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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 7 of 12

Yacht Ashore. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 4

News has reached here that the [?]iary yacht Four Winds, owned and [?] by Captain J. G. Arnold, a well[?] River Murray character, has been [?]…

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More Wreckage Found. Kempsey

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 5

Pieces of wreckage were found on the beach last night. It is believed to be from the lost steamer Sumatra, though there is nothing to identify it…

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Shipwrecked Crew. Wages of Trevassa's Men. Questions in Commons. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 5

In the House of Commons Mr. E. Shinwell (Labor) declared that the wages of the crew of the Trevassa automatically stopped when it the…

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Steamer Ashore. Iron Monarch in Danger. Driven on Breakwater. Storm on South Coast. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 4

Cyclonic conditions, which operated a long the coast this morning, were responsible for the steamer Iron Monarch going ashore on the northern breakwater…

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QUEENSLAND. Mysterious Shooting Affray. Big Closer Settlement Scheme. Wreckage Found on Coast. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 4

The New Zealand bowlers on Saturday defeated Sandgate by 218 to 122. A message from Kingaroy states that a mysterious shooting affray at…

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Plague on Steamer. Fremantle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 5

The British Indian steamer Chinkoa arrived here yesterday from Calcutta. The master reported that [?] case of Plague had been put ashore at Rangoon…

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Schooner's Long Trip. Three Months From Perth to Melbourne. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 4

The West Australian auxiliary schooner Cohen arrived yesterday from Perth. The trip took three months. The vessel encountered tempestuous weather, and…

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Shipping Bill. Variation of Values. Speech by Mr. Hughes. the Sumatra Wreck. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 5

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Bruce told Sin Elliot Johnson he fully realised the necessity, for a searching inquiry regarding the Sumatra wreck and…

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Total Wreck. Wallamba Goes Down. Struck Hidden Object. Crew Reach Shore in Boats. Picked Up by Yulgilbar. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 5

The North Coast Steam Navigation Company's steamer WallAmba, which left Sydney on Tuesday night for Newcastle and the Manning River with general…

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Federal Parliament. The Sumatra Wreck. Royal Commission to Inquire. Mr. Green and White Australia. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 5

In the House of Representatives Mr. Bruce told Mr. Charlton that the Government[?]on tended to appoint a Royal Commission[?]into the…

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Repairs to Steamer. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1923 · page 2

Repairs to the steamer Iron Monarch will cost £10,000…

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Wrecked Wallamba. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1923 · page 2

Captain Anderson, of the wrecked steamer Wallamba, stated that it was all over in five minutes. The vessel went to pieces like a…

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Uncharted Reef. Steamer's Narrow Escape. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 July 1923 · page 5

During her voyage from New York to Sydney the American steamer Cape May, which arrived this morning, narrowly missed piling up on an uncharted reef…

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Telegrams Wreckage Found. Probably Portion of Sumatra. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 July 1923 · page 5

Wreckage, consisting of the upper portion of a wooden deckhouse, was sighted off Bateman's to-night. It is thought it may be portion of the ill-fated steamer…

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Wallamba Wreck. Owners' Heavy Loss. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 July 1923 · page 6

By the less of the steamer Wallamba the owners sustain a substantial loss. The vessel cost £28,000 when built in 1917, and was only insured for £10,000…

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Manly Steamer Ashore. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 5

The Manly ferry steamer Burrabra ran ashore on the harbor beach at Manly last night. Although there was considerable excitement among the passengers, no…

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Ferry Steamer Goes Ashore. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 2

The Manly ferry steamer Burrabra ran ashore on the Harbor beach at Manly last night. Although there was considerable…

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Steamer on a Reef. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1923 · page 5

The steamer Pukaki is stuck fast on Nukkae Reef, about 12 miles from Noumea. The mishap occurred on Sunday night. Assistance was sent to the vessel…

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Schooner on Reef. Sensational Story. "A Stroke of Luck." Alleged Smuggling Away of Indians. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1923 · page 5

Sensational news was brought to Sydney by the mail steamer Makura yesterday. It is stated that shortly after leaving Suva for America the auxiliary…

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Anxiety for Steamer. Fremantle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 5

Some anxiety is being felt in shipping circles for the Italian steamer Masanielle, which left Adelaide on July 17 for Fremantle. It is thought…

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