The Croki Wreck, Marine Inquiry. Before Judge Backhouse, Captains J. J. Simpson and J. L. Fawkes, assessors
The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 6
An inquiry was held on Tuesday at the Court of Murine Inquiry into the circumstances of the wreck of the steamer Croki on the Seal Rocks on…
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Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 10
MESSRS. Fraser, Uther, and Co., of Spring street, conducted a sale at their rooms last week, of the steamer Croki' as she now lies on the beach near Seal…
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The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 5
William Donovan, master of the steamer Croki, which was wrecked on the Seal Rocks on September 13, was called upon on Tuesday to show cause…
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Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 9
The steamer Oceana, which was recently purchased by the Australian Dairying Co. from the Watson's Bay Ferry Co. for service on the Manning…
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The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 3
THE s.s. Oceans, purchased a week or two ago by the Directors of the Australian Dairying Co., from the Watson Bay Ferry Co. for service on the Manning River, was…
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Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 9
Mr. Baldwin's new river steamer will be launched at Jerseyville at about 11 a.m. on Thursday next. It will be a gala day for the down-river…
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Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 8
MR. J. L. Baldwin's new river steamer was launched to-day. The day was beautifully fine with a cool northeast breeze. Some 500 or 600 people…
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The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 2
CONTRARY to expectations entertained of saving the steamer Croki, she is now considered to be a total wreck--all hope of saving the ill-fated steamer having been…
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The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 4
There is still no word of the missing steamer Ovalau…
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Macleay Argus · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 12
The Manning Times reports as follows:—Contrary to expectations entertained of saving the steamer Croki, she is now considered to be a…
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The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 2
News has just been received that the steamer Ovalau, which has been missing for about ten days, caught fire off Lord Howe Island, and foundered, on…
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The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 6
The Messageries Maritimes Company's steamer Pacifique has solved the mystery relating to the missing Ovslau. The vessel being long overdue on a voyage from Norfolk…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Ketch Sir George Wrecked. Two Lives Lost. Port Macquarie
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 4
The ketch Sir George, timber laden, which had started for Sydney, met the southerly gate raging on the coast, and in running back for shelter was wrecked at 10 o'clock…
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Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 9
The ketch Sir George, owned by Mr. Hibbard, of Port Macquarie, was wrecked about 10 p.m. on Thursday night about two miles north of Smoky…
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The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 3
During a strong S. W. gale the ketch Sir George went ashore at 10 o'clock on Thursday night, two miles north of Smoky Cape lighthouse. Four hands were saved—the…
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The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 3
NEWS was received in Kempsey on Friday last that a ketch named the Sir George had been wrecked near Smoky Cape and two lives lost From later particulars it would appear…
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The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 7
An ocean liner crossing the Banks in seas that swept the decks sighted a fishing vessel with the flag flying the union down--everywhere the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shipping Disaster. Ketch Sir George Driven Ashore. Two of the Crew Drowned. Survivors at Smoky Cape
The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 5
One mils north of Smoky Cape the ketch Sir George, a well-known coasting vessel, was wrecked on Thursday night. The disaster involved the loss of two of the crew…
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Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 8
In connection with the wreck of ketch Sir George, reported briefly in our last issue, the captain of the unfortunate vessel made the following state-…
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The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 3
THE circumstances attending the wreck of the ketch Sir George off Smoky Cape recently were inquired into by the Court on Friday last--Judge Murray being in this ease assisted by Captains W. C…
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