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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1929

205 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 11

Launch Wrecked Fishermen's Three Days' Walk Through Bush. Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 5

Three Fremantle fishermen had an unenviable experience when their launch capsized near Jurien Bay on Tuesday last. They had to Swim ashore and tramp…

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Moth Plane Wrecked Near Bethungra Occupants Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 5

The Gipsy Moth 'plane Redwing nosedived near Bethungra yesterday, striking the ground with terrific force. The machine was wrecked…

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Crew Saved Island Schooner Founders. Suva

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 September 1929 · page 5

The auxiliary schooner Manoa foundered seventeen, miles from Levuka, near Makohai, yesterday. The crow was rescued, the owner, Macinhoc, and one of…

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Elusive Deportee. Man From New Zealand Did He Get Ashore? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 4

W. Youlden, of victoria, deported from New Zealand, who absconded from Sydney in 1927 on a larceny charge and who was returned to Australia on the…

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Five Men Fall Down Steamer's Hold. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 8

Five men had narrow escapes from serious injury to-day when a support on which they were working in the hold of the steamer Iron Monarch collapsed and…

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Steamer Ashore Near Port Stephens Crew of 21 Landed Safely Pappinbarra Caught in Gale. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 5

The steamer Pappinbarra ran ashore near the lighthouse at Port Stephens during the heavy gale to-day. The crew landed safely. There were no…

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WRECKAGE From Pappinbarra Being Washed Ashore Crew Landed in Bosun's Chair. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 4

Captain Merrett, master of the steamer Pappinbarra, which went ashore near Port Stephens during last night's gale, says when the vessel left Port Macquarie the…

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New Coastal Steamer Delayed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 4

The new coastal steamer Cobargo, which was expected to reach Sydney two days ago, arrived this morning, having teen delayed by heavy weather along the…

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Belgian Steamer Sunk Lives Lost in Collision. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 5

The Belgian steamer Astrella, 758 tons, sank in the Scheldt after a collision with a German steamer. Two of the crew were saved, and thirteen and the pilot…

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Return at Once Bruce's Message to Marr League Delegate's Dash for Steamer. Geneva

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 5

There was much excitement among the Australian delegates to the Assembly of the League of Nations when Mr. Marr received a message from Mr. Bruce…

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Man Who Wrecked Govt. Doesn't Expect Endorsement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 5

Mr. Marks, M.H.R., in an interview, said he did not expect endorsement in the National interests, but in view of his stand for the party on the principle that…

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The Wrecked Pappinbarra. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 September 1929 · page 5

The preliminary inquiry into the wreck of the steamer Pap[?]barra was opened to-day in camera…

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Steamer at Sea on Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1929 · page 5

A radio message received at Albany, West Australia, yesterday stated that a fire had broken out in the coal cargo of the Irish steamer Knockfurna. The…

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Steamer Ashore on Storm-swept Island. Colombo

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 September 1929 · page 5

The steamer Hochst, which sailed for Europe on Thursday, is aground oft Mini coy Island, and is reported badly disabled. In response to her S.O.S., the tug…

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Ship Afire Blaze In Mid-Ocean Crew Take to Boats Steamer Rushing to Scene. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 4

It is reported that the steamer Siltonhall is on fire, 2000 miles off Fremantle, and that the steamer Anthea is going to her rescue. It is further stated that the…

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News of the World Stranded Steamer. Colombo

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 5

No message from the steadier Hochet, which is aground off Minicoy Island, or the tug Hercules, was received up to 6 o'clock to-night. The Hercules is delayed…

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Stranded Steamer Tug Now on Scene. Colombo

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 September 1929 · page 5

A wireless message from the [?] Hercules states that she arrived at Minicoy at noon on Sunday. A diver examined the bottom of the disabled steamer Hechst,…

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Stranded Steamer Cargo Insured for £70,000. COLOMBO

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 5

Information received here stales that the disabled steamer Hoc[?]t is fast aground amidships. Divers investigared visible gaps in the hull, but there is a…

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Burning Ship Explosions Follow Fire Wireless Story From Rescue Steamer. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 2

Wireless messages from the steamer Anthea, which picked up the men from the steamer Silton Hall, which caught fire at sea last Saturday, tell the story of the…

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Disabled Steamer Little Hope of Refloating. Colombo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 5

Attempts to refloat the disabled steamer Hochst were unsuccessful. A heavy swell and strong current pushed the vessel further on the reef. There are five feet of…

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