Much Trouble Follows Boat Wreck
Plenty of trouble piled up for John Wilson Fraser after to sailed his yatch into Coffs Labour in October last. on…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1950
29 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 2
Dispute Over "Greens" Delays Steamer
COFF'S HARBOUR, Fri.--A dispute over the ship's supplies of green vegetables delayed the steamer James Cook 18 hours at Coff's Harbour. JAMES Cook was scheduled…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Large Fishing Boat Ashore At Wooli
A 45 feel former naval vessel owned and used by Mr. Ray Bennett, for ocean fishing at Wooli, went firmly aground at the Wooli River entrance, on Saturday afternoon…
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PERTH, Thurs:--Strapped to a tiny raft, and nursing the ship's cat, 12 shipwrecked Indonesians floated in mid-ocean…
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MURWILLUMBAH.--The North Bondi surfboat crew rowing from Sydney to Coolangata for the Australian surf championships at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Leaves Jetty
COFF'S HARBOUR, Fri.--The steamer Matthew Flinders, loading timber for New Zealand, left the Jetty this morning when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreckage of Missing Plane Sighted
TOKIO, Sun. (AAP-Reuter).--A United States Helicopter today sighted the wreckage of the C54 transport plane which has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →40 Bodies Found in Quake Wreckage
CUZCO (Peru), Tues. (A.A.P.). --Forty bodies have been found in the wreckage of the earthquake which shattered hundreds of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hotel Wrecked By Explosion Buildings Damaged
MELBOURNE, Sun.—An explosion completely wrecked the Town Hall Hotel and damaged 18 other buildings in the heart of the city this afternoon. Damage is estimated at many thousands of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wreckage From "Fairwind"
Coffs Harbour Police have boon 'handed a number of hatches and pieces of wreckage which have been identified…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ketch Smashed By Heavy Seas Heiress Believed Drowned
SYDNEY, Tues.--A wealthy 23 years old English heiress, Jenefer Wornum, is believed to have drowned when heavy seas dashed her luxury 35-foot ketch on to rocks at Wottamolla, National…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wrecked Yacht Has Link with Coffs Hab0our
The wreck of the luxury?ckhl Gentleman s Agreement at Waftamolla, National Park. last Monday night, is linked with Coifs HarbourJbecause the boat cans in here to shelter dining the recent heavy weather and left…
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MELBOURNE, Sun.--Three men fought against heavy seas to wade ashore near Sorrento, after their 52ft. shark boat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Service Urged For Byron Bay
LISMORE.--Northern Rivers and Tablelands Federated Chambers of Commerce have decided to seek the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Try To Inspect Hull Of Wreck
SYDNEY, Mon.--Police will try to inspect the hu[?] of the wrecked yacht, Gentleman's Agreement, at W[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wrecked Launches Salvaged At Coff's
COFF'S HARBOUR, Tues.--Grim evidence of the severity of the cyclone which struck the coast on the night of June 23 is being disclosed as efforts are made at Coff's Harbour to salvage the launches…
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COFF'S HARBOUR. Thurs.-- The 36 foot auxiliary ketch Quest, which is on its way to England, anchored at Coff's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fish Washed Ashore At Wooli
WOOLI, Mon.--Two large specimens of what are called by local fishermen "Black Fish" were washed ashore…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Building Wreckers
NEW YORK.--Building wrecking is one of the most dangerous jobs on earth, having, among the highest percentage of casualties…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lifeboat Overturns 12 Feared Missing
NEW YORK, Tues. (AAP).--Twelve members of the crew of the 1014-ton freighter, North Vovageur, are feared to have…
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