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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 8 of 12

Delayed Steamer Arrives. Fremantle

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 4

Three days overdue the Italian steamer Masaniello arrived here this morning. It was stated that boiler, trouble and heavy weather delayed the steamer's…

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Steamer in Difficulties. Steering Gear Carried Away. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 5

The steamer Monadnoek, bound from Nauru to Newcastle, wirelessed that she was in difficulties owing to her steering gear having been carried away. She…

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Schooner Ashore. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 4

The steel auxiliary schooner Coomonderry, bound for Geelong, went ashore at Durnie Bay to-day. It is believed the crew are safe. The schooner is only a…

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Ran Out of Food. Schooner Blown Out of Course. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 3

On the arrival of the small schooner Huddesfield from Townsville to-day officers stated that adverse winds delayed them…

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Wallamba Wreck. Did Plough Affect Compass? Evidence at Marine Inquiry. a Strong Current. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 4

The Marine Court to-day inquired into the stranding of the North Coast steamer Wallamba. Mr. Rodgers, representing the Navigation Department, said the…

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Missing Passenger. From Newcastle-sydney Steamer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 August 1923 · page 1

A man who booked his passage on the steamer Hunter under the name of F. J. Mclville was missing when the steamer reached Newcastle from Sydney this…

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Not From Sumatra. Wreckage Picked Up. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 August 1923 · page 2

A quantity of wreckage picked recently up by seamer Alabama off the North Coast has not yet been identified. It was thought at first to have…

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Adventurous Trip. Steamer in a Blizzard. Firemen Strike, Engineer Attacked. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 5

[?]hers were some sensational happenings on board the steamer Cragness, which arrived in Sydney yesterday from Middlesborough,…

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Wreck or Hoax? Startling Message. "Sank with All Hands." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 August 1923 · page 3

A startling message written in ink was picked up in a bottle washed ashore at Cape Spencer, South Australia. The message was on a British-India…

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Mysterious Wreckage. Off Camden Haven. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 4

The officer in charge of the pilot station at Camden Haven informed the Secretary of Navigation to-day that the door of a skylight had been washed…

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Wreckage. Ashore at Camden Haven. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 3

A quantity of wreckage found on the beach near Camden Haven is believed to be from the lost steamer Sumatra…

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Struck a Reef. Steamer Floats Off Again. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 5

The Southern Railway Company's steamer Princess Ena, while proceeding from Southampton to St. Malo, with 280 passengers, struck Minquiers…

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Fire in Bunkers. Norwegian Steamer Damaged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 4

A fire in the bunkers of the Norwegian steamer Neils Neilson, after burning fiercely for eight hours, was finally got under control this morning. The plates…

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Struck a Reef. Steamer Chang Sha in Trouble. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 August 1923 · page 3

The Pennant Hill wireless station to-night picked up a radio from Apple-cross (Perth) and the Darwin stations stating that the China-Australian…

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Steamer on Reef. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 5

According to a message received this morning the steamer Changsha, which is on a reef in the Celebes, is in no danger. It is anticipated there will be little…

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Five Drowned. Fishing Launch Wrecked Disaster Near Brisbane Boat Smashed in Half. One Body Washed Up. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 August 1923 · page 5

A party of five men lost their lives in the wreck of the Brisbane launch Bell bird off Maroochydore, just north of Brisbane, last night…

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Liner Damaged. Struck Submerged Wreck. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 August 1923 · page 5

The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Scotland was disabled in the English Channel through striking submerged wreckage, and was escorted to…

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Two Drowned. Coastal Vessel Wrecked. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 August 1923 · page 4

A small coastal vessel, the Venus, is a total wreck 40 miles north of Fremantle. There were seven on board. Two were washed into the sea and drowned…

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QUEENSLAND. Wreck of the Bellbird. FOUR BODlES Still Missing. Liquor Bill Passed. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 5

The body found washed ashore from the wrecked launch Bellbird at Maroochydore yesterday has been identified as that of Christopher Bfiggs (45). Briggs was…

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Mabine Disaster. Four Men Get Ashore. Two Missing. Perth

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 3

Four men from the email boat Venue that was blown ashore near Freemantle, have been saved. Two are missing…

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