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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1927

241 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 13

Steamer Mishaps Uralla Refloated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 5

The coastal steamer Uralla, which went, ashore at the Bellinger River entrance yesterday, has been refloated undamaged. The same company's steamer Doepel, is…

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Valve Blew Out Accident on Steamer Engineer Badly Scalded. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 5

When a valve blew out in the boiler room of the Commonwealth steamer Ferndale, at Melbourne last night, Bede Green, fifth engineer on the vessel, was…

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Steamer Doepel Refloated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 1

The stranded steamer Doepel which went ashore on Northern Spit, at the Bellinger River, was refloated on last night's tide…

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Pickle[?] and Jam Job Co[?]l Tactics Crew D[?]s Steamer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 4

The steamer [?]ga was delayed for 24 hours at N[?]e owing to the job control tactics [?] crew who demanded that pickles should bu supplied in…

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200 DEAD Men, Women, Children Many Buildings Wrecked Explosion on Yang-tse-kiang. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 5

Two hundred men, women and children were killed or injured, in the vicinity of Nanking, when a native junk, carrying explosives, blew up,…

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Hit Iceberg Excitement on Steamer Thrilling Experience. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 5

A thrilling escape from destruction by crashing into an iceberg was told by passengers of the steamer Montcalm on arrival at Clyde…

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Sheriff on Board American Schooner Seized. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 5

The American schooner, Aneiura, was arrested yesterday at South Wharf, Melbourne. The first warrant, on behalf of the Victorian Timber Discharging…

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Report of Wreck Steamer in China Sea. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 4

A cable message has been received in Sydney reporting the loss of the steamer St. Francois Xavier, in the South China Sea, while on a voyage to Saigon from…

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'Plane Wreckage Found Vancouver

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 2

A message from St. John's (New Foundland) states that two trappers reported to-day that they had found wreckage which is believed to be that…

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Steamer Proteus Mishap After Repairs. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 5

The steamer Proteus, which was recently picked up at sea disabled, and was towed to Brisbane for repairs to her rudder, came out of dock on Saturday and…

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Steamer Sinks in Bay of Bengal 26 Lives Lost. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 5

The steamer Shahzada, of 2246 tons, belonging to the Asiatic Steam Navigation Coy, sank in Storm Bay, Bengal, 50, miles from the mouth of the River…

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Schooner Under Arrest Canned Fruit Only Diet for Crew. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 4

Canned fruit is the only diet of the crew of the schooner Anieura, which is at present under arrest. The members of the crew have not received any wages for…

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Shipwrecked. Survivors Arrive in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 5

Twenty-two persons, survivors of the wreck of the steamer St. Francois Xavier, on London Reefs, in the China Sea, arrived…

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Police Waited Man Arrested on Steamer Jewellery and Goods Seized. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 5

About two months ago the police obtained information concerning property which had been left in a house in the city. They secured it and, hearing of a…

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Auxiliary Schooner on Reef. Suva

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 5

The auxiliary schooner Greyhound, IOS tons, went ashore on the reef at Nasoata, twelve miles from Suva, last night. The passengers were landed safely. The…

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Fire on Steamer Gorada. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 4

Advices received in Sydney show that the fire which occurred on the steamer Gorada, bound from Calcutta to Australian ports with a cargo of 6700 bales…

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Huge Waves Overdue Steamer Battered Two Men Saved by Rope. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 5

The steamer Quilo, which arrived yesterday from Liverpool, considerably overdue, encountered heavy weather during the voyage…

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Massacred Shipwrecked Persons London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 2

A message from Las Palmas says it has now transpired that six persons from the steamer Faustino, who formerly were reported drowned during…

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Ill-fated Party. Saved From Wreck to Be Massacred. London

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 3

A message from Las Palmas says it now transpires that six persons from the steamer Fausting, who formally were reported drowned during…

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War Wrecks Incapacitated Soldiers Over 33,000 on List. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 5

The State secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. W. J. Stagg, referring to the increasing cost of war pensions, said the results of active service…

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