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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1925

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Steamer in Quarantine. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 6

The steamer Kileredane, which arrived at Sydney to-day from Nauru, was placed in quarantine following upon the discovery on board of a suspicious case…

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The Yulgilbar Steamer Out of Commission. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 5

The crew of the steamer Yulgilbar has been paid off and the vessel is now out of commission. It is probable that she will be sent into dock for her periodical…

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Greatest Coup 'Black' Steamer Sails Captain Outwits Seamen Vindictive Unionists. Fremantle

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 4

Captain Thomas is unable to obtain stores for the steamer Volumnia. vidores have been notified that if they supply provisions their businesses will…

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Wreck of Motor Boat. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 5

A motor boat belonging to a fisherman named Jackson was washed ashore at Cape Paterson last night and became a complete wreck. It is not known…

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'These Fools' Seamen's Union Methods Wrecked Federal Line "Would-be Slave Drivers." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 5

Mr. W. M. Hughes referring to the proposal to sell the Commonwealth line of steamers, said he knew all that could be said about the manner in which some of…

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Schooner Wrecked Struck Uncharted Rock. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 3

The schooner Leprena struck an uncharted rock near Eddystone lighthouse last night while on her way from Adelaide to Hobart and has become a total…

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Seizure of British Schooner. Newhayen

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 3

In connection with the seizure of the British schooner Over the Top following on the sale of 25 cases of liquor to special agents of the U.S. Internal Revenue…

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Detention of Steamer Sharp American Note. Peking

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 5

The American Legation protested last evening to the Chinese Ministry for Foreign Affairs regarding the detention of the steamer Chichuen at Chun King…

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In a Lifeboat Trip Round the World. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 3

A coast guardsman named Hitchen and three other Cornishmen with a wireless operator will leave the Thames during the first week in May to circumnavigate the…

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Steamer Belbowrie. Aground at Clyde River. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 3

The coastal steamer Belbowrie went aground on the bar when coming out of the Clyde River near Batman's Bay yesterday. The crew are believed to be safe,…

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Steamer Hold-up American Protest Outrage in Western China. Shangai

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 3

Reuter's Ichang correspondent states that further details of the outrage on the steamer Chichuen have been given by a missionary. After the sampan capsized…

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The Steamer Volumnia. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 5

The steamer Volumnia, which left Fremantle secretly for the eastern ports some days, ago, has not yet arrived at any eastern port, and she is not in…

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Steamer Belbowrie Refloated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 5

The steamer Belbowrie, which went ashore at Batsman's Bay, was refloated yesterday and proceeded on her voyage to Sydney…

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Steamer's Fireman Missing. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 3

John Culland, aged 30, fireman on the steamer Koromiko, is missing. He is thought to have been drowned. The vessel arrived from Melbourne on Sunday…

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Populating Australia Migrants at Fremantle. Italian Steamer's Passenger. Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 5

Four hundred and sixty migrants who arrived at Fremantle by the Italian steamer Citta de Genova have amongst them in the ship's safe £15,000, and the…

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Seamen's Troubles North Coast Steamer Allegation of "Job Control." Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court to-day Mr. Sturrock, manager of the North Coast Shipping Company of New South Wales, declared that the members of the…

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Steamer Delayed. Fremantle

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 5

Owing to the refusal of the stokehold hands and engineers to Supply steam for winches to enable lumpers to work over time last night, the steamer Esperance…

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News of the World Steamer Damaged. Strikes Suez Canal Bank. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 5

A Port Said message states that the British steamer Durenda, from Australia to Antwerp, struck the bank of the Suez Canal. Divers report that the plating is…

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Ketch Wrecked. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 5

The ketch Rebecca was blown on to the rocks and stove in at Tinder Box Bay during a storm. The crew of three got safely ashore…

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Hundred Missing Japanese Boat Wreck. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 3

The Uwajima Maru No. 6, encountered a storm on Wednesday morning off the Kabashima Islands. Five destroyers are searching fop the survivors. The parser…

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