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Mid North Coast · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1901

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New Coastal Steamer

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 8

The Cavanba, Mr. Nicoll's new addition to our coastal fleet, has an actual tonnage of 573, and upon her trial trip she recorded a speed slightly…

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Steamer Excursion Fares

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 8

Capt. Henderson, local agent for the North Coast Co., has received the following communication from the manager of the Co.:--Re Christmas…

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Wreck of a Tugboat. Laurieton

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 4 December 1901 · page 3

While attempting to cross the bar inward at Camden Haven on Friday night the tug Unique grounded on the north spit. She commenced leaking,…

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Wreck of the S.S. Unique. Struck on the Camden Haven Bar. Lauricton, November 30

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 December 1901 · page 2

The s.s. Uuique, when crossing the bar inwards last (Friday) night, struck the bar, and became unmanageable. She eventually filled, and is now a total wreek…

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Wreck of the s.s. Unique. Struck on the Camden Haven Bar

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 2

The s.s Unique, when crossing the Lar inwards last Friday night, struck the bar, and because unmanageable. She eventually filled, and is now a total wreck…

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Wreck of the Wyong. Captain's Certificate Not Interfered With

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 7

CAPTAIN RADCLIFFE was called upon at the Marine Court, before Judge Rogers and Captains J. Vine Hall and John Mackenzie (assessors), to show cause why his…

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Wreck at Camden Haven

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 12

News was received on Saturday of the wreck of the tug Unique at Camden Haven Heads on Friday evening. The tug, which was employed working…

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Adventures Ashore and Afloat. (All Rights Reserved.) the Loss of the "Martha Warren," and What Followed. Chapter I.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 1

Those who have read my previous narratives will remember that, on more than one occasion, I have referred to a certain "Jimmy Gray,"…

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A Narrow Escape From Foundering. Accident to the N.C.S.N. Co.'S Steamer Australian

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 4

At 3.30 p.m. on Saturday, the 21st instant, the steamer Australian creased out of the Clarence River on her way to Sydney, with a full cargo of sawn timber and railway deepens. The wind set in…

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Wreck of the Tug Unique. Marine Inquiry

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 2

The Marine Court held an inquiry last week into the circumstances attending the wreck of the tug Unique, at Camden Haven, on November 29…

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