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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1922

194 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 10

New Steamer Time Table

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 October 1922 · page 2

It is understood the North Coast Steamship Company propose running the Orara from Syduey every Saturday night to connect at Coff's Harbor with the…

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News of the World. Steamer Wrecked. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1922 · page 5

The steamer Hopelyn was wrecked near Corleston. A lifeboat twice visited the vessel on Ser[?]by Sands, but saw no sign of life. It is thought the crew had taken…

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Steamer Refloated. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1922 · page 4

The steamer Oonah, which went ashore on Tasmanian coast, has been refloated. It is believed the vessel suffered very little damage…

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Fast Steamer Trip

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1922 · page 4

The Yulgilbar on the last trip to Sydney left Grafton at 7 o'clock on Saturday morning, and was in Sydney at 3 o'clock next afternoon. The run from…

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Sea Drama. Pirates Seize Schooner. Crew Escape From Wreck. Outlaws Rescued and Arrested. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1922 · page 5

Pirates, convicts, and wrecks were some of the elements in a thrilling sea drama which was acted near the mouth of the Elbe, says "The Times'' Hamburg…

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Dry Ships. Canadian Schooner Released. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 October 1922 · page 3

The American Government has ordered the release of the Canadian schooner Emerald, recently seized eight miles at sea with liquor aboard. The inspectors failed to…

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Wreck Sold for £2000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 November 1922 · page 5

The sailing ship France, which was wrecked off New Caledonia and which cost about £200,000 to build has been sold for £2000…

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Steamer Held Up. Higher Pay Refused. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1922 · page 2

The mail steamer Orvieto, which was to have left Melbourne for Sydney last night, is held up owing to the firemen making a demand for…

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Another Steamer Held Up. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 November 1922 · page 3

The shipping position is unchanged. The steamer Palloona did not sail owing to the dispute with the men. Twenty-seven members of the crew of the Palloona have…

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Thrill at Naples. Fire on Oil Steamer. Naples

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 November 1922 · page 3

The arsenal at Naples was hastily evacuated yesterday afternoon when an oil tank steamer caught fire and burning oil spread over the bay, threatening to…

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Towns Wrecked. Earthquake and Tidal Wave. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 November 1922 · page 3

A Buenos Ayres message says seventy five were killed and a thousand rendered homeless as a result of the destruction of Coquimbo and several towns north of…

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The Wrecked Galleons. Australian Legends

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1922 · page 3

Out of the mists of the dim past Australia has inherited a legacy of legend—legend that has yet taken no defined shape, and is carried from…

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Botany Bay Tragedy. Sailing Boat Washed Ashore. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 November 1922 · page 3

The sixteen foot sailing boat Maldon was washed on to the beach between Port Kembla and Wollongong this morning. This was the boat in which five…

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Chinese Pirates. British Steamer Held Up. Ship and Passengers Robbed. Money and Valuables Worth £75,000. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 November 1922 · page 5

The "Daily Mail's" Hongkong correspondent says an audacious piratical outrage occurred on a British excursion steamer plying between Hongkong and…

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Steamer Aground. Just Clear of Punt Wires

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 November 1922 · page 5

The steamer Inga, belonging to Craig Timber Company, which completed loading a cargo of 20,000 odd feet of timber at Fraser and Company's wharf…

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Steamer Ashore. Crew Tramps Twenty Miles. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 November 1922 · page 1

The small steamer Williams went ashore on Stockton beach on Friday night. The crew consisted of Captain William Boyd, his son, and two other men. All were…

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Steamer Refloated

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 November 1922 · page 2

The steamer Inga, which ran aground with 200,000 feet of timber for New Zealand within a few feet of the track of the Grafton-South Grafton punt line on…

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Explosives in Coal. Stores and Houses Wrecked. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 5

The number of mysterious explosions of coal when placed in stoves and furnaces which have occurred at numerous points of France, several resulting in the…

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Wreck Sold. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 4

The wreck of the stranded steamer William was sold by auction for £35. A LOAN RUSHED. MELBOURNE, Thursday…

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Steamer Fares. Australia to England. Reductions Announced. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 December 1922 · page 5

It is understood there is likely to be an early announcement of a reduction in Australian steamship fares. "The Times" says the Orient…

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