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Mid North Coast · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1905

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The s.s. Wollumbin a Total Wreck

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 5

THE N.C.S.N. Co.'s s.s. Wollumbin is now a total wreck at the Bellinger Heads. Capt. Spinks, surveyor of the Marine Underwriters' Association, arrived on Sunday last, and on Monday afternoon…

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Death of Mr. J. H. Want. End of a Brilliant Career a Public-spirited Man. a Wrecker of Ministries

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 5

Mr. John Henry Want, the eminent K.C., politician, sportsman, and citizen, died at his residence "Ellerslie," Darlingburst road, on Wednesday morning,…

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New Coasting Steamer

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 3

A NEW coasting steamer named the Duranbah arrived in Sydney during Thursday night fresh from her builders' yard, on the Firth of Forth, Scotland. She is a vessel of…

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Local News. North Coast Company's New Steamer

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 6

Advices received by the North Coast S. N. Company by the last English mail state that the Company's new steamer building at the yard of…

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