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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1927

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Fleet Manoeuvres Adventure of a Drifter Fouled Wartime Wreck. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 5

A remarkable incident occurred during the Atlantic Fleet manoeuvres, near Cro[?]marty Firth, to a drifter, the Billow, which was towing a target, when it fouled…

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Norses [?]. Steamer in Cyclone

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 2

Now 220 tons of [?] [?] during the night in a [?] [?] at [?] provide [?] for [?] [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Ship Wrecked London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 2

A Copenhagen message reports that the naval steamer Hermod sank during a gale in the North Sea. Four lifeboats and the hatch covers…

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Naval Vessel Wrecked Crew of 21 Believed Drowned. Copenhagen

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 5

It is reported that the Danish naval vessel Hermed was sunk during a gale in the North Sea. Four lifeboats and hatch covers have been washed ashore at…

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Not One Bid Steamer Under the Hamper. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 4

The A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Bingera, at one time one of the finest, and fastest steamer's of the company's fleet, was offered at public auction as she now…

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Sea Gives Up Dead Two Bodies Washed Ashore. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 7

The body of William Stein, late of Manly, was found washed up on the beach at Curl Curl this afternoon. It is understood Stein had been…

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Telegrams Chinese Smuggled Ashore? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 4

Three Chinese members of the crew of the steamer Arnendquick were arrested to-night, and charged with having, smuggled, into the Commonwealth, Chinese,…

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Girl's Fught Dramatic Conclusion Rescued by Steamer Paris Disappointed. Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 5

Crowds, most of whom were women, flocked to the Le Bourget aerodrome at dawn to await the arrival of Ruth Elder's monoplane, but not a syllable of…

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Ten Missing Norwegian Steamer Sinks. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 5

From 10 to 15 persons were missing when the Norwegian freighter Besggen sank in 15 minutes, following a collision with the liner Paris…

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STEAMER'S S.O.S. Engines Disabled--19 Persons Ill. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 5

A wireless message has been received at Las Palmas from the British steamer Syde, asking for help, as the engines are disabled and 19 persons…

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Steamer Interfered with Attempt to Prevent Departure. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 5

A determined attempt was made yesterday to prevent the steamer Corrimal leaving for Melbourne with general cargo. The hydraulic pipes connected with the…

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Steamer Towed 160 Miles Crew Stricken with Fever. Las Palmas

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 5

A tug located the steamer from which was received the S.O.S. message on October 15, and identified it as the French steamer Sybil. The tug towed it 160…

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Mail Robbery on Steamer Cathay. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 4

A cleverly planned robbery of registered mail, on the mail liner Cathay, is engaging the attention of the police and postal official…

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Prohibited Immigrants Charge Against Master of Steamer Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 4

Pierre J. Van Emmerick, master of the steamer Arendskerk, was served with a summons to-day charging him under the…

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Air Was Foul Searchers' Lamps Extinguished Fifty Chinese Stowaways Cooped Up in Tank on Steamer. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 October 1927 · page 5

Further particulars of the finding of 50 Chinese stowaways on the steamer A[?]kerk show that so foul was the air in the tank, in which the Chinese…

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Pelted with Apples Riff Tribesmen Defeated Shipwrecked Americans' Story. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 October 1927 · page 5

On arriving at Southampton aboard the Common wealth liner, Moreton Bay, the American crew of the steamer Nile, which was shipwrecked off the coast of Tunis…

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Missing Boat Wreckage Identified. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 5

Wreckage found at Watson's Bay during the week-end has been identified as that of the boat wrecked outside the heads on September 15, when Edward…

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Island Tragedy Dead Native in Canoe Found by Steamer at Sea. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 October 1927 · page 5

A dug-out canoe, containing a dead nude negro was picked up by the steamer Tongariro on September 29, a day sand a half before reaching Colon. The man had…

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Loss of Life Conflicting Reports Wreck of the Mafalda Probably 100 Souls Perished. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 5

Chaotic and utterly conflicting reports are still being received in New York nearly 24 hours after the Mafalda sank off the Brazilian coast…

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331 Lives Lost Wreck Of The Mafalda Italian Embassy's Report Heartrending Scenes. Rio De Janeiro

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 5

The Italian Embassy announced tonight that it had received a report that 925 persons had been saved from the wrecked steamer Princess…

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