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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1920

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Steamer Wrecked. Outside San Francisco. the Passengers Rescued. San Francisco

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 5

The steamer Arascan, inward bound from Java, was wrecked outside San Francisco harbor. Seventy-two passengers who were on board were rescued by the life-saving…

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Trouble on Steamer. Direct Action Fails. a Question of Overtime. Boat to Be Declared "Black" Cairns

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 3

The Howard Smith Company's steamer, Mourilyan, left Cairns for Townsville last light without portion of her crew, the men having come ashore at the last…

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The French President. a Nervous Wreck. Premier Holds His Resignation. Millerand a Candidate. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 5

A Fans message reports that M. Deschanel, the French President, is a nervous wreck and unable to appear. His resignation is being discussed…

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Casualties. Explosion on a Steamer. Two Men Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 5

An explosion occurred on the steamer Canadian Importer in Snail's Bay last night, when two members of the crew received injuries of a severe nature. They…

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Fishing Boat Wrecked. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 4

Three fishermen returning from the Gippsland Lakes were wrecked off Queenscliffe (Victoria) last night. Their boat was smashed, and they spend the night…

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Accident to a Schooner. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 4

The American schooner, Mindoro, struck a rock in the Backstairs Passage, South Australia, and began leaking badly. The vessel is now full of water and is waiting…

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The Courts. Wreck at Clarence Heads. a Warrant Issued. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 4

An application was made to Mr. Adrian at the Central Court for a warrant under the Navigation Act for the removal of a week…

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Wrecked. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 2

During heavy weather recently the island schooners Tearia and Valine, Tahiti, were driven ashore in the Paumoto group…

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A Schooner Overdue. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 2

Anxiety is felt in Hobart regarding the three-masted schooner, Amelia, which left Newcastle on August 21 for Hobart and has not been heard of since…

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Dispute on a Steamer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 3

The steamer Tahiti which was to have left to-day for Vancouver was held up owing to the stewards and pantrymen leaving the vessel because of a grievance with…

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India. a Fanatical Boycott. Wreck of the Reform Scheme. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 3

The fanatical boycott of the British Government, trade officials and courts in India is watched with great interest and anxiety. It is feared it will wreck the…

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Wrecked Crew Arrives. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 5

The remainder of the crew of the Montauk, which was wrecked in the Solomon Islands last month, reached Brisbane today by the Burns Philp steamer Melussia…

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Reprisals in Ireland. Police Re-visit Balbriggan. Stores Wrecked Shops Fired at Village Set on Fire. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 5

The "Daily Mail's" Limerick correspondent telegraphs that police auxiliaries as reprisals see on fire and destroyed Ballymucelligott in Kerry. They also…

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The Missing Schooner. Boat Leaves for Search. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 4

A steamer left to-day in search of the missing schooner Amelia. J. An effort was being made to secure a pilot for a seaplane to accompany the vessel. The action of…

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The Missing Schooner. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 2

There is still no news of the missing schooner Amelia J…

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Wreckage at King Island. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 2

The wreckage found at Bartram, King Island, Tasmania, is believed to belong to the barquentine Southern Cross, bound from "Wellington to Hobart with one…

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Grounding of a Steamer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 5

The Marine Court found that the grounding of the steamer Bermagui on the South Coast was due to the fault of the captain in not passing Bellambi…

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A Steamer Searched. Sinn Feiners Seize Arms. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 5

''The Times" Dublin correspondent telegraphed, on Wednesday that a big party of men disarmed policemen at the dock gates, boarded a large steamer at…

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Deaths From Heat Six Occur on Mail Steamer. Coming Through the Red Sea. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 5

During the voyage of the mail steamer Ormonde through the Red Sea there were six deaths from heat The temperature rose to 116 and 117 degrees, and remained…

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German Steamer. for Australian Trade. Test Constructed Since War. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 5

Reuter's Berlin correspondent stater that the first German vessel' constructed since the war, which will remain in, German possession, is the 10,000 tonner…

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