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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1902

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For the North Coast Trade. Arrival of the New Steamer Ramornie

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 6

Though nearly 200 tons smaller than her predecessor, the Kyogle, the North Const S. N. Company's new steamer Ramornie, which arrived on Wednesday afternoon…

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Labor Schooner Lost

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 4

The Labor schooner Sibyl left Towneville for the Solomon Islands eight weeks ago and has not since been heard of. It is supposed she has been lost with all hands…

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The Northern Coastal Trade. New Steamer Bellinger

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 5

Another addition to the coasting fleet has just been mode. The new vessel is the steamer Bellinger, which on Monday started on her maiden run in the Northern Coastal…

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A Total Wreck. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 5

The Island trading vessel, Mambare, has been totally wrecked near Dew Hebrides. The crew were saved…

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Wreck of the Dumont Airship. Aeronaut Saved, But Balloon Ruined

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 2

M. Santos Dumont, whose daring knows no limit, had a miraculous escape from death at Monte Carle. His airship was totally wrecked in…

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The Loss of the Steamer Quirang

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 4

An inquiry has been opened by the Marine Court in regard to the circumstances attending the supposed loss of the steamer Quirang…

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Wreck of the Dumont Airship. Aeronaut Saved. But Balloon Ruined

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 2

M. Santos Dumont, whose daring knows no limit has a miracluous [?] from death at Monte Carlo, His airship was totally wrecked in…

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Fire on s Steamer. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 3

A fire was discovered on board the Union Co.'s steamer Manapouri, lying in Woolloomooloo Bay, last night. It burned furiously till 2 o'clock,…

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How the Tulip Wrecked Holland

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 2

In these sober days, when the tulip the queen of spring flowers, is to be bought and sold as cheaply as 3s. a 100. it may seem hard to realize the…

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How the Tulip Wrecked Holland

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 October 1902 · page 2

In these sober days, when the tulip the queen of spring flowers, is to be bought and sold as cheaply as 3s. a 100, it may seem hard to realize the…

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Loss of a Steamer. 9 Lives Lost

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 2

The steamer Ventner, which left Wellington, New Lealand, on Sunday for Hongkong, with a cargo of five hundred chinese remains in coffins, foundered off Hokianga Bar, near…

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Foundering of a Steamer. with a Cargo of Chinese Bodies

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 4

New Zealand, Wednesday, — the s.s. Ventnor, which left Wellington on Sunday last for Hongkong with a cargo of 506 Chinese remains and…

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Wreck of the Ventnor. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 5

It is now definitely known that Capt Ferry, the third mate named Ure, and seven of the crew of the foundered steamer Ventnor were drowned owing…

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Wreck of the S. S. VEKTNOR Loss of Life. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 5

THE iron screw steamer Ventnor, only built last year, of 3961 tone, left Wellington on Sunday for Hongkong. She struck on the rocks to the south of…

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Launch at Cooper nook. Messrs. Allen Taylor and Co's. Steamer "Pyrmont." to Take Up the Manning Trade

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 3

SATURDAY last was the second occasion at Coopernook within the short space of about five months that two really creditable steamers have been launched by Mr. D…

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Launch of a new Steamer

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 2

On Saturday last, at Coopernook, the hull of a new steamer, built for Messrs. A. Taylor & Co. by Mr. D. Sullivan, was successfully launched. She was christened "The…

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Sad Story of Shipwreck

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 13

NEW Zealand files just to band contain further details of the wreck of the barquentine May, which was totally lost near Kaipara. Six out of the crew of seven…

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Wreck of a Well-known Steamer. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 12 November 1902 · page 3

The steamer Elioga[?]te bound from Sydney to Auckland, was totally wrecked at Three King's Islands on Sunday morning daring a dense fog…

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The Elingamite a Total Wreck Several Boats missing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 November 1902 · page 3

Sydney, Tuesday NEWS has been received of the total loss of the steamer Elingamite on the islands known as Three Kings, to the extreme north of…

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Wreck of the s. s. Elingamite

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 November 1902 · page 4

FROM our Sydney correspondent we received a wire on Tuesday morning, stating that the steamer Elingamite (one of Huddart Parker's boa[?] of 2585 tons) bound from Sydney to…

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