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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1921

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A Girl Diver. Search for Sunken Treasure Sea Bed Strewn with Wrecks. Weird But Fascinating Life

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 3

Diving for sunken treasure is not a life that a nervous girl ought to take up, for when one goes into the vasty deeps there are sights to be seen that…

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Steamer's Crew Gives Notice. Badly Ventilated Quarters. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 5

The crew of the steamer Talune, which is due to sail from Auckland for Tahiti to-morrow, have given notice of their intention to leave the ship, alleging that…

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"May Wreck the Entente." Conference of Premiers Postponed. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 3

The "Observer" says the British Government takes an extremely grave view of the French crisis. The position recently has been better than…

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Japan and America. Protest Against Californian Law. "Will Wreck Jap-american Friendship." New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 3

The New York "Times'" correspondent at Washington says the Japanese League to Promote Japanese-American Friendship has passed a resolution…

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Reaping the Harvest. Lenin a Nervous Wreck. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 3

It is reported that Lenin, the Russian Bolshevik leader, has suffered a complete nervous breakdown as a result of the recent attempt on his life…

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Years-old Wreckage

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

Mr. Harry MacDonald, returning home along Hat Head beach on Friday ' morning of last week, noticed a large piece of a ship's cabin, door and…

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Discovery of a Lifeboat. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

A lifeboat with the name Noorebar painted on it drifted ashore at Port Patterson in the Banks group. In November last it appears the lifeboat was shipped at…

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Japanese Steamer Aground. on Queensland Coast. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 3

The Japanese steamer "Meigen Maru" grounded on M reef, on the Queensland coast, while voyaging from Newcastle to Batavia (Java)…

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Japanese Steamer Ashore. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 3

The Japanese steamer "Kibi Maru" is reported to be ashore on Hannibal Island. No details are available…

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A Steamer Condemned

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

The West Australian State steamer Kwinana, which caught fire at Carnarvon jetty, has now been condemned as a wreck. The crew, considering the proposed…

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Condemned As a Wreck. W.A. Government's State Steamer. Perth, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 3

The State steamier "Kwinana" which was on fire at Carnarvon Jetty, has now been condemned as a wreck and the crew paid off…

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Rumors of Job Control. Denied by the Stewards. Island Steamer to Sail. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 5

Statements have been made that the stewards were only persuaded to resume at their meeting yesterday as the result of other tactics being advocated instead…

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Frightful Petrol Explosion 25 Killed and Many Injured. Oil Plant and Many Houses Wrecked. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 3

A report from Memphis, Tennessee, says a spark from a workman's chisel exploded a 1500 gallon petrol tank, wrecking the Colyar-Rees Oil…

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Aeroplane Crashes. Engine Fails Over Box Hill. the Machine Wrecked. Passenger Rendered Unconscious. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 3

The aeroplane which was piloted by J. H. Summers, of Peat's Ferry road, Horns by, with S. C. Francis, of Johnston street, Annandale, as a passenger, came to grief…

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Melbourne to Launceston Lieutenant Paper's Flight. Captain Huxley's Machine Wrecked. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 5

Lieut. Parer and his passengers arrived at Launceston from Melbourne by aeroplane. They were delayed at Stanley by bad weather…

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Another 'Plane Wrecked. Fierce Wind Storm. Hobart Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 3

An aeroplane, wherein Captain Hurley arrived at Hobart yesterday, from Melbourne, was wrecked this morning by a fierce wind storm. The machine…

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Aeroplane Wrecked. Passenger Severely Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 3

An aeroplane was wrecked at Windsor yesterday. The passenger was severely injured, but the pilot escaped unhurt…

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Mr. Esmonde Ashore. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

Mr. Esmonde, by personal arrangements with the Federal authorities, spent several hours ashore yesterday transacting private business…

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A Ketch Overdue. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 4

A message from Suva states that the ketch John Forest, which left Thursday Island on December 17 for Suva, is three weeks overdue. All ships have been asked…

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Wrecked After All. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 5

The Air Ministry announces that owing to the weather it was impossible to house R34 on arrival at Howden, and the airship had to anchor in the open. It was…

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