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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1913

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Steamer Traffic

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 4

The Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Co.' Steamer leaves Sydney and Newcastle every night, except Sunday, travellers to and from Sydney…

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Sensational Accident to a Steamer

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 11

Whilst the steamer Kiltobrauks was leaving the Richmond River she became disabled by a big sea, which struck the steamer slewing her…

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Steamer Traffic

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 4

The Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Co. Steamer leaves Sydney and Newcastle every night, except Sunday, travellers to and from Sydney…

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Wrecked Above the Clouds the Resource of the Airman

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 2

The French aviator, Garros, thus describes in "The Aero" his experiences above the clouds while breaking the world's altitude record…

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Wrecked Crew's Adventure Hardships in an Old Indian Fishing Camp

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 2

The details of a little drama (writes the London "Dally Mall" of 13th February) of the sea have reached Newport Monmouth…

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Liner Ashore. Sydney

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 4

The Federal liner "Devon" is ashore on the New Zealand coast and is fast breaking up. All the passengers were saved…

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Blocking the Bellingen. Wreckage of Ellerslie

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 9

CAPTAIN Dedman, pilot at Bellinger Heads gave evidence in an interesting navigation case heard in the summons division of the Water…

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Steamer Traffic

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 4

The Newcastle and Hunfer River S.S. Co' steamer leaves sydney and Newcastle every night except Sunday, travellers to and from sydney…

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The Farmers' Steamer. Half-yearly Meeting. Contracts for Cargo Boat

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 9

THE Macleay River Co-operative Steamship Company Limited held its half-yearly meeting at the Theatre Royal on Saturday last…

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Steamer Traffic

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 4

The Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Co.' Steamer leaves Sydney and Newcastle every night, except Sunday, travellers to and from Sydney…

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Steamer Traffic

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 4

The Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Co,' Steamer leaves Sydney and Newcastle every night, except Sunday, travellers to and from Sydney…

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Nobody to Blame Accident to Steamer Hastings

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 9

The stranding of the steamer Hastings, belonging to the Nambucca Steamship Co., in the Macleay River on July 1, formed the subject…

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The Hastings Wreck

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 3

The stranding of the steamer Hastings at the entrance to the Macleay River on July 1 was the subject of an inquiry at the Marine Court, Sydney,…

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Airship Wrecked. London

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 4

A German airship, caught in a hurricane near Heligoland, fell into the sea and sank. A torpedo boat rescued six men; 16 others, members…

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Steamer Traffic

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 4

The Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Co. Steamer leaves Sydney and Newcastle every night, except Sunday travellers to and from Sydney…

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Tragedy on a Steamer. Men Killed and Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 2

Shortly before midnight on Monday a tragedy was enacted on board the German Australian steamer Australia which is at present berthed at Port…

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Steamer Traffic

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 4

The Newcastle and Hunter Diver S.S. Co.' Steamer leaves Sydney and Newcastle every night, except Sun day, travellers to and from Sydney…

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Steamer Traffic

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 4

The Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Co.' Steamer leaves Sydney and Newcastle every night, except Sunday, travellers to and from Sydney…

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Steamer Traffic

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 4

The Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Co.' Steamer leaves Sydney and Newcastle every night, except Sunday, travellers to and from Sydney…

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Barque Wrecked

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 4

The Barque Amaranth, bound from Newcastle to San Francisco was wrecked on Parvis Island, in the Pacific. The crew, after being 16…

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