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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1923

225 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 12

Turned Turtle. West Australian Schooner. Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 5

"While off Moore River the schooner Sea Flower was struck by heavy seas and turned turtle. One seaman named Cornish got ashore on the wreckage. He…

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Wrecked Wollongbar

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 4

The last of the big machinery from the old Wollongbar, as she lies wrceked in Byron Bay, is now on deek, and Mr. Oxenford, as he did last year, has again…

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Steamer Ashore. Master Drunk in Cabin. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 1

The Marine Court to-day inquired into what was described as a Charge of misconduct for neglect of duty against Willian Thompson, master of the steamer…

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Schooner Disabled. in Australian Bight Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 2

News has been received that the schooner Abemama is disabled in the Australian Bight. Her sails were blown away and deck…

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Rough Seas in the Bight. Schooner Disabled. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 5

News has been received that the schooner Abamana is disabled in the Australian Bight. Her sails were blown away and the deck gear swept overboard…

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Ships in Trouble. Pense Fogs in Channel Steamers in Collision. Number Run Ashore. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 5

Remarkable fogs have made their appearance in the English Channel, resulting in disasters to shipping from the Cornish coast to the mouth of the…

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Overdue Steamer

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 5

The small schooner. Louis Therianlt, on voyage from Whangape (N.Z.) to Sydney, is now 25 days out, and is overdue…

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Schooner Ashore. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 4

The wooden schooner Alcairo is ashore four miles south of Marian Bay. All of the crew have been saved…

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Struck a Reef. Loss of New Guinea Schooner. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 4

News has reached Sydney of the loss of the schooner Wu[?] owned by the New Guinea Mandated Territory Government. The vessel struck a reef,…

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Island Steamer on Reef. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 4

A message received at Pennant Hills wireless station states that Burns Philp steamer Montoro had run ashore on Young Reef, off Thurdsay Island. The…

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Explosion on Steamer. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 5

At Philadelphia three firemen were killed and several injured by a boiler explosion on the British steamer Daghild in the Delaware River…

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Steamer Montoro Refloated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 4

The steamer Moatoro was refloated [?]m [?] Ref at hight tide to-day [?] apparently unda[?]ge [?] proceeding on her voyage…

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News of the World. New Commonwealth Steamer. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 5

The Port Brisbane was launched at Belfast for the Commonwealth Dominion line of steamships…

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"The Heathen Chinee." Revolvers and Opium. Customs Find on a Steamer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 4

While searching the South Steamer palembang, which arrived in Sydney to-day Customs searchers made a sensational discovery…

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Steamer Monioro. Reaches Sydney Safety. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 5

The streamer Montero, which was stranded on Thursday Island, reacher Sydney to-day. As a restive of the mishap the vessel's…

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Call for Help. Passenger Steamer Sinking. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 5

The New York passenger steamer Sanguil, (1975 tons) reported herself to be sinking in heavy seas south-west of Jamaica in 13.32 N. 81.20 W. The…

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Schooner in Distress. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 4

The schooner Abemama from Newcastle put into King George's Sound (Albany, W.A.) flying signals of distress. Her sails had been torn away,…

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Has She Foundered? Steamer Westmoreland. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 3

Grave-fears are entertained for the safety of the steamer Westmoreland. According to advice received in Sydney to-day it is believed that the vessel has…

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Fourteen Days Overdue. Japanese Cargo Steamer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 5

Anxiety is felt for the safety of the Japanese cargo steamer Kogun Maru bound tor Sydney from Japan with a cargo of oak. The vessel is now 14 days…

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Telegrams. Overdue Japanese Steamer. Reaches Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 October 1923 · page 4

The overdue Japanese steamer Kobun Mar[?] reached Sydney to-day. It transpired that the vessel's departure from Japan was delayed…

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