola, from Melbourne, arrived this morning with several suspicious cases on board, and was immediately sent into quarantine…

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Queen of the Day. Steamer Excursion

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

The funds for the candidate of the business section, Miss Dorothy McCallum, were considerably augmented by a successful river excursion, which took…

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Another Infected Steamer. Quarantining of Shipping. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

The Federal authorities are now leaving the quarantining of inter-State shipping to the State authorities. The N.S.W. Cabinet has…

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Shipwrecked Crew Arrive. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

The shipwrecked crew from the barque St. James, which was lust near Hawaii, have arrived in Sydney. The crew go safely ashore with difficulty. but nothing…

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Peace Problems. Conference Nearly Wrecked

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

In the invaded territories the Germans, under the armistice conditions, promised to give full information, but so far have given none. So the…

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Case on the Argyllshire. Steamer Put in Quarantine. Soldiers Commandeer Boats. and Are Chased by the Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 3

When the final medical examination of the troops on the Argvllshire took place at noon to-day, it was found that one soldier was suffering from influenza. He…

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Suspicious Case on a Steamer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 5

A suspicious case was defected on the steamer Koonda, which arrived at Newcastle from Melbourne. The patient was isolated on board the steamer…

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South Australia. Eight Cases on a Steamer. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

On the arrival of the steamer Australian at Adelaide from Melbourne eight cases of pneumonic influenza were diagnosed…

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Wreckage Washed Ashore. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 2

Wreckage recently washed ashore at Jervis Bay has been definitely identified as belonging to the missing schooner Handa Isle…

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Trouble on the Karmala. Transport Officer Lowered Into the Harbor. Soldiers Prevent Moving of Steamer. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 5

The Federal Government is concerned over the trouble on the transport Karmala, which landed the Victorian troops on Saturday. The New South Wales troops…

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Fire on a Steamer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 4

The timely warning from the master of a ferry-boat meant preventing a serious outbreak of fire on the steamer Victoria, in Neutral Bay. The outbreak is…

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Sailing Vessel Wrecked. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 5

Captain Hellingeen, of the American steamer Georgina Rolph, which arrived in port to-day, reported to the Navigation Department that while on the voyage…

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A Vessel Ashore. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 5

The American brig Louise Thriault bound from Montreal to Melbourne with a cargo of paper, is aground near Hob son's Bay, but is in no immediate danger…

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Death on a Steamer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 5

A man, whose name has not yet been reported, died last night on board the steamer Malt at North Head. There were no symptoms of pneumonic…

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Trouble on a Steamer Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 3

Trouble occured among the crew of the steamer Zealandia last night. It appears, the men demanded that they be allowed to go ashore but the request…

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Late Wires. Sydney-built Steamer. Launching Next Month. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

The steamer Biloela, of 7000 tons, built at Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbor, is to be launched next month…

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A Vessel Ashore. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 3

An unknown four-masted vessel went ashore at Port Albert, Victoria, last night, during extremely heavy weather. A lifeboat has gone out…

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Accident to Island Steamer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 3

A wireless message was received by Burns, philp and Co. from the steamer Mindini, stating that the vessel had been ashore at Fiama, in the Russell group,…

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Increased Steamer Fares. Travellers' Complaints. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 3

The all-round increases in passenger rates to and from the Commonwealth ports have called forth loud complaints from intending travellers. The Shipping…

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Miscellaneous. Wilson at Boston. His Vessel Nearly Wrecked. Vancouver, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 3

A message from Boston says: President Wilson has arrived here where thousands of people greeted him. The ship narrowly escaped strangling on…

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