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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1928

278 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 14

Fire on Steamer' Yarra Vessel Refloated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 5

A message has reached Sydney to the effect that the steamer Yarra which was on fire at Solomon Island some time ago has been refloated, and the cargo is…

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Explosion on Ketch Crew of Fishermen Rescued. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 5

An explosion of benzine Which occurred on a fishing ketch in Half Moon Bay caused extensive damage. The deck was blown off and. the hull badly strained. One of the crew jumped info the sea…

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Twelve Dead Collision At Sea Greek Steamer Sinks British Naval Ship Towed to Port. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 5

The naval supply ship Bacchus, of 2000 tons, sent out an S.O.S. that she was badly damaged and sinking bow first after ramming and sinking the…

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Adrift Steamer in Sinking Condition Tow-line Broke. Mackay

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 5

The steamer Canobar, of John Burke, Limited, which berthed here yesterday afternoon, reported, while towing the Nautilus from Mackay to Brisbane, the…

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British Steamer Aground. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 5

The Deputy Director of Navigation, and Lighthouses, Captain Roskruge, to- day received word to the effect that the British steamer Hyacinthus was aground onthe…

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Missing Steamer . Fate Of The Nautilus Towing Efforts Fail Canonbar Captain's Story. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 5

The steamer Canonbar arrived in Brisbane this afternoon. When interviewed regarding the missing steamer Nautilus, which…

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Stranded Steamer Refloated. Thursday Island

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 6

After being stranded on a sunken reef, north of Goode Island for fifteen hours, the steamer" Hyacinthus was refloated late last night and resumed her voyage, to…

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New Coastal Steamer. North Coast Co.'s Melinga

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 3

The Malinga; an oil-engined craft which is to be added to the North Coast Co.'s coastal fleet, is due to arrive in Sydney on May 26. Sh is 161…

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War Wrecks 'Not Repaired Yet' Labor Member's Speech Roland Green Angrily ? Interjects. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 5

A lively interlude in the House of Representatives late this afternoon enlivened the proceedings which were threatening to become…

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Fishing Ketch Wrecked. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 4

The fishing ketch, Good Intent, was wrecked while sheltering in Surprise Bay, being blown ashore. The crew of four escaped injury. The vessel was loaded…

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Theft From Steamer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 4

William Glover, on remand, appeared in the Tweed Heads Police Court, before Mr. W. H. D. Sutherland, P.M., on a charge of having stolen goods and…

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Fire on Steamer Sulphur Cargo Alight Vessel Badly Damaged. SYDNEY,Monay

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 5

A serious fire broke out on the American steamer Seattle, 6463 tons, which is lying at a wharf at Darling Harbor, late this afternoon…

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Steamer Aground Hauled Off by Tugs. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 5

Howard, Smith's steamer Kowarra, which grounded in Freeman's Channel, Moreton Bay, on Friday, was refloated with the assistance of two tugs, on…

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Telegrams Lugger Wrecked. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 2

The lugger Delaware was caught by the rising tide at Broome and the anchor chain broke. The owner James Mulgrue, and crew of two swam a mile to the shore. The…

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More Foreigners Arrive by Italian Steamer. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 5

The Italian steamer Mada; Christina arrived at Fremantle from Genoa yesterday with 300 Italians, 100 Greeks, Albanians and Czecho-Slavs…

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Man Drowned Schooner and Launch Collide. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 5

The auxiliary schooner To Aroha collided with and sank a fishing, launch about three miles outside Nelson Harbor, N.Z. One of three occupants of the…

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Ship Ashore 40 Whites and 280 Chinese Aboard. Seattle

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 5

The Alaska Packers' Association sailing ship Star of Falkland, with a crew of 40 whites and 280 Chinese cannery workers, en route to Bering Sea fishing…

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Mission Lugger Wrecked Crew Three and a Half Hours in Water. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 5

The lugger Be[?]ty, of Beagle Bay Mission, capsized and sank in Beagle Bay. Three missioners, 12 natives and a hal[?]caste spent three-hours and a half in the…

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To Please Garden Lang Wrecked Labor Party A.w.u. Statement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 5

An official statement issued to members of the A.W.U., states: "Through Mr.Lang's failure as a Labor leader, the capitalist class is now firmly established…

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Crew Saved Sailing Ship Wrecked. Seattle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 5

The sailing ship Star of Falkland, which went aground on Bunkhead Rocks, Behring Sea, is now a total loss. The crew of 310 were all saved…

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