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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1922

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Steamer's Cargo Held Up. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 5

The goods landed from the steamer Maimyo are being held until the unknown consigness enter and declare them. The Customs authorities still…

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Punt Washed Ashore. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 4

A big punt which was washed away from its moorings to Cape Hawke on Monday last has been washed ashore at Wallalby Point…

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Steamer's Narrow Escape. Engines Stop in a Gale. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 4

The steamer Yankayilla, which arrived in Sydney last night, had a narrow escape from disaster off Galbo Island. For half an hour the engines were stopped, and…

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The Wiltshire Wreck. Collapses Through Gale. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 2

It is reported that the wreck of the steamer Wiltshire has collapsed under the battering of a heavy easterly gale…

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Wiltshire Wreck Breaks Up. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 5

It is reported the wreck of the Wiltshire has collapsed under the battering of heavy easterly gale. The greater portion of the hull has now disappeared…

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Trimmers Delay a Steamer. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 5

The departure of the Commonwealth steamer Echuca from Melbourne for Java was postponed in consequence of about a dozen trimmers refusing to obey the…

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Steamer Mining. S.o.s.--then Silence. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 5

Grave fears are entertained for the fate of the British steamer, Quito, which was reported to he sinking fast on Monday night 150 miles off the Tyne after…

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Sailing Vessel Blown Ashore. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 3

The auxiliary sailing vessel Cicada was blown ashore near Hobson's Bay last night. Three members of the crew landed after an exciting experience…

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U.S. Cruiser Wrecked. Flagship of Squadron. Practically All of Crew Saved. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 3

The cruiser Raleigh with Admiral Pakenham aboard, was wrecked in the straits of Belle Isle, Labrador. It is probable the cruiser is a total…

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Tragedy on a Steamer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 5

Charles Sutton, 44, an Englishman touring the world with his wife, was found shot through the head in his cabin on the Japanese steamer Yoshino Mart…

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The Wrecked Cruiser

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 5

There were eleven casualties in the wreck of the Raleigh. The steamer Empress of France picked up the crew, who are en route to Southampton. The…

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Telegrams Schooner Lost. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 August 1922 · page 3

The American schooner John Campbell, which was reported on fire in the Gilbert group with a copra cargo, is a total loss. The crew aye on their way to…

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QUEENSLAND Steamer Out of Control. Labor's Prox Voting Bill. Reply to Premier's Allegations Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 August 1922 · page 5

At the conference of the Employers' Council of Australia to-day a motion was carried to the effect that unless the awards of the Arbitration Courts were…

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Telegrams a Schooner Wrecked. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 2

A wireless message has been receiver from Suva stating that the American schooner Henrietta had become a total wreck in the Ellice group. The crew were…

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Dispute on Commonwealth Steamer. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 3

The Commonwealth steamer Echuea was held at Fremantle yesterday owing to the dismissal of a fireman for alleged drunkenness. After negotiations it was…

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Tralee Station Wrecked. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 3

Irregulars held up a train five miler from Tralee and compelled the passenger to alight. They then turned on full sten and sent the train crashing into…

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S.O.S. Message. Jap Steamer in Trouble. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 2

The Pennant Hills wireless station last night intercepted a broadcasted S.O.S. message from the Japanese steamer Ryokai Maru which is in…

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Ketch's Narrow Escape. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 4

In connection with the ketch Ruby Captain Bennett said, after the Ruby tied up at Stockton, that the crew was lucky to be in Newcastle. Had it not…

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Small Steamer Founders

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 August 1922 · page 4

While assisting the tug Undine to tow the collier Corr[?]mal from Kerosene Bay this morning the small steamer Almee foundered. The two men in charge…

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Giant Seaplane. Wrecked on Trial Flight. Between Hayti and Cuba. Crew Rescued by Cruiser. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 August 1922 · page 5

The Navy Department announces that the giant seaplane, Campais Correia, collapsed. The United States cruiser, Denver, from…

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