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Mid North Coast · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1908

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Wreck of the Kincumber. Two Lives Lost. Harrington

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 7

The steamer Kiucumber, bound from Newcastle to Taree, was wrecked when attempting to cross the Manning bar yesterday. There was only a moderate sea running. The channel is dangerously…

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Kincumber Wrecked Struok the Breakwater. Vessel Breaking Up

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 6

A telegram was received at Wingham on Thursday evening from Harrington stating that the steamer Kincumber while crossing in on the…

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Wreck of the Kinoumber

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 3

Owing to the occurrence taking place on Thursday night our report last issue of the loss of the s.s. KinCumber was somewhat fragmentary…

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Wreck of the Kincumber

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 4

THE steamer Kincumber, employed in the Manning-Newcastle service, struck the end of the northern break-water on Thursday evening at 6.30 and…

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In Memory of Captain Andersen, of Steamer Kincumber

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 7

Hg he flag half-moat, Let a teardrop fall For the good old man gone home, As the waves roar past…

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Fishing Boat Ashore

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 4

The sailing boat "Gift" has been found on the beach by the lighthouse keeper at Barrenjoey badly damaged and half full of water. It transpires…

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Wreck of the Fiteshire

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 4

IN the Marine Court, Sydney, Judge Docker delivered judgment on Friday regarding the wreck of the Fifeshire. In doing so he said that in considering the question of…

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Warships in Collision British Destroyers Damaged. a Barque Wrecked

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 5

After a brilliant engagement off Milford on Monday night, August 9th, in connection with the naval manoeuvres, when both the Red and Blue sides claimed a…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 4

A fire broke out on the steamer Moeraki while at sea. Fortunately it was confined to [?] straw and was extinguished before much damage was…

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Steamer Orara in Byr[?]

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 6

HEAVY weather along the northern coast made matters extremely lively for the North Coast S.N. Co.'s steamer Orala in Byron Bya…

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The Steamer "Karuah."

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 3

Twin Screw Steamer "Karuah" specially designed and fitted for Port Stephens trade, Length, 130 feet;. Beam, 37 feet;…

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S.s. Frederick Davis Foundered

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 31 December 1908 · page 4

The steamer Frederick Davis foundered at Wilsons Headland, Richmond Rived. The crew of seven men landed in an exhausted state,…

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Steamer Collision

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 31 December 1908 · page 4

The mail steamer Mongolia collided with the Government launch, Success at Fremantle. The launch sank and one fireman was drowned…

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Wreck of the s.s. SOLGLIRST

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 31 December 1908 · page 4

News has reached Sydney of the wreck of the Norwegian steamer Solglirst at the Crozet group. The crew were a month on the islands…

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