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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1926

222 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 12

New Use for Hair The Pacific Islands Life on a Schooner Interesting Sidelights on Natives

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 4

A former resident of Coff's Harbor, Mr. Cecil Boles, furnishes an interesting account of life on a trading schooner in the Pacific Islands. The writer is…

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Launch Wrecked. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 4

A message from Norfolk Island states that the Government launch was wrecked on Wednesday, but there was no loss of life…

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British Steamer. Mishap at Port Said. Port Said

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 5

The British steamer The City of Winchester from Sydney and Adelaide for London, struck the qua wall at Port Said. Her bows were damaged and the rear…

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The Tahiti How Steamer Got Away Passengers Fill Strikers Places Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 5

An interesting story of the departure of the steamer Tahiti for Wellington was told by afficials of the Union Steamship Company to-day…

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Barquentine Driven Ashore. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

The Finnish .barquentine Favell was driven ashore on a sandbank in Port Phillip Bay, three and a half miles from Queenscliff, last night during a fierce…

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Race for Singapore Japanese Steamer Strikes Rock. Batavia

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

The Japanese steamer Yamato Maru, with twelve bags of mail from Singapore for Fremantle, reports having struck a rock near the Banka Straits and is…

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Steamer Held Up Engine Trouble in Indian Ocean. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

A message was received in Sydney today that the Common wealth line steamer Boorora is held up in tse Indian Ocean as the result of engine trouble. No anxiety…

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Wreckage Floating Off North Coast Warning to Shipping. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 5

The steamer Ulooloo, en route from Cairns to Sydney, by wireless reported that at 6 o'clock last night she passed a wooden frame work floating about eight…

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Schooner Sunk Collision with Destroyer Crew Saved--naval Officer Drowned. Brest

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 5

The destroyer flagship Wolfhound and the rest of the flotilla of torpedo boats and submarines were steaming towards the Spanish coast last night in stormy…

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Ketch Ashore. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 3

The ketch, Mystery, was driven ashore at Daniels' Bay, Tasmania, during a north-westerly gale. The crew was saved…

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Ketch Driven Ashore. Crew Saved. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 2

The ketch Mystery was driven, ashore at Daniel's Bay, Tasmania, during a north-westerly gale. The crew was saved…

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Crew of Lighthouse Steamer Huge Rate of Pay. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 2

After attempts extending over three weeks the new Commonwealth lighthouse steamer Cape Hawke secured a crew in Sydney yesterday…

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Strike Sequel Coal For Refrigerators Steamer Leaves Without Clearance Captain and Agent Fined Minimum. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 5

In the Central Summons Court to-day, John White, shipping agent, was proceeded against for having abetted Captain James Fotheringhame to take the steamer…

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Struck Rock in Mid Ocean Steamer Badly Damaged. Fremantle

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

A diver has been at work during the past four days on the Greek steamer Atlanticos, which arrived after having struck a rock in mid-ocean…

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Lifeboat Capsizes Ship's Officer Drowned. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 3

A lifeboat from the liner Kumara when entering Wanganui Heads on Saturday night, dashed against the mole and capsized. Third Officer Batty was drowned…

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Brave Women Launched Lifeboat in Storm. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 5

The Royal Lifeboat Institution is presenting a letter of thanks, bound in vellum, to 35 women of Boulmer, situated in Grace Darling's district of the…

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Ferry Steamer Hits Wharf Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 5

The ferry steamer Kosciusko collided with the Neutral Bay wharf at Circular Quay last night. Portion of the woodwork of the pontoon was torn away. One…

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Steamer Springs a Leak. Puts Back to Port. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

The steamer Tuncurry which left Cape Hawke yesterday morning for Sydney timber laden sprang a leak and was forced to put back to port…

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Steamer Aldinga Tied Up. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 4

It being found impossible to reach a settlement in the dispute on the steamer Aldinga, the crew was signed off this afternoon, and the vessel will be tied up…

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"Black" and "White" Steamer Corrimal Idle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 5

The watersiders decided at their stopwork meeting to-day not to reverse their decision to keep the steamer Corrimal "black," despite the fact that the…

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