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Mid North Coast · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1905

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Wreck of the Schooner Moana. Found Bottom Up. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 3

THE schooner Moana, from the Manning River, with timber, was found on the beach at Mokau, New Zealand, bottom upwards. There was no sign of the crew. The hands,…

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A New Coastal Steamer. Trial Trip of the Wauchope

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 2

THE new steamer Wauchope, specially designed and built for the passenger and cargo trade between Sydney and Port Macquario, was on Thursday afternoon taken down Sydney harbour on her official…

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Wreck of the Moana. Crew Drowned. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 2

The schooner Moana, from the Manning River to New Zealand, went ashore at Mokan Heads, N.Z., this morning. She is now bottom…

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The Schooner Moana Ashore

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 4

The schooner Moana from the Manning River has been wrecked at Makau, New Zealand. It is supposed that the crew of seven or eight has been drowned…

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Wreckage Ashore

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 4

A large quantity of wreckage has been washed ashore at Kangaroo Island, South Australia, and it is considered it is likely to belong to the missing ship Loch Vennacher…

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The New Steamer Wauchope

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 3

THE steamer Wauchope, which has been specially built for the Port Macquarie trade, was taken for her trial trip on Thursday last. She was twice taken over the measured…

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Steamer Tomki Aground. Sydney

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 4

The steamer Tomki is aground at Ballina. The position is not dangerous…

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The Wrecked Schooner Moana

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 5

THE Moana, which has been wrecked on the New Zealand coast, had been a trader to Sydney for some time past, and was regarded as a fine little timber carrier and sea boat. Captain Consena, now of the…

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Local News. New Coastal Steamer

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 8

The steamer Wauchope, recently built for the Port Macquarie trade, has undergone a successful trial trip, attaining a speed of about 11 knots…

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A New Coastal Steamer Trial Trip of the Wauchope

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 3

The new steamer Wauchope, especially designed and build for the passenger and cargo trade between Sydney and Port Macquarie, was yesterday afternoon taken down the…

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Dynamitard Arrested. Supposed Wrecker of Ships. Light on the Fate of a Missing Liner

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 7

The American secret service police believe they have identified the man who placed an infernal machine on the Cunard liner Umbria in 1903 in…

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Complimentary Banquet at Wauchope. Arrival of Mr. Cain's New Steamer

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 October 1905 · page 2

To mark the arrival of Mr. Nicholas Cain's new steamer Wauchope on the Hastings, a complimentary banquet was tendered Mr. Cain at Wauchope on Wednesday night last--the steamer having arrived…

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New Steamer for the Coastal Trade

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 8

On August 14 Messrs. Scott, of Kinghorn, Limited, launched the Duranbah, a steel screw steamer for the Australian coasting trade, for…

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Schooner in Distress. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 1 November 1905 · page 3

The three masted schooner Jap, about the safety of which vessel fears have been entertained, was towed into port early Saturday morning, after…

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Boy Pirate. a Stolen Launch Steamer

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 7

Few boys have dared to attempt the feat of Charles Snarth, of Hull, who was charged at Boston, Lincolnshire, on August 18th, with the theft of a steam…

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The s.s. Wollumbin Ashore. Beached to Prevent Foundering. Sydney, Friday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 5

THE N.C.S.N. Co.'s steamer Wollumbin is ashore at the Bellinger Heads, and is full of water. She was beached in order to prevent her foundering at sea…

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Stealer Wollumbin Wrecked. Bellinger Heads

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 9

The North Coast Co's. steamer Wollumbin, timber laden, sprung a leak and was beached about two miles south of the Bellinger Heads. All…

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Wreck of the La Bella. Seven of the Crew Drowned. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 November 1905 · page 3

THE barquentine La Bella, from Kaipara, N.Z., to Warrnambool, was totally wrecked at the latter port on Friday night, about a quarter of a mile from the breakwater…

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The Steamer Wollumbin

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 November 1905 · page 4

All hope of saving the steamer Wollumbin ashore near the Bellinger Heads, has been abondoned…

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Steamer Wollumbin Ashore

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 11

THE steamer Wollumbin, one of the best known steamers of the North Coast S. N. Company's line lies in a dangerous: position on the ocean…

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