The Wreck of the Albany
AT the Court of Marine Inquiry on Friday last, Charles Stephen Flint, chief officer of the steamer Albany, which was wrecked on a reef off Nambueen Heads on…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1905
64 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 4
Shipwrecks
The steamer Pharsalia, which left New castle with a cargo of coal, has become a total loss at Manila. The ketch Royal Oak, which left Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Albany Wreck Sequel
At the Macksville Police Courts on Thursday, April 20, 1905, before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P. M., nine cases came before the Court for breaches of…
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"VAGRANT," in the Northern Courier, writes as follows:--The last act of the Albany comedy closed yesterday (Thursday) at the Macksville Police…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Steamer at Coopernook. May 15
ONE of the biggest days ever witnessed on the Manning is expected to take place at Coopernook on Saturday next, 20th inst. A big "splash" was made on the launching of the fine little Pyrmont off…
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A French barque wag wrecked on Auckland Island on February 5th, and for three months the crew lived on shellfish, sea birds, seals, &c. They were in a frail…
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The barquentine Neptune was wrecked at Kaipara, New Zealand, While entering the harbor with a load of timber for Sydney. The crew were saved, bat the vessel quickly…
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Walter Riley, of Gosford 19 years of age, a promising young sculler and winner of the OUtrigger Race at the regatta held there on Easter Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Launch of a Steamer. MR. N. Cain's New Steamer the S.S. WAUCHOPE
The launching of Mr. N. Cain's new boat for the Hastings River trade took place at Coopernook in the presence of about 800 persons, and was a most successful function…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer and Punt Rope. Action Against the North Coast Co
AT the Grafton District Court last week, before Acting-Judge Harris, the action Attorney General v. the North Coast Co. was heard. It was a case in which the…
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On Saturday next, June 17th, the steamer Shamrock will leave kempsey at 8 am., taking passengers to Jerseyville. She will leave again on the return trip at noon, to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sunday Steamer Traffic. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES
DEAR SIR.—On a recent Sunday I noticed that the Kincumber steamer unloaded her cargo at Cundle wharf, while the Electra had to lie in the stream waiting till that work was completed before she…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Launching at Fallford. the Schooner Jap
BEAUTIFUL weather prevailed at Failford on Saturday last--the day of the launching of Mr. John Breckenridge's new vessel. About 200 persons were present, principally from the surrounding district, and some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Butter Temperatures on Board Steamer
AT a meeting of Factory Delegates at Lismore, Mr. Clark (Lismore) moved : "That it is necessary that some combined action should be taken by the several butter…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Police Court. Taree, Monday, August 21. Before Mr. A. GATES, P.M. Refusing to Fay Steamer Fare
Adolf Carlson was charged with travelling in the steamship Electra on the 20th August, 1905, between Sydney and the Manning River, without paying his fare when demanded, and with intent to avoid…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Steamer for the Richmond River
The N.C.S.N. Co. have just arranged a contract with Messrs. Dunlop and Co., of Gasgow, for the construction of a very fine steamer for the Richmond…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →One-fourth of the Schooner Vesta
The Schooner Vesta turned into the Saxifrage River under full sail, and after traversing nine miles of that placed stream. Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wreck of the Schooner Jones Brothers. Seven Lives Lost
IN the height of a fierce south- westerly gale last Wednesday night, the schooner Jones Brothers met with swift and terrible destruction on Oyster Bank, Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wreck on the Oyster Bank. Schooner and Six Lives Lost
The well-known schooner, Jones Brothers, for a number of years wellknown in the coal trade between Newcastle and Sydney, foundered near the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ocean Wrecks Made to Tell Their Hiding Places
Some astounding claims are made for a patent wreek -saving device that has been invented by Mr. Adam W. Johnson, of Alaska…
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