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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1951

41 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 3

Wrecking Ways

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 2

IN a grim message to the U.S. Congress, President Truman told of the Soviet Imperialists' two ways of going…

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Steamer Ulmarra Expected To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 2

The N.C.S.N. Co's steamer "Ulmarra," which was unloading at Coff's Harbour yesterday, is expected to cross into the…

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Steamer Ulmarra Weather Bound

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 2

The North Coast Steam Navigation Company's steamer Ulmarra, which was to have arrived at Grafton yesterday, is…

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Houses Wrecked By Avalanche

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

GENEVA, Mon. AAP).--An avalanche thundered down on the village of Airolo, on St. Gothard Pass, to-day wrecking…

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Ships Washed Ashore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Fri. (A.A.P.). --Five American vessels were washed aground by storm in Tokio Bay on Wednesday. No…

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Storms Wrecks Many Boats

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.--Scores of small fishing craft and rowing boats were washed ashore at bayside beaches during…

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Overtime Ban Delays Steamer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

An overtime ban by local wharf labourers resulted in the N.C.S.N. Co.'s steamer Ulmarra being tied up at…

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Storm Leaves Trail Of Wreckage

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon. -- The fierce storm which raged throughout Victoria during the week-end, leaving a trial of…

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Total Wreck

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Tues.--The 3346-ton freighter, Corio, became a total wreck to-day, and was abandoned by its crew at…

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Radio Controlled Lifeboat

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 3

DAYTON (Ohio), Fri. (AAP).--American sea rescue aircraft will be equipped early next year with a radio-controlled lifeboat…

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Wreck Sold

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 2

"ADELAIDE, Sunday. -- The wrecked freighter, Corio, has been sold for an unspecified figure to F. W Stanks, a…

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No Wreckage Of Missing Airliner

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Sun. (AAP).-- Hope for the 53 survivors of the American Globemaster, missing in the Atlantic, began…

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Fishing Boat Wrecked On Wooli Bar

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 2

WOOLI.--Mr. C. O'Neill, crossing the bar after returning from fishing, had the misfortune to lose his launch on the bar…

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Search For Schooner

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 3

MIAMI (Florida), Thursday (AAP).--The Navy has joined the Coastguard in sea and air search for the 40ft. schooner,…

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Schooner Saved

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 3

ST. PETERSBURG (Florida). Fri. (AAP).--A coastguard launch last night towed, the 40ft. schooner, Tropicair, into…

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Missing Plane Wreckage Found

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 3

SANTA BARBARA (California). Sun. (AAP).--The wreckage of the South West Airways DC3 plane, missing in rugged…

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Penalised by Wrecking Policies of Communists

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--Hundreds of thousands of hard-working trade union[?]ts were being penalised by the wrecking…

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Move To Shift War Wreck

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 3

LISMORE, Tues.--A move to shift the wreck of an American ship which sank at Byron Bay during the war was made at the…

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Violent End For Gallant Coastal Steamer

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 2

S.S. Kyogle will be towed to sea off Moreton. Bay, Queensland, on its final journey on Pacific waters to-day. The vessel will be sunk by the R.A.A.F. for bombing practice…

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Would Wreck Programme

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Fri. (AAP).--Continued American stockpiling of supplies would wreck the production programme in the…

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