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Mid North Coast · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1919

31 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 2

A Sunken Wreck

Macleay Argus · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 4

On Sunday morning a fisherman reported to the Pilot (Captain Hinde) at South West Rocks that he had seen a black object in the water, lying…

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Wreck Located

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 2

A few days back a Clarence River fisherman sailing south to work the Macleay, noticed a dark patch about half a mile south of Grassy Head,…

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Is It the Rosedales Wreck?

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 7

"A few days back a Clarence River fisherman sailing south to work the Macleay, noticed a dark spot about half a mile south of Grassy Head, and…

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Disastrous Wreck

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1919 · page 2

A Montreal message slates that the steamer Valbanera, bound from Spain, is believed to have founded. The vessel is said to haye had 300…

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Telegrams. a Schooner Wrecked. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 5

The new schooner Valmarie was wrecked on the 90-mile beach en route to New Zealand…

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British Steamer Sunk. Halifax

Macleay Argus · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 5

The American steamer Afol rescued the crew of the British steamer Sizergh Castle, which sunk at sea…

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Bomb Explosion. Tinplate Works Wrecked. Pittsburg

Macleay Argus · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 5

A bomb exploded at the American Tinplate Company's Works at McKeesport, a Steel Trust centre, wrecking the plant. No one was injured…

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Salving Old Wrecks

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 6

Equipped with an up-to-date salvage plant, the old paddle wheel steamer City of Grafton, which was recently purchased by Mr. W. Waugh, of…

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Salving Ships by Magnet. Novel Methods of Retrieving Wrecks

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 7

The shortage of shipping has given an immense impetus to salvage enterprise, which will doubtless result in the raising and refloating of a very…

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Schooner Overdue. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 5

The auxiliary schooner Ady, loaded with copra for London, has not been heard of since she left Suva, and is considerably overdue…

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News of the World. Steamer Rivalry. Commonwealth v. Others. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 5

Keen rivalry is being, manifested in England between the Commonwealth and other steamers for freightage to Australia…

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