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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1919

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Cases From a Steamer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

Three pneumonic patients were landed at the quarantine station to-day from the steamer Age, Which arrived from Newcastle…

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New Zealand. Steamer Sails for Sydney. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

The steamer Kalangatta has sailed for Sydney from Wellington. The crew succeeded in obtaining their demand for a guarantee against loss of wages through…

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Alien Seamen and Firemen. Trouble on a Steamer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

Trouble occurred yesterday afternoon on board the steamer Port Lyttleton, when members of the crew attacked a number of others on board, alleging that…

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A Steamer Sunk. in New York Harbor. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 3

The Aquitania, while arriving here, rammed the steamer Lord Dufferin passing the Statue of Liberty. The Lord Dufferin sank. One of the crow was killed…

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Steamer Ashore at Trial Bay. Rainfall in Kemfsey District. Kempsey

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 5

The rainfall for the week-end totalled 692 points and 820 with last week's falls. George's River was uncrossable at Comara and at Bellbrook the river rose…

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Telegrams. Steamer Ashore at Trial Bay. Crew Still on Board. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 5

The steamer Myee went ashore on the beach at Trial Bay and lost both her anchors. The crew are safe, but are still on board. The owners notified the…

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Influenza. New South Wales Newcastle Hospital Infected. Five Nurses and a Wardsman Stricken. Disease Brought on Steamer From Melbourne. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 5

No further cases were reported in Sydney during the night. Pneumonic influenza attacked the New castle Hospital, five nurses and a wards…

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Three Deaths on a Steamer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 5

During the voyage of the steamer Yankailla to Vancouver, influenza broke out and three of the ship's, company died. The outbreak of influenza on board the…

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A Liner Ashore. Newfoundland Disaster. Rescue of Passengers Impossible. Vancouver

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

A message from St. John's, Newfoundland, says: The Furness liner Appenine has been driven ashore by the coast ice pack. So far it has not…

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Wreckage at Sea. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 5

Steamers coming from the south report the presence of all kinds of land wreekage in the vicinity of Twofold Bay, probably swept away during the recent…

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Canadian Soldiers' Riot. Welsh Camp Wrecked. Many Lives Lost. Two Days' Drunken Orgy. Infected by Russian Poison. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 2

A riot broke out at the Canadian camp at Rhyl (Wales) concerning pay and demobilsation matters. The rioters wrecked the camp and fusiladed the…

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Eight Cases on a Steamer. Sydney, Tuesday Night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 5

One case is reported from quarantine, the patient being a soldier from the transport Ulysses. The steamer Chillagoc, bound from…

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Trail of the Flood. Wreckage at East Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 2

The giant flood stream of the Bellinger has once more dwindled to a peaceful [?] body, but all doubts as to the formidableness of its last effort may be…

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The Kersaint Ashore. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 5

News has been received that the small warship Kersaint is ashore on a reef near Papeete Harbor. Two British steamers unsuccessfully tried to tow her off…

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Troops Refuse to Leave Steamer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 3

The troops oh board the steamer Delta refused to leave the vessel in order to land at the quarantine station, but the authorities say it makes no difference…

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A Total Wreck. Liner Driven Ashore. St. John's (Newfoundland)

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 3

The Furness liner Appenine, which was driven ashore last week, has been abandoned. The whole cargo has been carried ashore by fishermen…

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Boy Salvers. Boy Scouts Good Work. Rescue a Steamer

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 4

"Me and Pirate saw her first," said patrol-leader Griggs, when asked to recall the most recent maritime mishap of which, as a boy scout, he had…

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Steamer Aground. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 5

A message from the pilot at Forster stales that the steamer Our Jack is aground at the north spit, but is expected to float off at high tide…

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Steamer Niagara Quarantined. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 5

The mail steamer Niagara arrived at Sydney this morning from Vancouver, via New Zealand, and was sent into quarantine, where sue will remain for four days…

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Steamer on Fire. Urgent Call for Help. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 5

News reached Melbourne to-day that the steamer Jacox, engaged in the Pacific trade was on fire 350 miles south of Suva, and in urgent need of assistance…

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