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Mid North Coast · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1903

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The Schooner Emma Sims Ashore

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 4

The schooner Emma Sims has been swept by a heavy sea and driven ashore at Hokitaki New Zealand. Captain Danach was washed overboard, and after swimming…

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New Coastal Steamer

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 5

THE Telegraph states that a telegram was received on Friday last by Messrs. Allen Taylor and Co., stating that their new passenger and cargo steamer Croki, after coaling, left Albany (W.A.) during the…

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Wreck of the Oakland

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 3

CAPTAIN I, WESTON returned to Sydney last week with [?] Mand Weston, from the [?] the [?] off Port Staphess. Captain Weston, it will be…

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The flaw Steamer Croki. Arrival in Sydney. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 3

The new steamer Crcki, belonging to the Allen Thylor line. arrived in Sydney on Saturday last, after a satisfactory trip, from Scotland. The new vessel is fitted with triple expansion…

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New Coastal Steamer

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

Another valuable addition to the fleet of coasting steamers running under the auspics of Messrs. Allen Taylor and Company's Line has been made by the arrival of the…

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New Coastal Steamer. Arrival of the Croki

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 10

ANOTHER valuable addition to the fleet of coasting steamers running under the auspices of Messrs. Allen Taylor and Company's Line has been made by the arrival…

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Schooner Austral

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 August 1903 · page 4

Fears are entertained for the safety of the new schooner Austral, which left Sydney 40 days ago for. Cooktowd, and has not since been board of…

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New Coastal, Steamer

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 5

THE North Coast S.N. Company's new twin screw steamer nerong ran her trial trip last week, when a satisfactory speed was attained. She left Sydney on her maiden trip on Wednesday evening last for…

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Shipwreck Relief Society. Presentation to Capt. Tanglin

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 5

AT the Annual meeting of the Royal Shipwreck Relief & Humane Society of N.S.W., held in the Town Hall, Sydney, on Monday night, 10th instant, the awards were…

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New River Steamer for the Macleay

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 6

MR. J. L. BALDWIN is building a new passenger steamer for the river trade at Jerseyville. The work has been in hand about three months and the hull…

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New Steamer for the River Passenger Trade

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 September 1903 · page 7

MR. ROBERT RECKLESS, of Sydney, who recently built the "Ada and Eva" at Port Macquarie, has designed and is building a new steamer for the rifer passenger trade at…

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Wreck of the s. s. Croki

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 September 1903 · page 4

Our Sydney correspondent wired on Monday morning that the s. s. Croki, Messrs. Allen Taylor and Co's., new steamer trading to the Manning had struck on Seal…

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A New Steamer

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 3

A decided acquisition to the fleet of excursion steamers at Sydney is the Cobar, which has just been built to the order of Mr. W. Longworth. The…

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Steamer Croki Wrecked. Passengers and Crew Saved

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 10

THE Seal Rocks--a line of dangers lying south-east from the lighthouse of Sugar Loaf Point, which sent the steamer Catterthun to the bottom with…

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The Steamer Croki a Total Wreck. Disappearing In the Sand, the Wreck Sold

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 5

As foreshadowed by telegrams from Bungwahl and Sydney appearing in our last issue, and verified by our special edition on Wednesday afternoon, Messrs. Allen Taylor &…

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The Steamer Abandoned. Thursday, 11 a.m

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 4

The Croki was yesterday abandoned by the underwriters. Instructions were issued to Messrs. Fraser, Uther and Co. to offer the…

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The Wreck of the Croki

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 3

The new steel steamer Croki, 201 tons, specially designed and built for the passenger and cargo trade of the Northern rivers for Messrs. Allen Taylor and Co., struck on…

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The Croki Wreck. Additional Particulars

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 4

Since our last issue fuller particulars have come to hand regarding the ill-fated steamer Croki, which struck the south east Seal Rock on Sunday at…

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The Wrecked Steamer Croki

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 September 1903 · page 4

The stranded steamer Croki is a hopeless wreck. About 100 tons cargo are still in the vessel. The Marine Court has found that the loss…

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New Steamer Tuncurry. Tuncurry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 4

The new boat Tuncurry, timber laden, in charge of Capt. O'Beirne, left her moorings at 9.30 on Wednesday morning. She was towed to sea by the Marion Mayfield, and…

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