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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1921

322 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 17

A Steamship Wrecked. On Voyage to Australia. Helpless for a Week. Fourteen Men Missing. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 5

The steamen Canadian Importer en route from Vanecuver to Melbourne with lumber, was lost off the Oregon coast. There are probably no fatalities…

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Schooner's Long Voyage. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 2

The schooner Thurka reached Hobart after a voyage of 51 days from Dunedin. The vessel encountered terrific weather, which did considerable damage. To…

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The Canadian Importer. a Mysterious Disappearance. Wreckage Found in the Sea. Fears of Big Loss of Life. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 5

Wreckage has been found, and it is feared the Canadian Importer has now foundered with 23 aboard. The Vancouver snipping community is displaying the…

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Steamer Meets Typhoon. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 2

The steamer Aki Maru. which reached Thursday 'Island yesterday, encountered a typhoon in the China Sea…

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Two Motors Wrecked a Strange Coincidence. Both Fall Over a Cliff. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 5

On Thursday last, John Berry and a friend were motoring at Kuring-gai Chase, on the way to Hornsby, and on nearing the top of a hill a stop was made, and…

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Unemployed in London. Activity of the Communists. in Organising Demonstrations Attempt to Wreck Local Government. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 5

The "Daily Mail's" political correspondent states that Government advisers believe the demonstrations of the unemployed are fostered by Communist…

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RESCUED. Canadian Importer Lifeboat. After Two Weeks at Sea. 100 Miles From Ban Francisco. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 5

Mr. Laird's lifeboat has been rescued…

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Collision at Sea. Steamer's Close Call London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 2

The steamer Eugene Schneider has arrived at Plymouth, badly holed, after a collision with a French trawler off the Eddystone lighthouse. The…

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Telegrams Wreckage Washed Ashore. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 4

A quantity of wreckage consisting of pipe beams and decking painted red, all well preserved, have been washed up on Mangere beach, New Zealand. An…

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Shipping News Wrecked Steamer Wollongbar

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 September 1921 · page 2

A Byron Bay message says There Is still something doing on board the stranded steamer Wollongbar. A few men are removing the lining and ceiling of the cabins and any other…

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Unsinkable Lifeboat Sound Dutch Invention. Safety and Comfort

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 2

Whenever shipwrecks have occurred on the high seas there frequently have been losses of life among the passengers because of some hitch in lowering…

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Wreck of an Island Steamer Crew Rescued by Natives. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 3

A message from Wollongong says the steamer Bulga has arrived at Port Kembla with part of the crew of the Burns Philp auxiliary schooner Murua,…

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Wreck of the Marura. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 3

The captain, mate and engineer of the auxiliary schooner Marura, which was wrecked at the Ellice Group, reached Port Kembla last night by the steamer Balga…

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Life at Sea. a Schooner Burnt. Laden with Coal and Kerosene. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 6

The four-masted schooner, Cecilia Sudden, from Newcastle, bound for Callao, put in here with the boatswain seriously injured through having fallen from aloft,…

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Steamer Sent Into Quarantine. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 5

The steamer Victoria, from Hong Kong, was sent into quarantine on arrival in Sydney to-night owing to a suspicious case of illness being found on board…

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News of the World. British Steamer Wrecked. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 5

The British steamer Southquay was wrecked off Cherbourg, in Saturday's storm. A raft with two bodies was washed ashort at Naequeville, where French…

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"Our Jack" Foundering Manning the Lifeboat. Brundah's Crew Contradict Their Skipper. Inquiry Adjourned. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 3

The Marine Court inquiry into the loss of the Our Jack, on June 26, was continued to-day. Alfred James Anderson, fireman, said…

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Fishing Craft Wrecked. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 4

Ait Adelaide message states a dozen fishing craft were wrecked at Wallaroo during the gale. The damage amounted to many hundreds of pounds…

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A Vessel Ashore. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 4

A cable message received by Scott Fell and Co., Ltd., this afternoon stated that the ship Cardinia is ashore at the Island of Munbuaiou, near Levuka, and it…

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Militant Firemen Steamer Held Up. Two Men Arrested. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 5

A fight between two firemen, members of the crew of the steamer Canadian Spinner, delayed the vessel all night. The vacancies were filled…

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